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Donor Recognition

OUR TEAM

Peter J. Samiec, 33°

SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER, PRESIDENT

Walter F. Wheeler, 33° DIRECTOR OF CHARITIES

Jocelyn Wallace

GRANT WRITER & COORDINATOR

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Bridget Steele

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CHARITIES

MacLean Rankin

CHARITIES COORDINATOR

Darien A. Koons MANAGER OF DONOR RELATIONS

Matt Blaisdell

DIRECTOR OF DESIGN

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YOU WERE THERE A MESSAGE FROM SCOTTISH RITE CHARITIES

Over the last year, you have been an instrumental part of the success of Scottish Rite Charities. Your outpouring of support has made a profound difference to our Brothers, their families and our communities.

Within these pages, you will get a taste of the impact you have had on the lives of others.

You Were There for Brother Brady through a devastating cancer diagnosis.

You Were There for Abigail as she pursued higher education at The University of Edinburgh.

You Were There as George walked for miles to raise money for his Dyslexia Center.

You Were There.

The extent of the impact you have had as a supporter of Scottish Rite Charities is too large to fit within the confines of this publication, but these examples of your philanthropy serve as a reminder of the great works that we can achieve when we come together. As individuals, our ability to help a Brother in need or make a lasting impact on our communities can feel limited, but as a whole our capacity to make a difference may well be limitless.

Service to humanity is a fundamental teaching of Freemasonry and one of the core values of Scottish Rite.

Your commitment to our Charities is a tangible way to live out this important value. As you read through the stories and recaps from the last year, I hope that you can recognize the important role you’ve played in being there for our Brothers and making a difference in society – because without you and your dedicated support, none of this would be possible.

Fraternally,

Congratulations, Mary Ann! This fall, the Scottish Rite Charities team bid farewell to Mary Ann Bichajian, Manager of Development & Planned Giving. For more than 15 years, Mary Ann kept the Charities Department running seamlessly – working long hours, completing countless projects, and solving every problem that was thrown her way.

Her dedication and commitment to the work of our Charities was unmatched. We wish Mary Ann the very best in her retirement and thank her for her outstanding service to Scottish Rite Charities. She showed us what excellence looks like.

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MA IL IN G O F F I CE

Walter F. Wheeler, 33° DIRECTOR OF CHARITIES

33 Marrett Road Lexington, MA 02421 Phone: (781) 465-3341 Email: Development@SRNMJ.org

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TOLERANCE DEVOTION TO COUNTRY

SERVICE TO HUMANITY JUSTICE REVERENCE FOR GOD INTEGRITY Just one of the six core values that makes a Scottish Rite Mason a Scottish Rite Mason.

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BY THE NUMBERS $

6,547,95221

$

Total Donations in 2021

749,46915

Grand Almoner's Fund

$

251,86416

Membership Education Fund

$

4,507,29137

$

195,67044

Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Children's Dyslexia Centers

$

154,73529

Leon M. Abbott Scholarship Fund

$

688,92180

Additional Donations* *Additional Donations include gifts to the Scottish Rite Benevolent Foundation, Supreme Council Charities Fund, & Blue Envelope Appeal

OUR IMPACT

More than

More than

More than

More than

children served by our Children’s Dyslexia Centers

tutors certified through our nationally-accredited training program

Leon M. Abbott Scholarships awarded, totaling $385,000

Brothers and their families received over $468,000 in assistance through the Grand Almoner’s Fund

1,000

200

More than

91,450

$

340

70

An additional

distributed to 17 widows and their families through the White Flower Society

41,500

$

in debit cards given to Brothers with immediate needs through the Grand Almoner’s Fund

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DYSLEXIA CENTERS 2021

By the Numbers

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Centers and satellite locations across 13 states

More than

1,000

Despite tremendous challenges, the Children’s Dyslexia Centers are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic a stronger organization.

When face-to-face instruction wasn’t possible, the Centers continued to provide children and

educators with quality instruction online. As the program transitions back to conducting lessons in person, we are exploring ways to further our mission by expanding services to areas outside those served by the Centers.

Celebration of Achievement After much of their tutoring sessions from the last year were held virtually, students and tutors from the Children’s Dyslexia Center in Madison, Wisconsin reunited for the Center’s annual Celebration of Achievement.

children served

More than

60,000 lessons taught

More than

200

new tutor certifications

More than

250

graduates of the program

Anna: “I started tutoring Ashyia when she was in eighth grade, and now she’s going to be a sophomore in high school.

I’ve really enjoyed getting to know you, watching you become a stronger reader, watching you progress through all of the lessons and just absorbing the concepts.”

Ashyia: “I want to say thank you for working with me all this time. I appreciate you understanding me and taking your time and creating these lessons for me.

Thank you for helping me become a better and stronger reader.”

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Jeannae: “I’ve discovered over two years with Noah that he’s a hard worker, he’s dedicated, and he doesn’t give up. He has excelled in every area of reading, comprehension, spelling, you name it.”

Noah: “Before tutoring I could barely read at all, but now I can read a lot of things, like Harry Potter."

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A Kid Like Me Campaign When COVID-19 left our Children’s Dyslexia Centers unable to hold in-person fundraisers, many of our Centers lost one of their main sources of revenue.

The A Kid Like Me campaign offered Centers a complete digital fundraising program to help them bring in donations when face-to-face events just weren’t possible.

children whose lives have been transformed by the Children’s Dyslexia Centers. Coupled with accompanying support materials, the program was a tremendous asset for our Centers.

A Kid Like Me featured a series of social media posts highlighting

Check out some of the students featured in A Kid Like Me below.

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George Pitchley went the extra mile this spring to help raise money for his local Children’s Dyslexia Center in Tenafly, New Jersey.

Just eight years old, he had been attending the program since 2019 and wanted to do something to give back.

George walking one of his miles with a friend

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“We were thinking about ideas of how to fundraise, and we knew they had been affected this year with the pandemic because a lot of their fundraising is done in person,” his mother Caroline said.

“I’ve been at the Center for two years and I wanted to do something nice for them too.

