Your Gifts Made a Difference!
It was a monumental year for the Masonic Charities. We celebrated our history, adapted to and embraced present challenges and focused on strong foundations for the future.
This was only possible because of generous individuals who understand the timeless Masonic tenets of love, tolerance and charity.
The Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania showcased Pennsylvania Masonry through artifacts, artwork, books, records and more. Precisely 150 years ago, the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania had the ambitious vision to build a Masonic Temple for the ages. Fueled by the confidence that future generations of Pennsylvania Masons would enjoy and care for the Masonic Temple, our predecessors overcame daunting construction and funding challenges to bring the vision to life. Thanks to our donors, the Masonic Temple will welcome members, visitors, scholars and students for the next 150 years.
The Pennsylvania Masonic Youth Foundation, with the assistance of loyal donors, supported youth and adults with learning and growth opportunities to create better communities. The Masonic youth groups developed members’ skills and self-esteem to help them achieve life goals. The scholarship program gave young scholars the chance to take the next step toward their educational or vocational dreams. Bullying prevention workshops, the LifeSkills
Conference and the Girls’ Leadership Camp enriched attendees’ knowledge, confidence and relationships.
The Masonic Children’s Home provided up to 40 children with stability, encouragement and the support they needed to thrive at home, school and beyond. Helping youth overcome life challenges, house parents, social workers and other staff set the children on a path for success leading through high school to college. Donors made possible everything from meals to tutoring to secondary education.
Masonic Villages cared for and served more than 2,800 residents across five locations, as well as hundreds more through home and community-based services. Our donors keep the Mission of Love alive today and for the future, fulfilling the needs of those who deserve a warm home, loving care, steadfast support and a kind smile through all life’s challenges. More than bricks and mortar, with the support of our donors, our Masonic Villages are built with benevolence and compassion.
• The Masonic Outreach Program continued to be a lifeline for Pennsylvania Freemasons and their wives or widows and other members of our Masonic community facing hardships.
• We invested in the valuable mission of the Masonic Blood+Organ Donor Program, securing the benefits of this program for many years to come.
Thank you for supporting our Masonic Charities in 2023 and helping ensure Pennsylvania Freemasonry remains a beacon of light for those in need.
Even more of the community experienced the beauty of the Masonic Temple and the history of the Masonic Library and Museum during free tours offered to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Masonic Temple in 2023. Additionally, new initiatives celebrated pieces of its history combined with future growth.
When Santé Johnson was looking to utilize her embroidery skills in a community-based setting, the Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania was the perfect fit for what she wanted to do.
“My main goal was to have a space for people to find value within the Masonic embroidery collection, while learning and bringing ideas from the past into the present and future,” Santé said.
“Establishing a hand embroidery space at the Masonic Temple contributes to the well-being of the community by promoting cultural exchange and creativity.”
Santé’s extensive knowledge and experience with embroidery landed her the only government
hand embroidery and art job in North America. As a federal hand embroiderer, Santé spends 40 hours a week embroidering both the president’s and vice president’s flags.
In 2023, she worked with Brother Mike McKee, Masonic Library and Museum executive director, to offer weekly embroidery sessions to staff and the community at large. Her students have displayed their embroidery work at the Masonic Temple.
Santé hopes to continue teaching embroidery and showing student work at other locations throughout the city, including City Hall.
“Embroidery connects us to the past, builds community and strengthens relationships,” Santé said. “You can tell the Masonic collection is dedicated to the past, and many stories have passed through these doors.”
Prior to starting the embroidery program at the Masonic Temple, Mike showed Santé a bunch of hand-embroidered aprons and banners in the collection, as well as a dedicated embroidery cabinet.
“Delving into the rich history of items such as Masonic aprons offers insight into Freemasonry’s traditions, values and symbolism,” Santé said. “Masonic artifacts facilitate meaningful communication and reflection among members, strengthening the bonds within the Masonic community.” Santé initially launched the embroidery program at the Masonic Temple because of a personal
connection. She comes from a family full of Masonic ties, with Masons and Order of the Eastern Star members on both sides of her lineage. Her grandfather was a 33° Scottish Rite Mason and a Shriner. Her grandmother was a member of Eastern Star. Her father was a member of Prince Hall in Maryland, and her mother was in the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls.
