1. Order of Knights of Pythias The Order of Knights of Pythias is an international non-sectarian fraternal order, founded in 1864, and was the first to be chartered by an act of Congress.
2. YMCA YMCAs in the United States have a proud history of serving the people in their communities in a variety of practical and effective ways. Find one near you.
3. YWCA The YWCA, the oldest and largest women'smembership movement in the United States. Three hundred twenty-six YWCAs operate across the country, representing approximately 2 million women, girls and their families. The movement's mission, to empower women and girls and to eliminate racism, is the guiding principle to all YWCA child care, shelter, physical fitness, health awareness and social justice programs.
4. Shrine of North America The Shrine of North America is an international fraternity of approximately 550,000 members throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada and Panama. The Shrine's official philanthropy is Shriners Hospitals for Children, a network of 22 hospitals that provide expert, no-cost orthopaedic and burn care to children under 18. .
5. Moose In the early 1990s, the Moose organization decided to rethink the entire idea of what a fraternal facility and its programs need to be about in the 21st Century - de-emphasizing our Social Quarters, and placing greater emphasis on programs designed to appeal to every segment of our members' families in facilities called Family Centers. These members - responsible men and women and their children, make the Moose program strong and active in communities all across North America.