They helped me with reading and a bunch of other things,” George said.

Because their family had a history of dyslexia, George’s parents recognized the signs early on when they noticed he was struggling to learn to read. They began researching support networks in the area and discovered the Center in Tenafly.

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Family, friends and members of the community celebrate George completing his 50th mile

“We were very lucky to get into the program. George was lucky enough to begin in first grade, and he’s had two wonderful tutors through the Center.

That’s been a key thing for us is that George got the help he needed early enough in his journey,” Caroline said.

Knowing how much his Center had helped him, George decided he wanted to raise money to help another kid like him learn to read. He set a goal of raising $500 dollars by walking 50 miles for the Center, and his mother set up a GoFundMe page to help with his efforts.

After sharing the fundraiser on her Facebook page, everything took off.

the effort.

George tracked his miles in a book and walked almost daily for about six weeks, even when it was cold or raining. Friends joined him along the way, offering to walk a mile with him. Even his teacher from school came and walked with him for one of his miles. “George’s older brother made a joke. He said, ‘George is so famous, people pay money to walk with him,’” Caroline said.

In addition to raising money, they worked to raise awareness about dyslexia. Each time he reached a new milestone, his mother shared “It got to $500 in the his progress on GoFundMe "IT GOT TO $500 first hour. Then it got and tried to educate people to $1,000,” George about the learning difference IN THE FIRST remembered. “It just along with the updates. “In our HOUR. THEN IT GOT experience, people don’t really skyrocketed.”

TO $1,000. IT JUST understand what dyslexia is.

“It really resonated with They just think it’s when children a lot of people. They can’t read, or that they confuse SKYROCKETED." either didn’t know George B’s and D’s – the very classic was dyslexic, or they just things,” Caroline said. “I really thought it was an awesome thing to do,” wanted people to understand that it’s Caroline said. People in town began not the end of the world, but there sharing the fundraiser, and their mail are challenges that people with dyslexia carrier even got local police involved in have to face.”

They also wanted to share the amazing experience they had at the Dyslexia Center. “It’s actually not well known that the Center is here unless you’re really searching for help or know somebody who’s been through the program. It’s not common knowledge that there is this amazing facility there that can help children,” Caroline said.

George ended up raising George's mile log

an astounding $5,550 for his Center, with donations coming in from across the United Sates and as far as England and Ireland. His family is so grateful for the outpouring of support and for the incredible growth they’ve witnessed

A police escort accompanied George on his final mile

through his time at the Children’s Dyslexia Center. “The Center has given him confidence. Now he’s reading at grade level, which is just awesome. I remember the first time George picked up a book and wanted to read it to me.

To see his confidence was amazing,” Caroline said.

When it was time to walk his final mile, George had a police escort and more than 20 people join him as he crossed the finish line, complete with a confetti cannon and police sirens. “Literally a bunch of people came. There were two police cars, one in the back and one in the front,” George said. “It felt really good.”

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The Grand Almoner’s Fund stands as a shining example of our commitment to the Scottish Rite NMJ’s vision statement:

We will strive to be a fraternity that fulfills our Masonic obligation to care for our members.

You Were There to help Brothers, Masonic widows and their families facing an array of challenges this year, providing assistance for:

468,05317

$

in financial relief to Masonic Brothers and their families

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HOUSE FIRE RECOVERY

MEDICAL BILLS

VEHICLE REPAIRS

EMERGENCY SURGERY

WHEELCHAIR RAMP

ROOF & HOME REPAIRS

FUNERAL EXPENSES

AND MUCH MORE.

91,459

$

to Masonic widows in need through the White Flower Society

$

41,500

in emergency debit cards for Masonic families facing immediate needs

30,000

$

in disaster assistance to Brothers in Louisiana, the Bahamas & Croatia for flood, hurricane and earthquake relief

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The Grand Almoner's Fund at Work No matter what life throws at you, you have millions of Brothers to help you catch it.

Brady Sprague was just 27 years old when he received the news that no one wants to hear. He had been experiencing health problems for several weeks, and people at work had begun pulling him aside to ask if he was okay. “I was having trouble walking around and even getting in and out of chairs,” Brady recalled. He assumed it was a kidney stone, but decided to go in for a checkup after some urging from his girlfriend.

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YOU WERE THERE THE GRAND ALMONER'S FUND

AT WORK

The tests didn’t reveal a kidney stone, but doctors discovered something more concerning in his stomach. At a followup appointment, he learned he had cancer throughout his abdomen and would need to be hospitalized as soon as possible.

The diagnosis was difficult to process. “I had to call my parents and tell them the news. I live on the fourth floor, and it was actually getting to the point where it was difficult for me to get up the stairs – it was really brutal,” Brady said.

He was hospitalized the next day and began chemotherapy. The future looked bleak. He was told that there was no cure, and it was impossible to say how much time he had left. His cancer was pretty advanced, and he was encouraged to take part in a clinical trial. “Part of me felt like my life was over and I might as well just try something to help other people. And my mom and my girlfriend said, ‘No. Let’s pump the brakes. Let’s get a second opinion.’”

Brady had joined Freemasonry a few months before, and at his next Lodge meeting, he shared his diagnosis with his

Brady with members of his Lodge

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Brady and his fiancée Gretha

Brothers. Several members approached him and recommended he talk to a fellow member who was an eye surgeon with connections to several oncologists.

Brady said he felt reluctant at first to have the conversation. “You know, I took everything about the obligations seriously, but I remember thinking, ‘What is this guy going to be able to do? He’s an eye surgeon.’”

new oncologist has been treating this disease for 20 years, and he was just a lot more upbeat about my chances. I feel like working with him has completely changed my mentality and my outlook.”

Throughout his battle with cancer, his Masonic family has been there each step of the way. When chemotherapy wasn’t shrinking the tumors, his oncologist recommended an aggressive surgery to remove the cancer. The surgeon Brady found was also introduced to him through his Lodge.

Despite his misgivings, he approached the Brother at a Masonic event a few days later. From the moment he shared his diagnosis, things began to change.