Santé strongly believes donors should support the mission of the Masonic Temple, revolving around community engagement, charitable activities and the preservation of historical and cultural artifacts.
Without donors’ support, new programs and building and preservation of Masonic monuments across the state would not be possible.
The next 150 years hold great potential for new ideas, partnerships and continued enhancements to the Masonic Temple, Library and Museum of Pennsylvania.
“Donors’ contributions can support these endeavors, fostering a sense of purpose and investment in the [Masonic] Temple’s initiatives,” Santé said.
YOUR SUPPORT IN 2023
• Preserved and archived 700+ OBJECTS
• Added 74 NEW BOOKS
• Answered 418 RESEARCH REQUESTS
• Cataloged 1,639 MANUSCRIPTS
• Welcomed 13,878 VISITORS TO THE TEMPLE
For Jona Green, the Pennsylvania Masonic Youth Foundation (PMYF) has been a steady presence during much of her life. From her involvement in Job’s Daughters throughout adolescence, to watching her sons navigate roles within DeMolay, Jona is thankful for PMYF’s continual impact and support.
Coming from a family devoted to Masonic involvement, Jona knew she wanted to join Job’s Daughters and continue the family legacy. She is thankful Job’s Daughters gave her the opportunity to travel, as well as learn, grow and make lifelong connections.
“What is stunning to me is that there are people in my life who have known me since Job’s Daughters,” Jona said. “Now I am older with two kids, and I still have the relationships from that time period.”
Through Job’s Daughters involvement, Jona was provided with exciting opportunities to serve, many supported through the generosity of PMYF, including Honored Queen of Quarryville Bethel in 1994, Elizabethtown Chapter Sweetheart in 1994, DeMolay’s State Sweetheart in 1995 and Miss Job’s Daughter of Pennsylvania in 1994 and 1995.
These roles allowed her to acquire invaluable communication and leadership skills that have traveled with her today.
Fast forward to adulthood, and Jona enjoys watching her two sons, Holden and Kenton, participate in DeMolay. Both sons served as Master Councilors of the Elizabethtown DeMolay Chapter and held state DeMolay leadership roles.
“DeMolay has given my sons a place to not only grow individually, but collectively,” Jona said. “The ability to have a place where you know your kids will be shepherded and impacted in ways you cannot do as a parent, is priceless.”
Through DeMolay, Holden and Kenton were given opportunities to speak at different lodges across the state, gaining valuable communication and leadership skills.
“The Pennsylvania Masonic Youth Foundation is giving kids the ability to lead,” Jona said. “The support around the kids is vast, and the personal connections made are priceless.”
PMYF strives to provide young individuals with the freedom to make their own decisions while holding important organizational positions. As a mother, Jona has proudly watched her sons plan events and make intentional decisions, thanks to PMYF. She feels grateful to the organization for cultivating a place where her sons could learn a variety of life skills, such as time management, relationship building and public speaking.
“I have two very different boys, and they both have been involved in DeMolay in their own personal ways,” Jona said. “It is amazing to see how they have matured throughout their time spent in the organization.”
PMYF continues to serve young individuals and foster relationships among family members through shared experiences. The humility and generosity from donors help PMYF create environments for all youth members to feel connected and supported as they gain valuable life skills.
In 2023, Pennsylvania DeMolay celebrated its 100th anniversary, a milestone reached thanks to the support of donors.
Development opportunities for adult leaders across the five Masonic youth groups and in the community, as well as skill-building programs for youth, made a lifechanging impact on hundreds of individuals because of you.
YOUR SUPPORT IN 2023
• Benefited 650 members across 5 youth groups
• Trained 1,579 INDIVIDUALS at virtual and in-person Educational Institute workshops
• Awarded $163,350 in scholarship funds
• Empowered 1,696 YOUTH through leadership development programs
Andrew is eager and excited to conquer his senior year of high school while residing at the Masonic Children’s Home, a place for which he feels greatly appreciative. While he is confident he is prepared for what’s to come, Andrew wasn’t always so certain about his future.
“I am so thankful for all my time spent here,” he said.
As an only child with a single mom, Andrew transitioned into the children’s home by himself when he was 10 years old. His mom was growing restless over the idea of
her son growing up in a busy city filled with many unknown dangers. Andrew remembers her wanting a positive environment for him since he was a bubbly and energetic kid. When she heard of the Masonic Children’s Home, she knew Andrew would have better academic opportunities and the chance for achievements outside the classroom.
