This year, Sister Cyndi Golden, WGM, and Brother Tim Groves, WGP, have selected a meaningful cause for Eastern Star members in Virginia to support: 
Project Lifesaver International. All donations will stay in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
What is Project Lifesaver?
Project Lifesaver is a 501(c)(3) community-based, public safety, nonprofit organization. They work directly with law enforcement, fire/rescue, and caregivers to protect, and when necessary, quickly locate, individuals with cognitive disorders who are prone to the life-threatening behavior of wandering. The organization was founded in 1999 in Chesapeake, VA.
Caring for someone with dementia is incredibly hard. I felt like I couldn’t leave my husband’s side. Project Lifesaver gave me incredible peace of mind. With their tracking bracelet on him, I knew that if something happened, I could make one phone call, and my local law enforcement office would be there to help me find him. It didn’t take away his condition, but I felt better, knowing he was safer.”
- Sister Sue Kidwell, Grand Electa 2024-2025, Hay Market Chapter No. 123
How to Become A Lifesaver
Individuals:
The easiest way to help is to make a donation – it’s as simple as that. Use this form Project LifeSaver Donation Form to make your donation by mail.
You can also donate at any Official Visit or Grand Chapter gathering by seeing one of our Cause Captains. They will take your donation on site!
Your donation in any amount is greatly appreciated, but we do have special recognitions designed to make giving your donation more fun!
$1 – An individually wrapped Lifesaver to freshen your breath and remind you of your commitment to the cause.
$20 – A whole roll of Lifesavers and the knowledge you provided one wrist band to someone in need.
$100 – A special pin that shows you supported the Worthy Grand Matron and Worthy Grand Patron’s special project and helped save a life.
$500 or more – The pin, plus your name listed below and in the 2025 directory.
Thank you to our $500 donors!
Barbara & Charles Doyal
Cheryl & Kevin Hall
Sue Kidwell
KC Fairchild
Margret Witt
Chapter Ideas:
Virginia Eastern Star Chapters are encouraged to get involved by raising money for Project Lifesaver and by spreading the word about its mission. Here are some ideas of how to incorporate our Special Project into your chapter activities.
- Invite a representative from your local law enforcement agency, participating in the program, to come to your meeting and speak. Click this link Project Lifesaver Chapter List for a list of those agencies.
- Know someone who benefitted from the program? Invite them to a Chapter dinner and have them share their experience with your members.
- Work with a local Project Lifesaver agency to help bring awareness to caregivers about the program.
- Purchase a bag of lifesavers to have at meetings to reward all those $1 donations to the project.
- Make a chapter gift to the program. Special recognition will be provided participating chapters.
Send donations to:
Grand Secretary
Grand Chapter of Virginia
14341 Justice Road, Suite B
Midlothian, VA 23113
Make checks payable to VESPA with Project Lifesaver in the memo.
For more information contact:
Cheryl Hall, PM, Hay Market Chapter No. 123
Chair, WGM/WGP’s Special Projects
12505 Howard Park Ct., Bristow, VA 20136
703.946.0062 or haymarketoes123@gmail.com