The Dorcas Society is a woman's group that typically does outreach, frequently working and promoting an established theme.
They took the name "Dorcas" from the Bible.
In The Acts, Chapter 9, Verses 36-42, Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas, was a woman full of good works.
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