OMN - 2023 November

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THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF THE RAINBOW FOR GIRLS

A Good Year for Oregon Rainbow

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regon Rainbow held their 96th Grand Assembly on October 13-15, at the Macleay Conference and Retreat Center in Salem, Ore. As we prepared for this year’s Grand Assembly, we looked back at the past year’s accomplishments. Just before Oregon Grand Assembly 2022, a delegation of 13 traveled to Oklahoma for Supreme Assembly’s 100-year celebration. Upon returning home, Oregon’s 95th Grand Assembly kept everyone busy in Cottage Grove, Ore. Our new Grand

OREGON R AINBOW BY THE NUMBERS

Officers were installed, led by new Grand Worthy Advisor, Cady. We started our year of service projects by spending a day helping the Marion Polk Food Share Youth Farm and Rainbow members continued their service focus by helping their schools, local Lodges, and other Masonic families. Many Purses of Empowerment were filled with donated toiletries and supplies and donated to local shelters and support groups as part of Supreme Assembly’s nationwide program. In all, more than 550

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service hours have been logged by our Rainbow members this year. Many events were held including three statewide initiations where 16 new members were initiated by our Grand Officers and local members. We had another successful Camp SAS (Skills and Sisterhood) at the 4H camp in Salem where members enjoyed fun classes and a good time together. Throughout the year, our Grand Officers spent time learning and practicing at four different retreats and practices to prepare for this Grand Assembly.

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