The Worthy Grand Matron heads the Grand Chapter for a term of one year and is assisted by the Worthy Grand Patron. Together they select a joint or individual project for their year into which the members may make donations. The following are some of the charitable organizations that have been selected over the last several years:

JUVENILE DIABETES

BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH CENTRE OF THE MONTREAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE

BREAST DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC  OF THE MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL

Lamplighter’s Foundation - Montréal Children’s Hospital

McGill Project for Hearing Impaired Children of Québec

The Victoria Order of Nurses - Hudson Branch

Old Brewery Mission - Camp Chapleau

Montréal Association for the Blind

The Missing Children’s Network

Children’s Wish Foundation

Alzheimer’s Foundation

The Mackay Centre

The Wales Home

Other charities which are supported by our local chapters are:

Leucan

Salvation Army

Shriners’ HospitalS

THE ARTHRITIS SOCIETY

Heart & Stroke Foundation

GILDA'S CLUB

THE QUEBEC DIABETES ASSOCIATION

WEST ISLAND PALLIATIVE CARE RESIDENCE

LOWER LAURENTIAN CANCER CUPBOARD

We have a special project unique to the Eastern Star - ESTARL (Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Leadership). All funds raised in Québec by our local chapters are in its entirety awarded yearly as scholarships to people interested in religious training. These recipients are recommended by a member or a chapter but need not be a member themselves.  In 2002 four awards were presented for a total of $2,000.00.

PROJECTS:

The projects of General Grand Chapter have been generously supported, especially Cancer Fund and ESTARL (Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Leadership.) From small beginnings in the early years, by 1970, though our membership was only 2,983, the total of our benevolent donations amount to $11,157.61. In 2001 our total charitable donations were $13,850.67 with a membership of 759!