Order of the Golden Chain learning disabilities and minimal brain damage. Also, through the generosity of the members, along with their families and friends, four forests of more than forty trees have been planted in Israel. For its many benevolent acts, the Order was accorded the honor of having the Sunday of Brotherhood Week in February designated as "Golden Chain Day" by the non-sectarian Chapel of the Four Chaplains at Temple University, Philadelphia. The Order portrays its ideals and principles in a solemn ceremony. Six officers, known as Jewels, exalt the ideals of womanhood in tribute to their accomplishments in the home, in history, and
Christmas Tree Shops Christmas Tree Shops Christmas Tree Shops is a retail chain that began in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, in 1970 as a complex of three small stores (Front Shop, Back Shop, and Barn Shop). The first complex, on Route 6A, explains why the name is Christmas Tree "Shops" instead of "Shop". The chain's founders were Doreen and Charles Bilezikian. Since the 1980s, the chain had slowly been expanding beyond Cape Cod. As of May 2014, the company had 83 stores in 18 states. Expansion for the chain has included stores in Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Its newest stores opened in Augusta,