“That night he just Brady with Ill. Brother Bill Sardone, 33°, The surgery left started working the Grand Master of New York him cancer free, phone right away,” but the recovery Brady said. Within a was brutal. In the few hours he had a days following his surgery, Brothers from name for Brady who was able to see him his Lodge were calling him every day to immediately. check in. When he returned home, he “It’s just been life-changing,” he said. “My had a get well card from Ill. Brother Bill

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Grand Almoner's Fund Sardone, 33°, Grand Master of New York, waiting for him. The gesture meant a lot to Brady.

“I had met him at events, but I didn’t expect him to actually remember me,” Brady said. “I remember telling him how I had wanted to be a Mason for a really long time and that I was excited to get raised, and he told me that it was exciting to see someone under 30 in a tuxedo at the Grand Lodge building.”

A few weeks later, Brady learned from his Lodge Secretary that his Lodge was giving him financial support to help with his medical bills.

Then he got a phone call from Ill. Brother Steve Stefanakous, 33°, Scottish Rite Active Member from New York. After introducing himself, Brother Stefanakous explained that he was calling on behalf

Do you know of a Brother in need? The Almoner’s Fund stands ready to help.

Reach out to the Scottish Rite Deputy from your state for more information.

of Scottish Rite and had heard that Brady might be having some trouble.

“I explained to him my situation, and he said, ‘Look. I’m working with the Grand Almoner’s Fund, and we have resources for Masons in situations like yours.

If you’re open to accepting the help, I’d love to come by and just meet you and say hello.’”

Brady remembers the visit vividly. “When he came and gave me the envelope, I opened up that letter, looked at the check and I started getting a little bit emotional. And he just put his hand on my shoulder, and he said, ‘The only question I have is, is this enough?

Because if it’s not, we can do more.’”

Brother Stefanakous began telling Brady

about the work of the Grand Almoner’s Fund and shared his experience after Hurricane Sandy handing out checks to people whose homes had been ravaged by the storm. “I started to think for the first time that even if things really go south, it might not be completely disastrous,” Brady said. “The way Steve just came through – I can’t tell you how much peace of mind it brought me.”

Brady called the support he received from the Almoner’s Fund gamechanging. “I took that check, I cashed it, and I cleared all my tabs with my different healthcare providers. I even got to put a couple hundred bucks into my savings account for next year’s deductible.”

When his friends ask him about the ring he wears, Brady says he enjoys sharing his incredible experiences with the Fraternity. “From the minute I got diagnosed, the Masons have stepped up and helped me in real, material ways. I had a support system to pick me up that I wouldn’t have had if this had happened a couple years prior. It’s not a piggybank you can raid, but when we say that we’re serious about taking care of each other, we really mean it.”

Recently Brady learned that another small spot of cancer had been found in his abdomen, and he would need another surgery to remove it. Despite this setback, he has a completely different outlook on his future. He recently got engaged and is looking forward to the days ahead with hope.

“I can’t tell you what a paradigm shift this has been to get this kind of support.

It allows me to feel secure. I can’t thank Scottish Rite enough for your role in that.

Going through this once and seeing how everyone had my back, it just feels like I’m not doing it alone.”

Brady was thrilled to join Freemasonry and carry on the Masonic legacy of his grandfather.

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LEON M. ABBOTT P U R S U I N G E D U CAT I O N

ACROSS THE GLOBE

SCHOLARSHIP FUND For nearly 70 years, the Leon M. Abbott Scholarship Fund has been helping students pursue their dreams of higher education.

Scottish Rite Masons, their families, and members of Masonic-

related youth groups are all eligible to apply for an Abbott Scholarship.

As the costs of a college education continue to rise, your support of the Leon M. Abbott Scholarship Fund is more important than ever.

This year, over $400,000 was allocated for Leon M. Abbott Scholarships, with close to 350 scholarships awarded to students attending accredited colleges, universities and specialty schools.

Opening Doors for Education STUDENT PROFILE

Abigail LaLiberte 2021 Abbott Scholarship recipient Abigail LaLiberte is attending the University of Edinburgh in Scotland to pursue her Masters of Science degree in Applied Linguistics. Her father and brother are both Scottish Rite Masons.

“Thank you very much for helping to support my dream to continue researching in the field of sociolinguistics. The Abbott Scholarship has made it easier for me to be excited about my program, as I am not as worried about affording books for my courses thanks to my scholarship.”

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Abbott Scholarship recipients enrolled in more than 215 colleges and universities across 34 states.

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

STUDENT PROFILE

STUDENT PROFILE

STUDENT PROFILE

Abbygail Tanger

Christopher Sova

Lauren Godbout

Abbygail Tanger grew up in Amesbury, Massachusetts and recently graduated from HamiltonWenham Regional High School. She is beginning her freshman year at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida where she will be majoring in allied health with a concentration in medical sciences. After completing her undergraduate degree, she plans to continue her studies and eventually to become a physician’s assistant.

Christopher Sova is a Scottish Rite Mason who serves as the Valley Secretary for the Valley of Michigan - Northeast Region. He is attending Delta Community College in University Center, Michigan, where he is enrolled in the school’s LPN to RN transition program. He is working to complete his nursing degree and hopes to become a better nurse, leader and coworker.

Lauren Godbout is a rising junior at Union College in Schenectady, New York. She is studying neuroscience and has plans to attend medical school, with the hopes of becoming a pediatrician or neurologist. She has worked with kids at the YMCA for the past 6 years. Lauren’s father encouraged her to apply for the scholarship, as he is a Mason, along with her grandfather and great grandfather.

Abbygail’s grandfather, who introduced the Abbott Scholarship program to her, has been a Mason for over 50 years and a Scottish Rite Mason for 40 years. Her grandmother is also active in the Order of the Eastern Star. Abbygail is grateful for receiving the scholarship as she begins her first year of college. “The Abbott Scholarship means a lot to me, as it is a way to be able to pay for my higher education and pursue the future I want!” she said.

