Order of St. John Florida Commandery Supports Boca Helping Hands with Donation of Refrigerated Truck for Food Pantry Program

Boca Helping Hands (BHH) The Order of St. John, Knights Hospitaller (Malta), Florida Commandery (OSJ), under the leadership of H.E. Grand Dame Isabelle K. Paul GCSJ, continues its aggressive program of philanthropic and charitable service activities with the donation of $50,000 to Boca Helping Hands for a refrigerated truck to support its ongoing community pantry activities.

At the ribbon cutting ceremony, Commander Isabelle Paul stated that the Order of St. John Florida Commandery has a long history of supporting Boca Helping Hands.  “One of our first donations was Boca Helping Hands’ first refrigerated truck.  We have come full circle with helping to purchase a 26’ refrigerated truck to add to the other trucks needed to pick up food for BHH’s pantry program.”

The OSJ Florida Commandery has contributed $1.9 million to local charities since 2011, expanding its philanthropic activities to support many of south Florida’s organizations serving the most impoverished and vulnerable residents of the South Florida community.  The OSJ Florida Commandery has grown to over 50 Knights and Dames supporting the organization’s charitable activities serving the needs of the south Florida community.

The Order of St. John, Knights Hospitaller, (Malta), founded in 1099 AD, is among the oldest Orders of Chivalry in existence today, the third oldest religious order, and has continuously served the sick and poor for 965 years.  The Order of St. John is made up of more than 1,200 Knights and Dames, located in Europe, the United States, Canada, Caribbean, Latin America and Australia.  

To learn more, visit bocahelpinghands.org