In a message dated 01/04/2002 8:04:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, dumtacet@hotmail.com writes: > I have had a great find (a living cousin in SF). Apparently my cousin is a > member of "The Pioneers Foundation." I have looked for this and I cannot > find it. Does anyone know of it or anything about it. > > I am just a tad bit curious after reading about all of these Irish > societies > and stuff for so long (yet to find a living relation in one of them in > today's world is even more amazing to me!). > > Thanks for any help. > Do you mean your cousin is a member of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Assoc. of the Sacred Heart? Members are known as "pioneers" It is now a world wide organization whose members vow to abstain from alcoholic beverages for life. Many wear the Assoc.emblem as a lapel pin it is a small shield with a heart on it. The Assoc.Was founded in Ireland. Gwen