Andrew’s transition to the children’s home was a challenge as he had to adapt to an unfamiliar environment. He remembers struggling at first because he was not used to sharing a home with other boys.
However, with time and help from his house parents and housemates, Andrew adjusted and slowly began to enjoy the new freedoms he had.
“I have always liked hanging out with the other guys here in our cottage and other houses,” he said.
The children’s home provides kids with plenty of activities to do in their free time, indoors and outdoors.
One of Andrew’s favorite spots is the basketball court near his cottage. He can be found practicing his skills daily alongside his housemates who have become some of his best friends. He is grateful to always have someone to play basketball or football with to improve his athletic abilities.
Andrew is wrapping up his senior year at Elizabethtown Area High School. Along with his schoolwork, he has been busy playing three sports including football, lacrosse and wrestling. Sports have become a great passion of his, and he is thankful for the encouragement he receives from house parents to pursue them.
“I get so much support here,” he said. “I am thankful for the tutoring that helps me study for tests during the school year.”
The children’s home offers inhouse tutors who provide academic
support in all areas needed. Thanks in part to this assistance, Andrew was accepted to Thaddeus Stevens College, where he will study welding technology after graduation.
“I know there will be some challenges when starting my own life,” Andrew said. “But I know the children’s home has gotten me prepared, and I am ready to do it.”
Throughout his time at the children’s home, Andrew has received life advice from multiple house parents. He plans to employ the life lessons learned, like managing his finances and budget, when he enters college next year.
Andrew knows his time spent at the Masonic Children’s Home was made possible by generous donors who believe in his future.
“I want to say ‘thank you’ because I would not be here or have the success I do right now without the help of donors,” Andrew said.
Donor support enabled youth to have special experiences, receive help with their education, feel safe and find the guidance and encouragement to reach higher in 2023. Most of all, it supplied hope, joy and love to kids who were most in need.
Dreams are within reach for youth at the Masonic Children’s Home because of your support.
YOUR SUPPORT IN 2023
• Completed 1,452 hours of in-service staff training
• Cheered on 16 KIDS in sports
• Welcomed 9 NEW CHILDREN
• Supported 6 STUDENTS in college
• Celebrated 2 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES and 3 COLLEGE GRADUATE
In 1910, a vision was cast by a group of Pennsylvania Masons to make Masonic Village a place where the aged and poor could find peace of mind and a loving home without concern for their future. More than 110 years later, guided by the Masonic fraternity’s values of brotherly love, charity and truth, Masonic Village continues to recognize a need.
As some people age and begin to develop health concerns, they realize their homes no
longer support their needs. Instead, they must find a new place to call home. For many, the options are limiting, and the cost of care is overwhelming. They face the fear of being left behind, without the choice to age with dignity.
Inside each Masonic Village community, teams of dedicated professionals, including nurses, housekeepers, cooks, therapists, social workers and more, provide life-saving care and comfort
to our residents each day. Across the state, 56% of our residents receiving skilled nursing services are unable to cover the cost of their care. Each member of our Masonic community receives the same high-quality services, access to engaging activities and kindness they deserve regardless of their ability to pay. This is only possible with the generosity and foresight of our donors.
With funding shortfalls, increasing expenses and industry staff shortages, this mission does
not come without challenges. Thanks to our generous donors and an experienced road map for success, Masonic Villages are prepared to overcome these obstacles and continue the provision of vital care and services.
In the first year of providing end-of-life care in the Evergreen neighborhood in the Masonic Health Care Center in Elizabethtown, staff gave personalized and loving attention to 59 residents and their families. Due to the high demand for this care and funding from our donors, four additional accommodations were added, bringing the number of private rooms to 20.
Additionally, many items purchased through donor funds significantly enhance day-to-day life for our residents, including new beds, wheelchairs, a NuStep cross trainer, robotic companion pets and a fish tank. Whether it provides the comfort of a good night’s sleep or a soft purr and warm touch, anything that makes someone’s day a little brighter is invaluable.
For members of our Masonic family, aid is only a phone call away through the Masonic Outreach Program. They can find financial and home assistance, as well as legal advice and resources for long-term care needs. For someone facing a difficult situation, Pennsylvania Masons will
always provide help and reassurance.
