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Sons In Retirement (SIR) is a

fraternal organization A fraternity (from Latin ''frater'': "brother"; whence, "brotherhood") or fraternal organization is an organization, society, club or fraternal order traditionally of men associated together for various religious or secular aims. Fraternity in ...

of retired men. It has about 91 branches and 10,000 members in

Northern California Northern California (colloquially known as NorCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. Spanning the state's northernmost 48 counties, its main population centers incl ...

and Central California. SIR was founded in

San Mateo, California San Mateo ( ; ) is a city in San Mateo County, California, on the San Francisco Peninsula. About 20 miles (32 km) south of San Francisco, the city borders Burlingame to the north, Hillsborough to the west, San Francisco Bay and Foster C ...

in 1958 and subsequently incorporated as a

non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

public-benefit corporation Public-benefit corporation may refer to several types of corporate entity: United Kingdom * public benefit corporation, the legal form of NHS foundation trusts United States * Benefit corporation or public-benefit corporation, for profit but with ...

. The organization's purpose is: 'SIR is a fraternal organization of retired men. It has about 91 branches and 10,000 members in Northern California and Central California. SIR was founded in San Mateo, California, in 1958 and subsequently incorporated as a non-profit public-benefit corporation. The organization's purpose is: 'Our mission is to enhance the lives of our members through fun activities, luncheons, and events while making Friends for Life. Our expectations of our members are few: be a friendly and sociable guy, participate, volunteer as your time and interest allow, spread the word about SIR by inviting guests and help encourage them to join, grow our organization, and share in the fun. Our activities provide social, physical, and mental engagement for men over 50 and their partners. We live longer and have more fun! Based in Northern and Central California, our branches provide a range of activities, and many activities are coed! In February 2019, by a vote by the State Board of Directors, it was passed that the word SIR be adopted and used as a pronoun within the Branch membership and in public use.SIR is a 501(c)(4) corporation established in 1958. The hallmark o
the SIR logo
is the rooster.

Sources

SIR Manual 11/9/2010 The latest revision of the manual as of this writing was published February 3, 2021 By going to this page currently, you can get to all the past and present Manuals:
SIR Manual

References

Page text.
SIR Mission].

External links

SIR branches in California

SIR quarterly newsletter
Service organizations based in the United States