Chris decided to go back to school after getting married and starting a family, and receiving an Abbott Scholarship has had a significant impact on his family and future. He wants his fellow Brothers to know that the Abbott Scholarship program is available for Scottish Rite members pursuing higher education at any age. “Ten years ago, I didn’t have to worry about working full time, balancing a family, and going to school. The Abbott Scholarship has helped alleviate the financial impact that going back to school would have had on my family. I so appreciate the help and support of my Brothers in this worthwhile endeavor.”

Lauren had this to say about being awarded an Abbott Scholarship: “Receiving an Abbott Scholarship has been immensely helpful in my pursuit of higher education. The scholarship has eased the financial burdens of higher education, especially with the costs of textbooks for classes. It has allowed me to focus more on academics and not have to stress about how I will afford college. Above all, thank you!

I am beyond grateful.”

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SCOTTISH RITE MASONIC

MUSEUM & LIBRARY While this past year had its challenges for our Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, the team worked together to develop new exhibitions, improved museum space and much more. After being closed for nearly 15 months, the Museum officially reopened in July 2021. Museum hours are currently Monday - Friday, 10 AM – 4 PM. Visitors are welcome!

NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Richard W. Elliot, 33° Ill. Brother Richard W. Elliot, 33°, was named the Executive Director of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library this year, following the retirement of Ill. Brother Bruce Work, 33°. His early goals include enhancing the use of the Museum’s facilities, working with the Charities Department to develop exciting fundraising endeavors, and continuing to strengthen educational and leadership programs “so that the world itself becomes closer to Freemasonry through our educated members,” he said.

The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library continues to add new items to its collections through purchases and donations.

64

Collection Donors

Items Donated

76

Items Purchased

Donated Items Museum

913

Archives

119

18

Museum

3

Archives

38

Library

35

Library Purchased Items

Museum staff Hilary Anderson Stelling, Director of Collections and Acquisitions, and Alyssa Morein, Curatorial Assistant, unwrap a new acquisition: a portrait of Thomas Lownds (1762-1825), an active Freemason in New York City in the early 1800s.

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1,050

2021 renovations to the Van Gorden Library & Archives

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2021 renovations to the Van Gorden Library & Archives

Library Renovations

New Exhibitions: What's In A Portrait?

Staff took advantage of the Museum’s closure due to COVID to schedule some much-needed renovations to the Van Gorden Library & Archives. Located off the Museum's main lobby, the Library had not been updated since it opened in 1975. New carpet and workstations, a new drop ceiling, tinted windows, and LED lighting were just a few of the improvements made to enhance the experience of visitors to the Museum & Library.

After its in-person exhibition was postponed last year, the Museum launched its new “What’s In A Portrait?” exhibition in July 2021. The exhibition features a selection of works that help tell the story of the many people who shaped Masonic and fraternal organizations in the United States for over 200 years and is on view through July 21, 2022.

The Library & Archives has one of the world’s most comprehensive collections on the subject of American Freemasonry and comprises over 60,000 books, 1,600 serial titles and 2,000 cubic feet of archival materials.

2021 renovations to the Van Gorden Library & Archives

Rooted In Tradition: Aprons from the Masonic Museum & Library The Museum’s newest online exhibition features Masonic aprons and other objects that help tell the story of the history, symbolism and workmanship behind Masonic aprons while shining a light on the people who

made and wore them.

You can view “Rooted In Tradition” and the Museum’s other online exhibitions at SRMMLONLINEEXHIBITIONS.OMEKA.NET.

Museum staff Hilary Anderson Stelling, Director of Collections and Acquisitions presenting the "What's in a Portrait" Exhibition.

Right: Apron, 1790-1820 Probably New Hampshire 95.045 The painted decoration and shield shape of this apron help date it to the late 1700s or early 1800s. Unlike most aprons of the era, this one is not bound along the edges with ribbon. Instead, the edges were painted blue to resemble fabric binding and then embellished with a blue basketweave pattern. Family history suggested that it was made and used in New Hampshire.

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WORDS OF THANKS

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MEMBERSHIP H GA G R A D UAT E

SPOTLIGHT

EDUCATION FUND Throughout 2021, the Scottish Rite, NMJ continued to create new and innovative educational programming to help Brothers like you further their connection to the Craft. Contributions to the Membership Education Fund from Scottish Rite Brothers like you make the following possible: Hauts Grades Academy

Virtual Reunions

Thursday Night at the Rite

32° Celebration

These initiatives were fueled by your support of the Membership Education Fund. This year, your 4,603 donations raised $251,864 to enhance the Scottish Rite experience through education.

Hauts Grades Academy Update VALLEY OF NEW YORK CITY, NY

Piers A. Vaughan, 33° MSA, HGA “The Hauts Grades Academy allows you to spend time really absorbing the lessons of the series of Grades we put on and takes us beyond simply performing them. I particularly liked the way the experience started broadly with multiple choice questions on all the Grades, then homed in on a selection of Grades at a greater depth, finally leading to a paper in which you could demonstrate your knowledge in a particular field - not unlike the way a college degree works.

It’s also rewarding to know that this Hauts Grades Academy is adding to the body of knowledge of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction."

The Hauts Grades Academy (HGA) was designed to promote the education, knowledge, and engagement of members, providing Brothers with an opportunity to delve deeper into the study of the Scottish Rite degrees. Learn more about this incredible program at SCOTTISHRITENMJ.ORG/HAUTS-GRADES-ACADEMY. Congratulations to our 25 recent HGA graduates!

