2022 Impact Report

OREGON MASONIC CHARITIES

2022 Impact Report

Our deepest thanks to our partners, Brethren, and Masonic Family for your continued support.

Dear Donors

As we reflect on the remarkable progress of Oregon Masonic charities throughout this year, we are compelled to express our profound gratitude for your steadfast and invaluable support. Your compassionate contributions have made a tangible difference in the lives of those we serve, providing them with essential aid, educational opportunities, and healthcare services.

We want to express our heartfelt appreciation for the trust you have bestowed upon us. We understand the significance of every donation and the thoughtful consideration that goes into supporting our organization. We pledge to honor that trust by utilizing your contributions responsibly and transparently, ensuring that they create a lasting and meaningful impact on the lives we touch.

As we look to the future, we humbly appeal for your continued support. Your ongoing contributions will empower us to attain even greater heights, broaden our reach, and touch the lives of more individuals who need a helping hand. Your support is the heart of our organization’s success, and your generosity has demonstrated the power of collective action.

We are honored to stand alongside you in our shared commitment to building a better, more compassionate world.

Thank you for making this vision a reality and Pioneering Masonry Forward.

Sincerely and Fraternally,

Craig A. Sipp, Grand Master 2023-2024

The Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Oregon

WE BELIEVE

Men of good character can join together to foster a brotherhood of dutiful stewards to provide charity beyond ourselves and strengthen our communities. We believe that together we can make a difference.

MASONIC & EASTERN STAR HOME

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Oregon

CHAIRMAN

Mark Posler

Immediate Past Grand Master

Craig Sipp

Grand Master

Timothy Best Deputy Grand Master

The Oregon Order of the Eastern Star

VICE CHAIR

Laura Frye

Junior Past Grand Matron

Stephanie Beall

Worthy Grand Matron

Lanni Strong

Associate Grand Matron

Marc Strong

Junior Grand Warden

Senior Grand Warden Richard Varner

Auxiliary Members: Gary Ball

Grand Treasurer

James Morgan, P.G.M.

Grand Secretary

Gregory Hinkelman

Senior Grand Deacon

Nancy Pugsley

Grand Conductress

YOUR GIFT MAKES A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE

TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST.

Thanks to your generosity, more than $135,000 was raised to benefit Oregon Masonic charities. Throughout this publication, you will see the impact of your charitable gifts. We wish to thank our members, supporters, trustees, donors, staff, and our community and business partners for making the work possible every day. Please note, the numbers printed in these pages reflect the 2022 calendar year.

$136,940 TOTAL DONATIONS

Home Endowment

MasonicAid

Giving Tree

$11,465

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS!

$56,266

12%

Oregon Masonic Charitable Foundation

$49,440

Other $3,980

Home Operating & Maintenance

$15,789

WE CANNOT FULFILL OUR MISSION WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT!

GREAT WAYS TO SUPPORT YOUR FAVORITE MASONIC CHARITIES

• Visit our website at www.OregonFreemasonry.com/Donate.

• Authorize a specified amount to be electronically transferred each month directly from your checking account or credit card.

• Call the Grand Lodge Office at (503) 357-3158 to make a contribution over the phone.

• Consider listing Oregon Masonic charities as a beneficiary in your will, trust, or estate.

DONOR LEVELS

Foundation $10,000+

Cornerstone $5,000+

Master $2,500+

Fellowcraft $1,000+

Apprentice $500+

Petitioner < $499

O N OUR FRATERNITY AND COMMUNITY.

We care deeply about the members of our Masonic Family and communities at large and work to assist in ways that are impactful, answering the call when needs arise. Throughout this publication, you will see the impact of the charitable gifts from our generous donor community. For full financial reporting, refer to the correlating Proceedings book available at the Grand Lodge office or digitally, by request.

MasonicAid (includes Giving Tree) $624,008

Creating A Partner ship

Educational Assis tance

Lodge Restoration Grants

$65,428

TOTAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED THANK YOU FOR MAKING A PROFOUND IMPACT

$77,650

$143,934

Misc. (i.e. Disaster relief, Classroom of the Month) $30,206

$941,226

75%

FOUR SUPPORTS MASONIC FAMILIES

STAFF ADMINISTER THESE FUNDS

ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY REGION

REGIONS: $348,573 $103,204

OF STATE

1 - NORTHWEST

2 - METRO EAST

3 - WILLAMETTE VALLEY

4 - SOUTHWEST

To amplify the community-focused projects Oregon Lodges are involved in, Creating A Partnership aims to make a bigger impact on the recipients and community. The Grand Lodge offers 50 percent reimbursement, repaying fifty cents for every dollar a Lodge extends in support. There are two categories of beneficiaries that qualify Lodges for fund reimbursement:

INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES

CREATING A PARTN ERSHIP

Almost in matching funds went to boost Lodge support of student scholarships.

