Resource Center
Staying Connected Through COVID-19 The goal of The Ohio Masonic Home Resource Center is to help members of the Masonic family, and other Ohioans, find solutions for their financial, social and clinical needs. Our focus is on helping those we serve receive the resources they need in the best location, whether that be their home, one of our campuses, or elsewhere. That goal remains the same, as we strive to stay connected through COVID-19.
that we have with all of you, and we are honored to serve in every Masonic District across the state, through connection to the OMH campuses and our trusted partners, and through our Masonic Volunteer Program, and Widow's Program. We offer connection to benefits, products, service coordination and referral, an Emergency Assistance Program, and a Masonic "At-Home" Financial Assistance Program for those that qualify.
We are all learning new ways to connect with each other during this time. We cherish the relationships
If you are in need of services, or for more information, contact us at 877-881-1623.
Masonic Volunteer Program Committees Step up to Serve our Communities Throughout the last few months, while COVID-19 has changed our daily lives and brought about a new normal, our 13 MVP Committees were busy serving our community clients. Necessary changes were made to implement OMH’s protocol requiring PPE and social distancing where applicable. Acting as the arms of our Resource Center, our MVPs made hundreds of calls to check on their Brothers and OES sisters, dropped off prescriptions, food and other needed supplies, and sent cards to let others know they are not alone. Even while the Fraternity was unable to gather in person, our MVPs creatively opened lines of communication via phone, e-mail and virtual chats. We had volunteers who worked with their local Liaisons to help clients file for unemployment, find pharmacies that would deliver medications, and arranged for virtual visits with loved ones in hospitals and nursing homes. One gentleman in SE Ohio reported that while he was recovering from an illness, Committee Volunteers came and cut his grass without even being asked to do so. This is what it means to be a part of the Masonic Volunteer Program, and the almost 300 volunteers who identify a need and respond to it as best they can. Our volunteers have taken their obligations to heart and we thank them for their service and support. Despite the pandemic, or perhaps because of it, interest in the Masonic Volunteer Program has grown statewide. We now have 15 of the 25 Districts represented in the program.
If your District is interested in scheduling a training to develop a new committee, please contact DeAnna Kinney, SE Ohio Liaison and Masonic Volunteer Program Coordinator, at 740-262-1974.
Navigating Your Financial Planning Through COVID-19 COVID-19 has caused a lot of financial distress for a lot of people but others are saving money by not being able to spend money on things like dining out, theaters, concerts, or sporting events. Some people are accumulating money in their bank accounts, while others have an urge to spend this extra money now for something they have been longing for. Financial advisors warn against spending extra money now. We don’t know how long this pandemic will last and you may end up needing the savings for essential living expenses before this is over. If you are in need of financial resources, or to see what aid and relief funds you may be eligible for, contact us. We can help. Millie McNeal, Financial Assistance and Billing Coordinator, can be reached at 937-525-3005. 10 SUMMER 2020