ARAM MICHAEL ADISHIAN, 32° MSA HGA

DAVID M. GUBANC, 32° HGA

PRAVEEN K. ANUMOLU, 32° HGA

MELVYN D. HOOK, 32° MSA HGA

EUGENE N. BITLER, 32° HGA

CHRISTOPHER JANIK, 32° HGA

GARY EUGENE BRIDGWATER, 33° MSA HGA

JAMES E. MABEY, 32° HGA

NEIL C. CLAYTON, 32° HGA

GORDON A. MOCCIO, 32° HGA

PETER H. CORMACK, 32° HGA

W. SCOTT MULLER, 33° MSA HGA

SHANE J. CSIKI, 32° HGA

JOSE OLIVER, 32° HGA

TIMOTHY L. CULHANE, 33° HGA

RAYMOND ORTIZ II, 33° MSA HGA

MICHAEL A. CUNNINGHAM, 32° HGA

PIERS ALLFREY VAUGHAN, 33° MSA HGA

ROBERT S. DILWORTH, 32° HGA

DAVID JOHN WALTERS II, 32° HGA

JAMES F. FERGOLA, 32° HGA

THOMAS JOSEPH WHITNEY, 32° HGA

JOHN F. FREUND III, 32° HGA

JOHN E. ZABEL, 33° HGA

ROGER E. GIVENS JR., 33° HGA

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Season 2 of Thursday Night at the Rite featured 30 virtual degree presentations, including:

22

Thursday Night at the Rite Events

6

Virtual Reunions

2

32° Celebrations

51,486

Updated Degree Records in Season 2

"I, for one, appreciate all the time and effort put into these presentations. I am glad that I get to experience all the degrees."

"Even though COVID has kept a lot of us apart, these Thursday nights and HGA have really helped me to get into Scottish Rite and have fun."

BROTHER JIM

BROTHER STEVE

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GIVING CLUBS

WHITE FLOWER SOCIETY The White Flower Society was developed by former Scottish Rite First Lady Monica Glattly as an expansion of the Grand Almoner’s Fund, providing assistance to Masonic widows and their families facing unexpected hardship. As support and awareness has grown, the White Flower Society has become an integral part of our Scottish Rite family support system.

Membership in the White Flower Society reflects a donation or pledge of $5,000 payable over 10 years.

White Flower Society Members MARY ANN ATKINSON • EVELYN M. BERENBROICK

NEW JERSEY • JUDY MCNAUGHTON • KARL J. MOCK

• IRENE BERMAN • JANE M. BLADES • ELBRIDGE

IN MEMORY OF ANN MOCK • ROBERT & JOYCE

& MAREETA BREWER • IRENE M. BRIGHTBILL •

MONACELLI • G. MICHAEL & RUTH MORRIS • SANDY

LELAND L. & MARILYN J. BURLISON • ANNMARIE

NAKONETSCHNY • LINDA PATCH • MARK & KARLA

CASTAGNO-CLARK • GREG & GERTI CLARK • ROBERT

ROTH IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH M. HELLDORFER

& STACIA COCKERHAM • DAVID & CHERYL CYRUS •

& HILDA H. ROTHIN • MICHAEL & MEGAN RUSSELL •

BARBARA ELLIOTT • SANDY ENGELMANN • KARIN M.

GAIL R. SAMIEC • NANCY SCOTT • ELLEN SECALLUS

ERNEST IN MEMORY OF RUTH BEUMANN MAHLER

• KELLIE R. SELLARS • JANICE SHARPE • JIM SHEETS

• THOMAS EWALD & FAMILY • GINNIE & RAYMOND

• WILLA JEAN SMALLEY • BRIDGET & EVAN STEELE IN

FOOSE • MARK DAVID GALL • MATT & KATE GERRISH

HONOR OF MARY ANN BICHAJIAN • STEPHENSON

• MONICA GLATTLY • GRAND LODGE OF NJ 2020

FAMILY FOUNDATION • HOWARD & CAROL STRUBLE

GRAND STAFF IN MEMORY OF ILL. DONALD PORTER

• THOMAS & JOAN STURGEON • BARBARA TRYON

& S. P. JAMES DAMM • BRIAN & LYNNE HARTEL •

• BRENDA & LEN VANDER HORN • VALLEY OF

KIM HECHT • GEORGE & LESLIE HIXON • KEITH &

BRIDGEPORT, LAFAYETTE CONSISTORY • VALLEY OF

JUDY HOSKINS • SUSAN JACOBSON • DIANA &

DAYTON • VALLEY OF UTICA IN HONOR OF DIANE H.

DOUGLAS KAYLOR • JEFF & DARLA KITSMILLER •

CLARK & IN MEMORY OF DANIEL L. CLARK • WALTER

THOMAS & GINNY LABAGH • LADIES OF THE VALLEY

& VICKIE WHEELER • MAUREEN WILLIAMSON •

OF PHILADELPHIA • CHARLES R. & FRANCES H.

CONNIE WILSON • CHARLES & BARBARA YOHE

LEFEVER • MASONIC CHARITY FOUNDATION OF

Scottish Rite Charities

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GIVING CLUBS

CORNERSTONE SOCIETY The George A. Newbury Cornerstone Society recognizes individuals who have included Scottish Rite Charities as part of their financial or estate plans.

Many of the charitable endeavors championed by the Scottish Rite were established by generous estate gifts, and these individuals have served as the cornerstone of our future. By making a planned gift in support of our Charities, you can sustain the fraternity’s life-changing work while also providing financial and tax benefits for yourself and your family.

You can create a lasting legacy of philanthropy. Join with them, building on the foundation they’ve laid to ensure that your Scottish Rite Charities can continue helping those in need for generations to come.

Qualifying Gift Types Many types of planned gifts can qualify you to become a member of the Newbury Cornerstone Society. A few of these include: Bequests, made through your will or trust, come in many different forms and can be set up to fit your needs as a donor.

Specialty Trusts, including a charitable lead or remainder trust, can help Scottish Rite Charities while creating income for you or your family.

Beneficiary Designations, naming Scottish Rite Charities in a life insurance plan or retirement account, is an easy and flexible way to contribute.

To learn more about planned giving, or if you have already included Scottish Rite Charities in your financial/estate plans, please contact us.

EMAIL

WEBSITE

CORNERSTONE@SRNMJ.ORG

SRNMJ.ORG/CORNERSTONE

“Freemasons traditionally have faced the East and the rising sun, emblematic of the attitudes of those who build. Proud of yesterday’s achievements, the true builder ever has seen an even greater tomorrow.

However grand and imposing may have been the structure just completed, he has envisioned an even greater and more imposing one that he would start today. ” George A. Newbury, 33°

Sovereign Grand Commander, 1966-1976

*Please consult a legal or financial advisor for assistance with more complex planned gifts.

