Priory Charity Works
St. Francis House
GPUSA Jeruselum Mites
MDA Muscular Distrophy Association
Silent Knights helping those locally in need 2007
Our continued National and International support Through the Grand Priory of the United States
The Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem supports many charitable organizations across the nation and throughout the world. Listed below are some of these worthy charities. We encourage all members to give generously of their time and resources to these causes through the annual contribution to the Jerusalem Mite, which supports our work in the Holy Land, and through your support of different charitable efforts of your local Priory or Commandery.
The Autonomous Grand Priory of the United States of America (Our National Organization) provided direct significant financial contributions to the following organizations in 2005:
Donations to Support Maintenance of Holy Land Sites, Hospitals, and Schools
- The Franciscans in the Holy Land
- The Augusta Victoria Hospital, operated by the Lutheran Diocese of Jerusalem
- The Anglican Diocese (to support St. George Cathedral and School) in Jerusalem
- The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate
- The Armenian Patriarchate to maintain many of the Old Quarter sites
- The International Orthodox Christian Charities
Donations to Support Christians at Risk in 2005
- The Chaldean Catholics in Iraq.
Priories, Commanderies and Preceptories have all provided donations to support these charities and many other local charities, such as the Fisher Houses that assist families of wounded combat veterans who are visiting those veterans. Their members have also provided many hours of labor to Habitat for Humanity projects across the country, and have supported international relief efforts with both donations and personal involvement of our medical professionals in Doctors Without Borders projects.
Significant donations have been provided to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Relief efforts by the Salvation Army and the Red Cross. Many members have offered space in their homes to those left homeless by these disasters.
Past Charity Projects
Guadalupe House
Vanessa Beham Crisis Nursery
Mason United Methodist Church
Jerusalem Mite
Tacoma Rescue Mission
National Law Enforcement Museum
St. Benedicts Abbey
St. Jude Shrine
Shriners Childrens Hospital
Paralyzed Veterans
Mites for Knights Project
Washington National Guard
"Help Those Left Behind"
Templar Challenge Project 2007