The past paved the way for the Masonic Villages’ Mission of Love to touch thousands of lives.
Our donors keep the promise alive today and for the future, as they fulfill the needs of those who deserve a warm home, loving care and a kind smile through life’s challenges. More than bricks and mortar, with your support, Masonic Village is built with benevolence and compassion.
• Provided a home to 2,785 RESIDENTS +
• Engaged 2,321 STAFF
• Made $40 MILLION * in charitable care and services possible
• Assisted 68 EMPLOYEES facing hardships through the Helping Hands Fund
• Cared for 426 HOSPICE PATIENTS and their families
• Supported 1,612 WIDOWS through the Masonic Widows’ Program
• Provided $107,083 in Home Assistance through the Outreach Program
+ This includes residents of nursing, personal care and memory care areas; retirement living residences; the Bleiler Caring Cottage; and the Masonic Children’s Home.
* This amount consists of approximately $12.2 million (at cost) of free care and services and $27.8 million (at cost) for care and services above the amount reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid and other third party payers.
Masonic Village at Elizabethtown is Irmgard “Jackie” Johns’ favorite place to be, and she firmly believes there is no place like it.
“I knew I would never go to another care facility because I loved Masonic Village very much,” Jackie said. “I was at Masonic Village all the time before even living here.”
Jackie was born and raised in a small German mountain village during World War II. After the war swept through her home, Jackie found herself working in the Kronberg Castle as a
waitress. During this time, she met American Sergeant Gerald Johns, whose persistence and wooing relocated Jackie in 1947 to the United States, where they married.
Before his passing in 2007, Gerald was an active Mason and Past Master of his lodge, which brought Jackie to Masonic Village at Elizabethtown numerous times. Jackie fell in love with the campus after each visit and could say with confidence she had no desire to reside anywhere else.
“There are no care facilities like Masonic Village,” Jackie said.
Jackie’s lively personality fits in perfectly with her life in the personal care area. Each month, Jackie eagerly waits for the activities calendar to be delivered so she can add to her already busy schedule.
“If it is listed on the monthly calendar, then I am going,” Jackie said. “I just love all the activities.”
Jackie can be found joining the recreation staff for painting in the art studio, attending music therapy classes and visiting the indoor pool for water therapy.
“My daughter will call me to set up a time to get together weekly,” Jackie said. “She will say, ‘Can we go on this date?’ and I have to say, ‘No, I can’t. I have an activity to go to!’ I am busy here, and I like it very much.”
While Jackie’s schedule keeps her occupied, she is grateful for the staff in personal care who make time to visit her. Whether this be to distribute her medications or to simply say hello, these interactions remind Jackie why she is thankful to be living at Masonic Village.
Jackie knows that with the help of donors, residents can seek out new passions and hobbies in a comforting community full of friends. When Jackie wants a change of scenery, she will journey to the common room with her cassette player in hand. As she plays her collection of tapes, fellow residents will join her in singing and dancing to music they all share a love for.
“I am so lucky to be a part of the community here,” Jackie said. “Masonic Village is unbelievable, and there is no place I would rather be.”
Thanks to many generous donors like you, Masonic Villages has cultivated spaces for residents to proudly call home without the stress of financial burdens.
“I adore the staff, and they all are my friends now,” Jackie said.
Your gifts made an immeasurable difference in 2023 in the lives of those in need. Your continued support will help the Masonic Charities enhance the lives of countless men, women and children in 2024 and beyond.
87% of your gift directly supports charitable work more than less than 13% is used for administration and fundraising
Condensed Statements of Activities Without Donor Restrictions for the years ended Dec. 31, 2022 and 2023 (Dollars in thousands)
The operating expenses of the Masonic Villages have historically exceeded operating revenues. Through the generosity of Freemasons and friends of the fraternity, contributions and bequests enable the Masonic Villages to cover this deficit. The bequests, which have been generously donated to the Masonic Villages, have been invested, and the investment income earned on these funds allow Masonic Villages to continue its “Mission of Love” and caring for those in need. Any excess funds will be invested, so Masonic Villages can continue to provide charitable services to our residents and to the community in the future. On Jan. 1, 2020, Masonic Villages became the sole member of Pennsylvania Masonic Youth Foundation and The Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania. As a result, the financial activities of these two organizations are now included in Masonic Villages’ condensed statements of activities for 2022 and 2023.