$30,000

“On behalf of the Gervais Police Department, we want to thank you for your support and generous donation to our D.A.R.E. program. We will be able to provide supplies... that will give our students more opportunities to succeed.”

- Lieutenant Tim West

Following a donation from Willamette Lodge No. 2

COMMUNITY PROJECTS SCHOLARSHIPS READING INCENTIVES

COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Providing clothing, school supplies, coats, shoes, dental work, eyeglasses, etc. Lodge scholarships are also an eligible form of support. Supporting sack lunch, backpack, health or reading programs, and other projects operated by charitable or other non-profit organizations. Public entities such as a school, firehouse, or police department also qualify.

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Lodges received matching-funds to support local communities.

SALEM - Identification kits for child safety were provided during fire department event.

THE DALLES - A sensory table and other learning tools are available for local youth.

PORTLAND - The D.A.R.E. program received supplies to support student participation.

YOU’VE SHOWN STUDENTS THAT EVERY STEP FORWARD IS A

Scholarships play a vital role in shaping youth’s future, ensuring access to quality education, regardless of personal financial circumstances. They also foster ambition and dedication, investing in a generation of leaders, thinkers, and change-makers who contribute to society’s advancement.

With this support, college sophomore Kalel competed in the 2022 USA National Youth Climbing event. In his debut season, he faced top contenders, many aspiring to participate at the Olympic level. Such competitions empower youth through skill development, confidence building, and enhanced prospects for future success.

Although he didn’t secure first place, Kalel persists in his climbing endeavors and even instructs local youth at the

You helped

STUDENTS FLOURISH

nearby climbing gym while pursuing a degree at the University of Oregon. He looks back on his efforts with a positive and appreciative attitude - “Thank you for sending me to Nationals!”

Our dedication to empowering students and dreams like Kalel’s reflects the spirit of Masonic philanthropy. Together, we’re shaping a brighter future.

Pictured: Kalel scales the rock-climbing wall at Nationals, as competitors look on.

TRIUMPH.

Since 2009, MasonicAid has offered steady assistance to our members and their families in times of need. MasonicAid seeks to support quality of life for worthy and distressed Oregon Master Masons, their wives, widows and children, and female members of the Oregon Order of the Eastern Star.

We proudly offer the following services (subject to eligibility):

RESOURCE NAVIGATION

Clients work with a MasonicAid case manager to help streamline the process and ensure they understand the best solutions available to them.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

MasonicAid can provide funding to assist members with health and household needs in their own homes and communities. We may also be able to offer a financial subsidy for those living in a retirement community.

CHILDREN’S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

The costs for medical, vision, or dental services and equipment can be overwhelming. Funds are available to lighten the cost of care for children and dependents through age 21.

MASONICAID

“Thank you so very much for your kindness. I have tears in my eyes. This is the nicest thing that has happened to us in a long time. We can finally get caught up and get on the right track.”

$406,000

More than helped our clients afford the care needed statewide in retirement communities.

- Appreciative wife of a Mason

“Thank you for all you have done for me. Things are much brighter now. I appreciate it more than you know.”

- Humble Brother, Ashland

RENT / UTILITIES IN-HOME CARE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MEDICATION + EQUIPMENT

Afford the lifestyle you choose - help is available at home or in a retirement community.

Aid is available to help cover orthodontia costs for the children of Masonic Families.

Wheelchairs are just one form of medical equipment MasonicAid can help provide.

As former members of the Masonic & Eastern Star Home Board, Past Grand Matrons Anne Ingalls and Penny MacKinnon reflect on the long-standing aspiration, “Wouldn’t it be nice to have help for our members wherever they are!?” With program expansion since their times

on the board, 1996 and 2002 respectively, that is exactly what has happened. “There are so many ways MasonicAid can help!”

What was once limited to residence at the Home in Forest Grove has evolved significantly, now encompassing a wide array of services designed to cater to individuals of diverse age and need. Services include navigation of Veteran and Medicaid benefits, help with rent & utility bills during a hardship, or the

cost of a child’s orthodontia or medical supplies. Now, more than ever, members of the Oregon Masonic Family can find assistance and care, no matter where they are or what the situation may be.

