SOCIETY OF FRIENDLY SONS OF ST PATR

The membership of all committees are appointed annually by the chairman and ratified by the board of stewards. Annually, the committee on charities allocates a certain dollar amount to the almoner, who is elected by the general membership annually, to distribute to individuals in an emergent need situation in his sole discretion. Examples include, victims of fire, flooding, domestic violence, food or housing insecurity and alike. A recap report of the funds expended is presented to the board of stewards. An almoner's committee is an advisory group, comprised of members, who are well connected in the community and bring individual situational needs to the attention of the almoner. In the 2025 fiscal year, 1,500 was provided to the almoner who in turn provided relief in grants to 2 individuals that had extraordinary needs.