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Bridget Steele, Assistant Director of Charities, tracking donations throughout the evening of Giving Tuesday.

Scottish Rite Charities celebrated Giving Tuesday 2020 with its third annual live telethon. Things may have looked a bit different due to COVID protocols, but You Were There to support the life-changing work of our Charities. Thanks to your incredible response through online and call-in donations, we raised $314,297 for our Scottish Rite Charities.

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W H AT I S

GIVING TUESDAY? Held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving that highlights the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.

It takes an entire team to make our Giving Tuesday Telethon a success. Here Erik Fattrosso, Digital Media Specialist, handles the livestream and video production for the evening.

Since our first Giving Tuesday celebration, we’ve raised nearly

ONE MILLION DOLLARS in support of our charities. Thank You!

(Above) Bob Kefalas, Assistant Director of Valley Relations, and Matt Gerrish, Director of Finance, working behind the scenes to make our Giving Tuesday Telethon run smoothly.

(Below) Jocelyn Wallace, Grant Writer and Coordinator, taking live phone donations.

(Above) Rich Elliot, Executive Director of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, taking calls from donors.

SAVE THE DATE!

Scottish Rite Charities will once again be hitting the airwaves with our 4th annual Giving Tuesday Telethon. Help us continue this important effort on behalf of our charities.

Join us on November 30, 2021, at SRNMJ.org/GivingTuesday as we highlight the work of our Charities and share stories of impact.

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GIVE BACK WHEN YOU SHOP

THE MASONIC MARKETPLACE

Did you know that all proceeds from The Masonic Marketplace go to the Grand Almoner’s Fund?

In less than three years, your purchases have generated more than $35,000 for Brothers and their families facing unexpected hardships.

Do Good. Help Brothers in Need.

SHOP THE MASONIC MARKETPLACE TODAY!

Scottish Rite Charities

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BLUE ENVELOPE APPEAL

YOU WERE

THERE

As the Scottish Rite’s oldest jurisdiction-wide fundraising appeal, the Blue Envelope represents our commitment as Brothers to the tenet of charity – a value we cherish among our highest principles. Donations to the Blue Envelope directly support our four Scottish Rite Charities.

Valley Competition Once again, the Scottish Rite, NMJ held its friendly competition to encourage members to support the Blue Envelope Appeal and help their Valley win. Running through January 31, 2021, Valleys had the opportunity to win in three categories:

M O S T D O L L A R S D O N AT E D :

1. Valley of Northern New Jersey

Your outpouring of support yielded an incredible return for our Blue Envelope Appeal.

2. Valley of Columbus

2021

3. Valley of Harrisburg

HIGHEST NUMBER OF M E M B E R D O N AT I O N S :

1. Valley of Harrisburg 2. Valley of Columbus 3. Valley of Indianapolis

By the Numbers

582,32886

$

Total Amount Raised

9,669

Total Donations in FY 2021

H I G H E S T P E R C E N TAG E O F M E M B E R D O N AT I O N S :

1. Valley of Lower Delaware 2. Valley of Concord, NH 3. Valley of Lancaster-Littleton

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GIVING CLUBS

COMMANDER'S CIRCLE The Commander’s Circle is a special group of donors who have chosen to honor their commitment to the principles of our fraternity through their generous support of the Grand Almoner’s Fund. Their passion and their giving are a true and lasting expression of “Masons caring for Masons.”

DIAMOND MEMBERS

$100,000+

J. Marshall, Jr. & Patty K. Blizzard

John Wm. McNaughton

Edward Parkinson Clark Trust

Karl J. Mock

Estate of Robert Morefield

G. Michael & Ruth Morris

Henry E. Thelin Trust

Sven R. Mossberg

Hilmar Gulseth Revocable Living Trust

New Hampshire Consistory

James M. Alter Trust

SEI Investments Company

A. Norman Johnson

Richard J. Stephenson

Lafayette Consistory S.P.R.S

Malcolm B. Wernik

Louis S. Ehrich Trust

RUBY MEMBERS

$50,000+

David & Monica Glattly

Robert William Smith

Estate of Charles McGrattan

George G. Talisse

Michael & Megan Russell

Michael A. Wolcott

SAPPHIRE MEMBERS Thomas E. Ewald

Massachusetts Consistory

Fort Wayne Scottish Rite Benevolent Fund

J. Brian & Macy McNaughton

Matthew & Kate Gerrish Giles F. Yates Council Prince of Jerusalem Ben & Sherrie Grisham Jeff & Darla Kitsmiller Charles R. Lefever Scottish Rite Charities

$25,000+

George Nakonetschny The Royal Order of Scotland Paul & Joan Rubschlager Scottish Rite Bodies Valley of Hartford Terry N. Steinheiser Walter & Vickie Wheeler

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GOLD MEMBERS

$10,000+

Amwell Lodge #12 F & A.M.

Estate of Sherman Kisner

Carl L. Martenson

Verdon R. Skipper

Herb & Mary Ann Atkinson

Paul & Semra Ferreira

Masonic Family Health Foundation

Henry & Karen Stein

David R. & Pauline Bedwell

In Memory of the L. W. Getman Family

Lois L. McNaughton Memorial Fund

Richard J. Stewart

Ronald W. Beebe

Raymond & Ginnie Foose

Michigan Scottish Rite Fund

Howard E. Struble

Frederick & Evelyn Berenbroick

Mark David Gall

Donald D. (Pete) Miller

Robert N. Stutz

William & Lisa Berenbroick

Bradford & Kathleen Goebel

Randy R. Milone

George T. Taylor III

Ross & Linda Black

The Grand Lodge of New Jersey F&AM

Paul E. Mossberg

George Thomas Taylor, IV

Nicholas & Marla Graff

Mount Olivet Chapter of Rose Croix

Donald D. Thomas

D. Dee & Kathy S. Mowry

Richard V. Travis

Dr. & Mrs. Gary L. Nicholson

In Memory of Ferris O. Tryon

Oriental Lodge No. 27 A. F. & A. M.