Since 1851, Freemasons have diligently set aside funds to ensure the well-being of today’s Masonic Family. We invite you to contact one of our friendly case managers and learn how MasonicAid might serve you and your loved ones!

YOU BROUGHT CONFIDENCE AND QUALITY CARE TO MASONIC FAMILY MEMBERS IN NEED

GIVE A SENSE OF SECURITY

You helped

To support our community and local schools, Oregon Freemasonry partners with Fox12 News to honor a Classroom of the Month and invite the public to nominate those in need of supplies and support at www.KPTV.com/classroom. Throughout the school year, recipients are selected from those nominations and awarded $1,000 in supplies of their choice, typically from a wish list.

Local Freemasons are invited to participate in the presentation of these supplies. Fox12 films the presentations to air across digital and television platforms, helping share the good works of Freemasonry and build relationships and rapport.

Without fail, the recipients are humbled by the award and often child-like themselves in picking out all the new tools and supplies for their students. It’s a great opportunity to fill the gap for classrooms in need and support those who diligently invest in children.

LOCAL PARTNERSHIP: CLASSROOM OF THE MONTH

“I am so thankful for the Oregon Freemasons recognizing teachers and the things they do. I truly am very thankful to them for doing this for us!”

- Ms. Britton Henneman High School Math Teacher, Salem

“Education is a cornerstone of our future. It is about our children. Masonry is about building stronger communities. I was proud to be part of [this]. I just hope that the gratitude that we have for the work that [teachers] do is felt.”

- W.B. Scott Derickson

$9,000

In 2022, we provided more than in school supplies to support local classrooms and students.

Sensory and fidget tools support participation, focus, and engagement for all grades.

Father and son duo represented both Freemasonry and DeMolay in the presentation.

New “window books” provided young readers a way to see the world from different view.

Giveaway Participant, Woodburn Lodge

With basic supplies like notebooks and pencils, young learners can discover their own potential and the world around them. These tools help dreams take shape, one drawing and word at a time. That’s why the response is so positive when the Classroom of the Month is presented with $1,000 in

classroom supplies from their own wish list.

When notified of this award, Ms. Larisa Masson of Cedar Park Middle School asked her 6th grade students, “What do you think would be useful or would make this classroom better?” They chose fidget tools to help with their focus and learning.

A reported 47%* of students are less distracted using fidget tools, providing a tactile outlet and channel for restless energy, allowing them to focus in class.

EQUIP YOUNG LEARNERS

When access to these and other supplies is universal, it encourages independence and confidence in the students, especially in districts with high poverty levels.

Ms. Masson was very grateful for the support, expressing that “Putting the spotlight on education and the kids is always important. I appreciate there’s a group that is willing to support that and donate. Thank you, Oregon Freemasons!”

YOU PUT SUPPLIES IN THE HANDS OF STUDENTS AND HELPED THEM SUCCEED

You helped

students benefited from the support provided to their families.

As our longest-standing program, Educational Assistance has benefitted the children and grandchildren of Oregon Master Masons since 1950. Specifically, financial assistance is provided to help families struggling to make ends meet while children are in public schools (K-12) and post-high school, through age 22.

Student success is of utmost importance, prompting this offering to help pay for school supplies, tuition, and even utilities and rent if the child lives at home. Need-based support is coordinated through the Grand Lodge office with help from the associated District Deputy and Lodge.

Through this collaboration, 21 families were helped during the 2022-2023 school year. Our members should take pride in the impact they have made and will continue to leave on the lives of these students and families.

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE

This program meets members of the Masonic Family where they’re at when hardship or needs arise, supporting the educational success of their children and grandchildren. Every family deserves the peace of mind that comes with knowing their children’s well-being won’t be compromised by soaring costs, ensuring that no difficult decisions need to be made. Below are messages from benefitting families: (names changed for privacy)

“Thank you so much for the opportunity and aid in this very trying year.”

“Thanks so much for the financial support. First of all, the kids are doing great. Mary has had straight A grades for two quarters in a row.

Kyle is doing great in school as well with good grades...and hopes to play baseball in the spring too. Thanks for everything you guys do.”

Through this support, food and clothing needs are met regardless of inflated prices.

Funds can help secure a roof overhead, giving participating families peace of mind.

Healthy pastimes like sports can cost families an average of $700 per child annually.

