Theosophical Order of Service (TOS)
(Founded in February 1908)
(A Union of Those who Love in the Service of All that Suffers.
Promoting the Application of Theosophical Principles for a 100 Years.)
Some Events organised by the TOS in the UK.

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The TOS (UK)’s activities include raising funds and making donations to various causes and taking an active part in various service activities locally. So what has it achieved?

When the tsunami struck on Boxing Day in 2004, funds were sent immediately to Adyar, India for relief work and for the cost of a water purification plant in Sri Lanka. Colin Price, National President of the Theosophical Society in England and Cornelia Crowther were in Adyar at that time. We contacted Colin who withdrew the cash from his own account to pay for the relief work. He was reimbursed on his return from the TOS (UK) account. We are very grateful to Colin for his prompt action. Many members and sympathisers contacted us, concerned as to how they could help. Much money was raised and sent to relief work at Adyar and for relief elsewhere.

TOS (UK) generally has a table of goods for sale at the Theosophical Society headquarters at 50 Gloucester Place, London and also at all major Theosophical Society events elsewhere - please donate those unwanted presents!
The TOS (UK) AGM is usually held at the Theosophical Society's Summer School, and this is when funds are disbursed, although some funds are set aside each year for emergency relief.

Donations and bequests are welcomed.

Many TOS and TSmembers and friends are especially involved in the "Teddies for Tragedies" project - very small children who have to go into hospital recover much better if they are given a teddy to cuddle - we pass the teddies on to the organisers of this scheme.

Christmas Boxes: TOS and TS Members and friends especially in the North West Federation of the Theosophical Society in England fill empty Shoe Boxes with various items such as toiletries, chocolate, etc. and wrap them up as presents to hand out to the homeless and old people all over the world. If you want to know more, please get in touch.

There were several other major fundraising events in 2006 - please help to organise more this year too!

A Concert on the themes 'Mysticism and the Music of Arvo Part' by Rustom Pomeroy(violin) and Alisdair Hogarth (piano) at 50 Gloucester Place on the evening of 17 September 2006 raised £208 towards TOS funds. Rustom has been studying music since the age of three, has his own quartet 'Eclipse', has appeared at Wembley Stadium and on TV backing such musicians as McFly, Katie Melua and Alison Moyet. Alisdair made his debut at the Wigmore Hall, London at the age of 15 and both have played all over the world with major orchestras. Our grateful thanks to Rustom and Alisdair for offering their services for free and to Cornelia Crowther for arranging this very successful event.

A Christmas Concert at 50 Gloucester Place, on the evening of Sat. 2 December 2006, featured tenor Frank Harvey, soprano Sylvia Kopeczi and pianist Donald Roots performing works by Handel, Puccini and Al Jolson. There was also a TOS stall and a raffle. A sum of £365 was raised towards TOS funds. Our grateful thanks to Frank, Sylvia and Donald for offering their services for free and to Cornelia Crowther for arranging this very successful event.