05/17/2026
🇨🇿 SPJST is Fraternal ❤️🤍💙
The word “fraternal” is derived from the Latin word fraternalis which means “of, or befitting a brother.”
Fraternalism and fraternal life insurance are founded upon the principle that every individual is his “brother’s keeper” and that each of us has a responsibility to help each other. This spirit of doing good for each other was expressed in the loosely organized and semi-religious societies of ancient Greece which provided financial aid to their members in time of sickness and death.
In addition to providing financial support to the families of departed members, these early fraternal societies recognized the social need of human beings for companionship. As such, these early societies and guilds provided a way for people to meet at friendly gatherings.
Fraternalism seeks to build relationships. With new relationships come vitality, adventure, the freedom to strive, compete, and create. Fraternal involvement makes men, women, and children happy in the work that they are doing. Community service projects and social gatherings that strive to achieve a sense of purpose make SPJST members proud to be members and attracts others.