*Losses incurred in the fulfillment of our charitable mission are historically covered by the following support from members and friends of the fraternity: gifts and bequests, contributions from our affiliated organizations, investment income and realized gains. Any excess of revenues and support over expenses is reinvested so the Masonic Charities can continue to provide charitable services.
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Robert Burns Lodge No. 464
Raymond G. and Sheila C. Roeder
Maynard E. and Edna M. Rosenberry
Robert A. Roth and Virginia M. Mance
Lillian J. Rothwell
Roy V. Fund of the Pennsylvania
Automotive Association Foundation
Ruth Mitchell Tucker Girls
Youth Department
John S. Savickas *
Gregory M. Schaeffer
Harry F. and Alicea K. Scheid II
Schiller Lodge No. 345
Arthur R. and Fannie A. Schisler
Randall S. Schlegel
Thomas J. and Linda Schmidt
Martin H. and Harriet A. Schneider
William C. and Nancy A. Schreffler *
Schwab Charitable
Karren E. Scott
Keith A. and Joyce E. Sealover
Joan Seiders
The Seligsohn Foundation
Julia L. Shaw
Glenn F. Shenk
Shrewsbury Lodge No. 423
Silber Family Charitable Fund of the American Endowment Foundation
Matthew L. Silfies
George R. Simms *
Jay W. and Nancy E. Smith
Kenneth R. and Helene J. Smith *
Arlene G. Snyder
Joseph M. Sobeski
Andrew and Elizabeth Jane Spuler
St. Alban Lodge No. 529
Richard P. Stacy
John T. and Adrienne M. Staudenmayer
Raymond and Palmina Stephens
Annette Stevens
Phyllis E. Stevens *
Steven N. Stitzer
Christopher J. Stone
Shirley A. Stover
Edward J. and Diana S. Stumm *
Swatara Lodge No. 267
Carl L. and Beverly J. Swope
Tacony Lodge No. 600
Ralph W. and RoseAnn C. Thompson *
Ray and Annette Tierney
Franklin and Nancy Timm, Jr.
Heather Trupia
Uniontown Lodge of Perfection 14th Degree
Suzanne T. Vance
Ethel M. Vanosten
J. Kurt and Donna von Nieda
W. K. Bray Lodge No. 410
James R. and Rose M. Wagner
Terrence Walsh
Donald H. Weaver
Kristine H. Webb
Arthur J. and Dorothy G. Wert
Harry L. and Peggy E. Wheeler
Jack R. Wheeler
Rebekah Whirledge
William C. White
Peggy A. Whittington
Margaret E. Wilkes
William L. Elkins Lodge No. 271
John D. and Paula S. Williams
Williamson-Corinthian Lodge No. 368
Carl J. and Carol D. Willis
Larry J. and Carol S. Wolford
Erika Wollenhaupt
Charles T. Wright
Roland E. and Joyce R. Yunginger
Robert T. and Mary A. Zacharias
Marcia Zinkel
Anonymous
Bro. Glenn R. and Gaile M. Achey
Barbara E. Adams
Ellis C.L. Adams
LTGEN (Ret) Ronald E. and Ardee A. Adams
Mary E. Alban
Kathleen M. Albert
William Cameron Anderson and Alberta Danks Anderson
Timothy M. Anstine
Robert G. and Adele R. Argot
Ronald A. and Norma J. Aungst, Sr.
