Benevolent Foundation

    The Benevolent Foundation fund was created by the Washington Grand Court and consists of two sections.  One is comprised of all funds in the Amaranth Benevolent Foundation and the second section is known as the Emergency Fund.  This section receives all interest earnings from the permanent fund.

    As to where the money comes from for the permanent fund, each court is assessed ten cents for each of their members, based on the year end report.  Also, any gifts, donations, or bequests and endowments from court members or other persons or corporations, are deposited in the permanent fund and/or Lois Levine fund.

    There is also a fund that is administered by the Benevolent Committee and that is the Lois Levine foundation which is to be used for the relief of members suffering from Cancer.

     The interest earnings only of the permanent (emergency fund) are to be used for the relief of members of subordinate courts or their minor children.  All disbursements must be authorized by a majority of the Executive Board which is composed of three members, one of which is elected each year at the Grand Court Session.

     To assist the Executive Board in identifying members needing assistance the Grand Court is broken up with sixteen districts and courts within each District elects an area Director for a three year term.  To help the area Directors, if you know of a member needing assistance, please let them know, remember we cannot help unless we know there is need for it.  Assistance is given confidentially and we believe it has been maintained through the years.

Lois Levine Fund

    The Lois Levine Fund came into being through a bequest of SK David Levine in his will to the Grand Court in 1973.  He requested a special fund be set up and be known as the "Lois Levine Fund".  He bequeathed a sum of $5000.00 for that purpose.  The Grand Court was to match this amount before any was to  be used and then only for those suffering from cancer.

HL Lois Levine served as GRM in 1941-42 and SRM in 1952-53. 

She passed away from cancer March 29, 1965.

Only the interest of the Fund may be used for relief of a member of the Order.

The fund is administered by the Benevolent Board of Directors.