James & Susan Tungate

Howard & Ann Orr

Valley of Chicago

Kamel & Mary Oussayef

Valley of Cincinnati

Laurence E. & Nancy Perkins

Valley of Michigan

George Powell

Valley of Philadelphia

Robert W. Reinhardt III

Valley of Portland

Edgar J. Rennoe Jr.

Valley Of Utica

Carolyn Ribordy

Len & Brenda Vander Horn

Mark & Karla Roth

Maurice C. Vercoe

Peter J. & Gail R. Samiec

Paul & Karen Weglage

Keith & Judy Hoskins

Scottish Rite Cathedral Valley of Chicago

Frank M. Williams

Theodore "Ted" H. Jacobsen

Scottish Rite Valley of Boston

Richard R. Jones Jr.

John A. Sentz, Jr.

Connie & Daniel Wilson

Bob & Maria Kefalas

David & Cheryl Sharkis

Gail N. Kemp

Jim Sheets

Darien & Stacie Koons

Jeffry A. Simonton

Thomas & Virginia Labagh

Neil & Willa Jean Smalley

The LIGHT Foundation

Gail N. Smith

Charlotte E. Lomell

James R. Spencer Jr.

Albert R. Marshall

Paul C. St. Pierre

Brian & Jane Blades Matt & Angela Blaisdell Boston Lafayette Lodge of Perfection Timothy & Beth Boutell Elbridge & Mareeta Brewer Robert E. & Irene M. Brightbill Leland L. & Marilyn J. Burlison William C. Chapman & Helen A. Shaw Austin P. Clark Greg & Gerti Clark J. Randolph & Dana Clark The Cockerham Family Cogswell Benevolent Trust Ronald & Elaine Connelly Thomas H. & Dorothy Corson Keith W. Cravens David W. Jones Trust Michael & Annie DeWolf Jim & Margie Deyo James Dill Donald & Wendelyn Duquette James T. Elliott Jr. Philip & Arlene Elliott Estate of Paul E. Lange

Marlin & Kay Gray Matthew Francis Griffin Garry D. & Sonia G. Hageness Philip L. Hall Brian & Lynne Hartel Alan R. Heath Kevin J. Hecht Dick & Susan Heldman Donald & Nancy Hicks Lee D. Hieronymus Scott & Aubri Hilsee George & Leslie Hixon

Gary B. Williams M.D. Douglas N. Winter James E. Winzenreid Bruce T. Work John & Jacque Wright Charles & Barbara Yohe

SILVER MEMBERS

$5,000+

Harold & Phyllis Aldrich

Bret & Mary Jane Fledderjohn

The McCormick Family Foundation

Robert W. Sanborn

Ronald & Norma Aungst

Donald I. Green in honor of George & Helen Green and Joseph & Jean Lenhart

Harold Dean Meade

Gerard & Julie Sealy

Mark E. Megee

Frank & Debbie Sekeres

Emmett W. Mills

Thomas & Pauline Skoog

Anthony W. Montuori

Edward & Diana Stumm

Arthur Moore

John K. Takian

Don & Meg Moran

Valley of Allentown

William S. Moyer

Valley of Pittsfield A.A.S.R.

Robert E Murray

Valley of Portsmouth/Dover

Samuel C. Nana-Sinkam

The Western Reserve Chapter of the Philalethes Society

D.J. Barrett Archie & Kellie Canterbury Steven B. Carr Craig & Susan Cobb Columbian Lodge AF & AM Congdon-Overlook Lodge #163 Jeffrey W. Coy Daniel C. Deufel Robert A. DiPalma E. R. H. Enterprises, Inc. Darrin Eugene Eastes John W. Eldred Emil Ewald Family Foundation Estate of Richard H. Schnakenburg William R. Faulkner Jr. Ken K. Feinthel James H. Fischer

Dr. Richard Carlton Haney Leon F. Higgins, II Jeffrey B. Hodgdon Frank & Kathryn Howard John J. Hunt Lawrence D. Inglis John D. Jawor Robert Johnston Thomas E. Julian Douglas & Diana Kaylor Marc R. Koble Laurel Lodge No. 237 F. & A.M. Harold T. J. Littleton Richard J. Luckay James A. Manninen

Walter F. Neumann North Jersey Past Master's Association Robert & Jane Ogg The Order of the Thistle Keith & Linda Patch E. Joel Peterson

Deon P. White Stephen R. & Ann Whittaker Charles Carter Wicks Alton Paul Williams John L. Winkelman

Macario J. Ramos Jr. Douglas E. Robinson N. S. Jack Ruby

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SCOTTISH RITE CHARITIES

New Members The following donors joined the Builders Council in Fiscal Year 2021.

JOHN A. AMARILIOS JAMES & AUBREY CAIN ALAN J. CARLSON MICHAEL J. COLUMBRO

BUILDERS COUNCIL Membership in the Builders Council requires a donation or pledge of at least $10,000 to the Children’s Dyslexia Centers.

Builders Council members are recognized with the program’s signature green teddy bear tie and scarf. Once their $10,000 commitment is fulfilled, donors receive a gold tie and scarf.

To date, more than 640 generous donors have joined the Builders Council!

KEITH W. CRAVENS THOMAS EWALD & FAMILY BENJAMIN F. GRISCOM IV DANIEL HALL & LAUREN DEMARCO

For a complete list of our Children’s Dyslexia Centers Builders Council members, or for more information on joining, visit CHILDRENSDYSLEXIACENTERS.ORG/BUILDERS-COUNCIL.

DICK & SUSAN HELDMAN JAMES & CHRISTA HIEB ILLINOIS KNIGHTS TEMPLAR HOME TONY JONES FRANCK T. KAKOU & FAMILY GREGORY & LAURA KITA JAMES A. & EARLENE MCMAHON DONALD & JANICE MOLL JOHN D. PADLEY DENNIS JAY PATTERSON RALPH & RITA SLIDER WILLIE STAMPER STEEL CITY DEMOLAY CORAOPOLIS, PA JEFF & NICOLE STRAH

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Gregory M. Kita, 33°

As a high school principal, Ill. Brother Greg Kita has experienced firsthand the transformative nature of the Children’s Dyslexia Centers program and the difference it can make in the lives of students learning to read and write. An early supporter of his local Center, Brother Kita officially became a member of the Cleveland Center’s Board of Governors in 2016 and has gone on to become one of the greatest advocates for the Builders Council.