Don and Sue Bachman
Marion Bailey
Charles and Nancy Balmer
George J. and V. Jane Balsley
Larry C. and Judy K. Balthaser
Arthur R. Bartholomew
Robert and Joanne Bateman
Gabriele M. Bayer
Ann K. Berger
Bro. James M. Berry, Sr. and Helen S. Berry
Raymond Betz
Harold C.W. Birth
Jack and Mary Grace Blair
Imogene Blatt
Kenneth W. and Elaine K. Bleiler
Alvin H. and Diane S. Blitz
Harry and Joan Bohlman
James R. and Dorothy J. Bowen
Bob and Patsy Bowman
Nancy B. Brain
Robert (Bob) Brain
Miriam L. Braun
Emil and Gail Brenkus
Dennis and Kathy Brown
Rev. Raymond L. and Louise J. Brown
Richard C. and Louise J. Brown
Shirley Jean Brown
Stuart Lesley and Barbara Garrett Brown
Lee and Alice Brubaker
Richard H. Brumbach
John K. and Nancy R. Brunner
Edsel S. Bryner
Hack and Jill Bucks
Bro. Kenneth and Janet Burd
Roger and Anne Burkhart
Frank and Laraine Callom
Anthony and Victoria Canzonieri
Robert Carthew
Shirley F. Chamberlain
Carol Chew
Michael J. and Sharon A. Cinker
Gary K. Clabaugh
Ruth E. Clavier
Nelson E. Clements
Nancy M. Cline
Maureen Cornell
Elizabeth G. Corsner
Edwin P. and Margaret M. Cover
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Coxe
Joseph P. and Darlene R. Crawford
Michael W. Crim
Rosalie M. Cunningham
Ted B. Cunningham
Charles E. and Carol C. Curry
Michael L. Curtier
Helen M. Cyzio
Jay E. Davis (MH ‘58)
William C. and Susan L. Davis
Bro. Earl A. and Betty L. Deibert
Joan M. Dellinger
Frank J. DeRosa, Sr.
William and Bette Detterer
Vasant P. Dhopesh
Judith L. Dick
Raymond and Lynn Dietz
Leona M. Dilliplane
June Dorsey
Ruth Dunkelberger
Patricia Ann Dyson
Paul L. and Ann R. Edinger
Frank W. and Lois C. Eiler
Ruth H. Eissler
Joan T. Ellis
Shirley H. English
Richard B. Ernest
Bob and Lois Fackler
Robert L. Falzone
Hilbert Felton
Lucille A. Fetterolf
Jean Fey
J. Melvin Fisher
Raymond W. Fisher and Mandy Fisher
Arlene S. Flohr
Pat Flowers
Calvin K. Flury, Jr. and Pennie Jo Flury
Dr. Irwin and Marcia Forman
Marilyn D. Forney
Robert A. Frantz
Catherine Margaret Frasca
G. Emory and Kay A. Freet
Evelyn Fries
Carl and Cindi Frysinger
Robert E. Gabosch
Thomas and Cheryl Gamon
Stephen and Patricia L. Gardner
Bro. Jules B. and Patricia M. Garfunkel
Marilyn Elizabeth Gaynor
Sally Gerber
Robert H. Gillespie
Brother Richard and Sandra Gillie
Vicki L. Gillmore
Eleanor Gingerich
George E. Ginther
Robert T. Girling
Roy and Jeannine Gish
Anne K. Gratz
John O. and Donna M. Gregson
Benjamin F. Griscom IV
Carol P. Gumto
Georgia H. Haigh
Mark and Karen Haines
Frank and Ruth Hall, Jr.
William C. and Joan H. Hall
Grace C. Harkins
R. Joe and Shirley S. Hartman
Charlotte M. Haun
Mrs. Frank Haven
Bro. William and Carol Hawthorne
Jim Heckman
Paul Heckman, PM and Marcia Caliendo
James Heidler
John P. Held
Sandra G. Herb
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Herring
S. Eugene and Sally Herritt
Beatrice Hess
Robbie Hoffman
Ken and Deb Holler
John and Dr. Linda Hope
S. Jean Hornsey
David L. and Judith L. Horst
Thomas and Judith Host
Mary D. Houts
Bro. Bruce E. Howarth and
Ethel Joan Howarth
Evelyn Hunter-Longdon
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Iannuzzi
Carol L. Jacobson
Kim W. Jeffreys
Albert E. Jochen
Kenneth W. and Marcia J. Johnson
Theresa Karambelas
Paula K. Kauffman
Shirley M. Kaupp
Jeanne R. Kelly
Patricia A. Kemmerer
Frederick F. Kepner
David H. and Janet S. Ketterer
Blanche Kinch
William L. and Maureen H. Kingsbury
Bro. Harry C. Kirchhoff
Patricia Kitt
Mary Anne Klemkosky
James H. Koch, Sr.