- Grateful Parent

- Appreciative Mother

LODGE RESTORATION & REPAIR GRANTS

While the numbers presented in this publication focus on assistance provided to our members, their families and communities, it is important to note that funds were also distributed to maintain our Masonic history.

Grants are available to any Oregon Lodge up to $10,000 annually, provided in the form of matching funds to support improvements and ensure longevity of Lodge buildings. This has enabled Lodges to finally conduct work that has been on hold for decades. Masonic buildings are more than just a meeting place, they are a beacon of the history and brotherhood of Freemasonry - worthy of conservation.

In 2022, more than

$140,000

was provided directly to Lodges to maintain our Masonic history.

RESTORE YOUR LODGE TODAY!

Applications available in the Grand View member database:

OR.GRANDVIEW.SYSTEMS

The costs for medical, vision, or dental services and equipment can be overwhelming. Now, supplemental financial aid is available to benefit the children of Oregon Masonic Families. Assistance is provided to lighten the cost of care for children and dependents through age 21, setting your family up for success.

DONORS

Donors

FOUNDATION

John Moffitt Foundation

CORNERSTONE

Aidan Health Services, Inc.

Insurance Partners, LLC

Rainier Lodge No. 24

UBS Financial Services, Inc.

Wendlandt Family

MASTER

Bodie, Jann

Eugene Lodge No. 11

Finke Family Trust

Jennings McCall Center

McMenamins, Inc.

Vista Masonic Lodge No. 215

Washington Lodge No. 46

FELLOWCRAFT

Abbott, Daniel

Bratton, James

Brooks, Courtland “CB”

Clark Group Realtors

Duncan, Thomas & Marie

Erwin, Craig & Sharon

Frank & Mabel Settlemier Fund

Gerbrandt, Katie

Hansen Hunter & Company P.C.

Herres, Thomas

Hyman Sadoff Irr Living Trust

Milwaukie Waluga Lodge No. 109

Multnomah Lodge No. 1

OES Grand Chapter

Palestine Masonic Lodge Trust

Portland Lodge No. 55

Pruitt, Jeremiah

Tigard-Orenomah Lodge No. 207

Wasco Lodge Masonic Fund

Willamette Lodge No. 2

APPRENTICE

Ball, Gary

Bowers, Richard

Burkholder Jr., Warren

Case Jr., Arthur

Davis, Christopher

Ebert, George

Gedlick, Robert

Goodall Foundation

Heppner Lodge No. 69

Marys River Lodge No. 221

McKenzie River Lodge No. 195

Pacific Lodge No. 50

Piatt, Lauretta

Posler, Mark

Senior Care Northwest

Smith, Dennis

Warren Lodge No. 10

Washington Chapter 18, Royal Arch Masons

Washington Commandery No. 15, Knights Templar of Oregon

PETITIONER

Adarel Chapter No. 3, OES

Albro, Martha

Alexander/Thamy Family

Alpine Chapter No. 82, OES

AmazonSmile Foundation

Arnst, Fred

Baker, Anthony “Tony”

Baty, Richard

Beall, Stephanie

Beaver Chapter No. 106, OES

Belshe, James

Ben-Israel, Alexander

Best, Timothy

Bitar, William

Bittner Family Trust

Boone, John

Borbely, Steven

Borders, James

Bousquet, Ed

Bowlds, J. Harrison

Boyd, Robert

Buys, Robert

Canfield, Harry & Judith

Cascade Cherry Growers, Inc.

Central Oregon Chapter No. 23, OES

Coddington, Nancy

Compton, Jay

Conley, Jack

Copper, Bruce

Cornerstone Lodge No. 157

Cottage Grove No. 4, OES

Crocker III, Theodore

Daphne Chapter No. 139, OES

De La Rosa, Daniel V.

Dickson Memorial Fund

Dixon, Thomas

Dorman, James

Dugan, Larry A.

Duncan Living Trust

Eason, Neal P.

Edwards, Johnny J.

Elliott, William M.

