IODE was founded in 1900 by Margaret Polson Murray as Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire. IODE, as the organization is now known, is a Canadian women's volunteer organization. Over the years, the organization has met the changing needs of all Canadians coast to coast, with a particular focus on children. There were approximately 1,062,774 volunteer hours given for the benefit of the community by IODE members in 1998. There are approximately 7,855 members working in 369 primary chapters all across Canada.
New members are always welcome.
Membership is open to Canadian women of all ages, backgrounds and interests. We presently have 19 members in our chapter. Chapter meetings are held once a month. National and Provincial meetings are held annually. Members work together at a variety of fundraising activities to finance the organization's objectives.