Frederick and Terri Koehler
Barbara Kolchin
Christian H. Kopp
Bro. Scott W. and Marianna B. Kopp
Emery L. Koszoru
Sally and George Kraus
Bro. William E. Kuebler
Reynold L. Lackey
Mary D. Landers
Roy D. Landers
Steven H. Landers
Nancy L. Lawson
Marvin S. Lebby
C. W. Lentz
Paul D. Lesser
Ivor F. and Mary Ellen Lewis
Frances R. Light
Julia E. Holeczy Linn
Jack E. Llewellyn
Bro. George L. Lyter, Jr. and
O.E.S. Sister Carrie M. Lyter
Engracia Mack
Prudence P. Mann
Herb Marder
Theresa Emily Marek
Phyllis B. Masenheimer
Linda and Michael Mattes
Linda J. Matthews
L. F. McArthur
Bro. Blaine McCamant and Christine Caruthers
Abram McClune
Mrs. Jay E. McElravy
Ann B. McFadden
Thomas E. and Cheri H. McFate
John and Marguerite McKelvie
A. Erna McKevitt
George R. and Elaine L. McLaughlin
George W. and Beverly R. Mehaffie
George P. and A. Lucille Meissner
Marian Metroka
Robert A. Michael, Jr.
David and Joyce Michelfelder
Mrs. Carl L. Miller
Dean R. and Brenda L. Miller
J.F. (Rick) and Dotti Miller
Larry Miller and Rhonda Miller
Richard A. and Diane M.E. Miller
Jeanette M. Milos
Deanne Molinari
John M. and Shelley H. Monti
Larry M. and Connie A. Morris
Jill D. Morris
Mary G. Morton
Bill and Joan Moyer
H. William and Connie M. Moyer
Jeffrey S. and Susan R. Moyer
Joan Muffler
Joseph E. and Barbara A. Murphy
Richard and Michelle Muth
Judge Edwin E. Naythons
Bro. Carl E. and Cynthia K. Nell
William M. and Bette K. Norris
Carol H. Northey
William R. Oberholtzer
Robert and Tricia Ochotny
Bro. Barry Q. Olley and Joyce Olley
Virginia H. Orchard
Mark A. and Eileen M. Pagano
Paul J. Palko
Fred Pansing and June E.
Hencelman Pansing
Bro. William G., Jr. and Nancy A. Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Pencak
Heather Peterson
Howard E. Phillips III
Robert S. and Alice S. Pinnock
Trudi Prath
William and Kathy Prazenica
Harry W. and Nancy R. Preis
Clarence F. and Karen L. Redman
Mary Steward Reeser
Judith Twesten Rehm
Captain Robert W. Reichard
Gregory Repice
Brother Christian B. Reynolds
Herman S. and Margaret H. Richard
James H. Richardson
Herbert W. and Nancy Lou A. Ridyard
Carol A. Rissinger
Bruce A. Robinson
Rich and Bette Rodibaugh
Raymond G. and Sheila C. Roeder
Don and Sandy Romberger
Ronal Roth, P.M.
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Rouke
Shirley S. Rowley
Beth Rudy
Bro. Daniel A. Rutkowski
Joanna B. Sadler
Frederick P. and Mary Jane Sample
John S. Savickas
Anthony and Cheryl Schafer
Sally Sue Scheidemantel
William F. Schieber
Dennis K. and Janice L. Schmuck
Alexander M. and Maria L. Schrader
William H. and Linda L. Schuchman
James and Catherine Val Jean Schwirian
Bro. Terry L. Seiders and Lori A. Seiders
Dr. Elizabeth F. Severino
Gary L. Shafer, Sr.
Deborah K. Nale Shaffer
N. William Sheff
Jane Shepard
J. Jack Sherman and Grace S. Sherman
Grace Shaffer Shields
Thomas F. Shott
Gail G. Shupe
Antonio J. L. Simoes
Shirley Sinclair
William Slater II
Jay W. and Nancy E. Smith
Karl H. Smith, Sr.
Samuel Chambers Smith
Geraldine R. Snyder
Harold R. and Monica R. Snyder
Ivan and Hannah Snyder
Joseph and Mildred Sobel
Marvin G. and Shirley M. Speicher
Clinton D. Spiegel
Elsie Stackhouse
Nancy Standish
Dr. James W. Stark, Stark Family Trust
Robert F. Stark
Glenn A. Stef
Richard J. and Carol A. Stemmler
Phyllis E. Stevens
David W. Stewart
Brennen T. Stiffler
Francis D. Stillman
Marie D. Stringfellow
Thomas K. and M. Joan Sturgeon
Jack W. and Mary Ann Sucro
John B. and Jennifer L. Sweigart
Harlon H. Talley, Jr.