Entis, Marvin

Esther Chapter No. 11, OES

Euclid Chapter No. 70, OES

Fidelity Charitable Fund

Foster, JoAnna

Fox, Dalton

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Frazeur, Christopher

Fugere, Patrick

Furchner, Russell

Furer, Robert

Garde, Gary

Gardner, Michele

Gervais Chapter No. 118, OES

Golden, Thomas

Gomez, Ernest

Grande Ronde Valley No. 49, OES

Granger, George

Gray, Warren

Hansen, Ken

Harper, James

Harris Family Trust

Hatch, Forrest

Heddle, G. John

Henderson, Roger

Hermiston Lodge No. 138

Heyer, Hans

Hiedeman, Dennis

Hingley, Carl

Home Depot Charity

Howard, Harold & Nancy

Howe, Rex

Hurley, Patrick

Jackson, David

Jensen, Jerry

J. Evan Nelson Living Trust

Johnson-Stroud, Alexander

Kelsoe, David

Kidd, George “Lynn”

Kinney, Calvin & Susan

Klein, Dennis & Maureen

Knauer, Douglas

Komraus, Richard A.

Kroger

Lancefield, Christopher

Landauer, Robert

Larrance, Stephen

Laurel Lodge No. 13

Leibrant, Curtis

Lippert, Rodney

Livie, Carol

Logan, Richard

Lyon Lodge No. 29

Lyons, Lewis

Magorty, Anne & Brian

Maple Chapter No. 95, OES

Maple Lodge No. 127

Marguerite Chapter No. 60, OES

Martin, Joe

Martin, William

Matot, Arthur

McCathern, Steven

McGhee, David

McGuyer, Michael

McNamara, James

Meridian Chapter No. 179, OES

Miller, Morris

Miller, Theodore

Moore, John & Carol

Morgan, James L.

Mt. Scott Chapter No. 110, OES

Muir, Corey

Murphy, Bert

Network for Good

Newport Lodge No. 85

North, Thomas

Norton, Edwin

Oakland Chapter No. 91, OES

Obeid, Mitri “Mitch”

O’Brien, Brian

Paakki, Mark & Sharlene

Parnow, William

Pearce, Fred

Pearn, Albyn

Pierce, Charles

Pioneer Chapter No. 28, OES

Pugh, Cary

Reardon, James

Redmond Chapter No. 109, OES

Redmond Lodge No. 154

Reisch, Bobby

Richert, David

Riggs, David

Rinck, Betty

Roberts, Steven

Rogue River Daylight No. 186, OES

Rohrbacher, Mark

Rose, Steven

Rosenbloom, Norman

Ross, Steven

Sharp, Grant

Shaw, J. Kenneth

Shoeman, John

Sidney Croft Lodge No. 206

DONOR LEVELS

Foundation $10,000+

Fellowcraft $1,000+

Miller, Ronald

Cornerstone $5,000+ Master $2,500+

Keller, Bob Thank

Apprentice $500+ Petitioner < $499

Donors

DONORS TRIBUTES

Sipp, Craig A.

Slezak, Donald

Smith, Stanley

Snyder, Kevan

Sonsteng, James

Sowles, Michael

Spence, Jason

St. Helens Lodge No. 32

Stuart, Jared

Sunnyside Lodge No. 163

Thompson, Robert

Thompson, Rodney

Tillamook Lodge No. 57

Troxler, Boyce “Don”

Turner, Nicholas

Umatilla Lodge No. 40

Union Lodge No. 3

Valade, Larry

Valente Jr., Thomas E.

Valiant Sellwood Chapter No. 92, OES

Van Anda, James

Van Buren, Phillip

Van Loo, Lawrence

Vaughters, Brett

Victoria Chapter No. 76, OES

Wang, Edwin

Wick, R. Michael

Wiley, Dale

Wilt, Jay

Winter, Herman

Wittish, Don

Yesilada, Birol

IN HONOR OR MEMORY OF:

Arthur & Marjorie Armstrong by Jann Bodie

Patty Bresler Buchan by Betty Rinck

Lyman J. Cox by Martha Albro

Peter Dorsett by Tillamook Lodge No. 57

Kenneth Elliott, P.G.M. by Carol Livie

Louis Horn by Lyon Lodge No. 29

John Livie, P.G.M. by Dennis & Maureen Klein

John Livie, P.G.M. by Carol Livie

John Livie, P.G.M. by Brian & Anne Magorty

John Livie, P.G.M. by Mark & Sharlene Paakki

Frances Mora by Multnomah Lodge No. 1

Roy Peterson by Tillamook Lodge No. 57

Roland D. Rogers by Lyon Lodge No. 29

OREGON MASONIC CHARITIES

This impact report is issued and completely funded by The Grand Lodge of Oregon. No donations or charitable funds were used in its development to ensure all gifts go toward the efforts they were designated to support. Thank you.

DESIGNER | Marissa Douglas