the broader community. There are more than 80 fraternal benefit societies operating in the United States and Canada today, with over 9 million members and with $380 billion of life insurance in force. Select past and present benefit societies Catholic Financial Life Canadian Fraternal Association Free African Union Society, Newport, Rhode Island Independent Order of Foresters Gleaner Life Insurance Society Knights of Pythias Knights of Columbus Knights of Peter Claver Mosaic Templars of America Modern Woodmen of America Woodmen of the World Thrivent Financial Royal Neighbors of America Umberto Primo Society Sons of Norway Vasa Order of America Odd Fellows Teachers Life International Order of Twelve Knights and Daughters of Tabor Faith Life Order of Chosen Friends The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry Order of United Commercial Travelers of America See also Fraternity Fraternal order Health care sharing ministry Notes References Kropotkin, Peter (1902) Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution Beito, David T. (2000) From Mutual Aid to Welfare State: How Fraternal Societies Fought Poverty and Taught Character Beito, David T.; Gordon, Peter; Tabarrok, Alexander eds. (2002) The Voluntary City: Choice, Community, and Civil Society Barber, Benjamin (2002) "Mutual Aid Society on a Grand Scale" he:גמילות חסדים