Mary Ellen Tarman
Robert W. Taylor
Jack M. Temsey
Bob and Joan Terwilliger
The Yeakel Family
Herb Y. Thomas
Raymond E. and Annette M. Tierney
Edward S. Topper
Patricia A. Topping
Mark A. and Judith R. Townsend
Roberta Traynor
C. DeForrest Trexler
Joyce Umbaugh
Robert H. and Roberta A. Vaiden
Barry W. Van Rensler
Al Vaughan
Raymond and Geraldine Vaughan
Stanley L. and Arlene Von Nieda
Joseph J. Wable
Beverly A. Walter
Linda H. Wasserman
Richard H. and Iris J. Watkins
Bro. Gary P. Wendt
Allen and Nancy Wenrich
Arthur and Dorothy Wert
Helen E. Scott Wheeler
Ginny Whitsel
Bryan S. and Jean Marie Windham
Harold and Jane Wissinger
Larry J. Wolford and Carol
Spangenberg Wolford
Jeffrey and Sharon Wonderling
Donald Steele Wood
Laetitia Clark Woods
Carolyn M. Wright
Howard and Lois Wright
Paul A. and Nancy Yanushis
Barry C. Yingling
Mona L. Yingling
Luther and Kim Zarfoss
George E. Zimmerman, Jr.
Marcia L. Zinkel
Anonymous
Charles and MaryLou Buchenauer
John D. and Sharon K. Bucher
Herb and Helen Cook
Sharon U. Edwards
Henry J. Federowicz
Michael W. Hamilton
Richard Lee Hovis
Dr. and Mrs. Frederic S. Julius
David K. and Denise L. Koch
J. Stewart and Carole Kreiss
Gerald and Joyce Lathrop
Gary T. Powell
Peter and Narumi Schirling
Robert E. Shaffer and Diane M. Shaffer
Willard A. and Lucy C. Snyder
Paul K. and Irene B. Stout
Gregory Sutliff
Nick and Trudi Zandes
CORNERSTONE CIRCLE MEMBERS (monthly giving)
Deborah and David Carnish
Severino Maningas and Gerry
Anne Coronacion
Henry J. and Susan Federowicz
Joseph Mario Feliciani
Neil Howard Gromel
Dennis and Elaine Hamm
Boyd Karr
Richard W. and Abigail W. Kemmer
Kenneth Koch
Brian A. and Kristin M. Maxwell
Matthew R. Mayo and Erica Coulter
Shawn Joseph Reed
John W. Smith
Robert Alan Smoose
Gerald B. Stephens
Stefania M. Tiwari
Thomas Yakopin
A monthly giving program is a recurring donation program where you can automatically donate a specific amount to your favorite charity on a monthly basis. You authorize an electronic transfer directly from your checking account or credit card. By joining the Cornerstone Circle program, you no longer receive annual appeal letters and receive a year-end statement.
A charitable gift annuity is a way you can make a gift to a charity and receive a secure stream of income for the remainder of your life and earn a sizable current tax deduction. The payments can begin immediately or can be deferred to a future date. Rates of return range from 2% to 9% based on the age of the donor. Establish one for yourself or for someone else; however, the total number of annuitants associated with any one gift cannot exceed two. The arrangement terminates on the death of the annuitant(s), at which point the charity uses the remaining funds toward its mission.
A bequest is a gift written into a Will that is fulfilled after your death. Gifts can be written in the Will or added as a codicil (addendum). You have several different options of how to word a bequest in your Will that make a difference in the type and size of gift. Options are a general bequest, a fixed dollar amount or a percentage. A bequest in your Will is a gift that costs you nothing today, but will have an impact on the charity tomorrow.
The Franklin Legacy Society is for any individual who makes a planned gift commitment to one of the Masonic Charities. Joining is easy. Remembering one of the Masonic Charities in your Will, retirement plan, life insurance, trust or other planned giving vehicles earns you special recognition, as well as invitations to donor events and programs. If you are already a member, THANK YOU! If not, please consider joining.
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