In celebration of the Center’s 20th anniversary this past year, he decided to not only join the Builders Council himself but made it his goal to bring on 20 new members of the Builders Council within the year. By meeting with members of his lodge and Masons within the community,

Brother Kita was able to recruit 13 new members, each committing a pledge of $10,000 or more to the Cleveland Center. While short of his original goal, he is extremely excited about the potential these pledges hold for the Center and its ability to grow in the future.

When asked what inspired him to support the Children’s Dyslexia Centers and take on this incredible challenge, he said: “I don’t know that there is anything more powerful that you can give someone than the ability to read. This is something that we take for granted but is something that our students struggle with every day.”

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SCOTTISH RITE CHARITIES

A NEW DONOR'S

PERSPECTIVE

FIRST-TIME DONORS Once again, we welcomed an incredible number of Brothers and friends to the Scottish Rite giving family.

Thank you to the more than 2,500 supporters who donated to one of our Scottish Rite Charities for the first time in fiscal year 2021!

2,532

First-Time Donors in 2021

297,99612

11769

$

$

Donated from First-Time Donors in 2021

Average First-Time Donor Gifts

2,480 Individuals 52 Organizations

The number of first-time donors has steadily increased over the last four years.

2,532 DONORS

1,657 DONORS

2021

2020

2019

2018

732 DONORS

941 DONORS

VALLEY OF HARRISBURG

Greg Schaeffer, 32° "I have been very impressed with how the Scottish Rite has managed the pandemic – offering excellent and engaging virtual degrees and encouraging its Valleys to be inventive to keep the light of Masonry burning brightly. In addition to donating to further this modern education, the core of Scottish Rite is our charitable outreach, and I especially wanted to give back this year to help Brothers who were less fortunate than I was.

I am proud to be a Scottish Rite Mason and follow in the footsteps of my father, as well as the many friends and Brothers who have guided me through my Masonic journey!"

Thank you for helping fund work that matters!

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Gifts Made In Honor Special thanks to our donors and the individuals they honored in the last year. *Honorees being recognized are listed first, followed by the donors.

Active & Emeritus Members David & Monica Glattly

Charles L. DePoy Lesli Cassidey

Alex Killam Patricia & David Prill

Phyllis Aldrich Peter & Gail Samiec

John David Derderian Selina Dauria

Cynthia Allen-Fuss Carin & Jeffrey Illig

Haylee & Kyson Erickson Kevin & Katherine McEwen

Herbert J. Atkinson Ricky & Pat Swalm

Jack J. Farkas Ray & Lou Ann Cooke

Paige Bahr Jessica Bahr

Cooper Feltz Sharon Bishop

Elizabeth Bernards Jean-Marie Poindexter

Flock Family Ann Horrigan

Justin K. Berry Robert & Jaime Cooke

Nelson Fontanez Robert & Jaime Cooke

Rolf T. Killingstad Daniel J. Reeve Patricia Maldonado Mary Ann Hayes Mary Webster George & Iris Weiland Charitable Fund Vanessa S. Rumer Raymond S. Rumer Gregory L. Kitzmiller Michael C. Russell Darien & Stacie Koons Kevin M. Mayeux Walter D. Kloc William M. Sardone Nancy Bergeron Peter W. Brusoe Tyler Krawczyk Benjamin R. Schuyler Richard & Joan Gaeth Gary L. Schuyler Gianna Laurino John P. Seifarth Valerie Giuliani Mark E. Seifarth Dori Ann Mitzi

Black Lives Matter Jeremy & Christine Lundh

Fred Fundy Allen D. Snyder

William James Liguori William & Patricia Anderson

Bob Sessions Rolf Killingstad

Matthew D. Blaisdell Darien & Stacie Koons

Christopher M. Gibson Dean Alban

Robert & Julia Lobley Michael Cronin

Laealla Shirley John & Therese Novotny

Maria Boyer-Jensen Don & Maria Jensen

David A. Glattly J. Michael Aaron Chase Knox Peter & Gail Samiec

Kai Lowe Jeff Lowe

Derik L. Smith Erik Smith

Roger Lynch Grace Lynch

Michael Smith Lisa Main-Haubrich

Connor & Grady Mahoney Albert E. Lees III

Michael Smith Don and Maria Jensen

Maine Council of Deliberation Jeffry & Stacey Simonton

Milton E. Smith Derik L. Smith Erik Smith

Robert F. Braunlin Hyun Joon Kim Lilly Brooks Melissa Brooks Mary Burke Corbett Reinbold Ron & Linda Buskirk Valley of Fort Wayne Lisa Carcel Robert Carcel Julian Caruso Danielle Caruso Children’s Dyslexia Center - Bangor Lindsay Harmon Diane H. Clark Valley of Utica Clarence Callahan Clayton Neil & Jennifer Clayton Herbert Coan Stephen Coan Jean Colner Kara Lee Carrie Cooke Corbett Reinbold Wyatt J. Cooke Robert & Jaime Cooke Bobbi Crystle John & Bobbi Crystle

Monica Glattly Peter & Gail Samiec David Houston Goldbach Robert & Jaime Cooke Maria A. Gramuglia Dawn Uttel Pieter Guequierre Nathan N. Guequierre Willis M. Hackman William Prazenica William D. Haller Jr. M. R. Mekenian Rebecca Harris Jenna Harris Peter A. Hofmann Jeremy & Robyn Sharninghouse Crystal Hogue Cori Stanczyk Keith & Judy Hoskins Valley of Fort Wayne L. Arby Humphrey Jessica London Beverly Jackson Ella Jackson Michele Johnson Debbie Churchill

Lyndsey D'Ambrosia JMA Resources, Inc

Carol Jones Erin Finan-Dubois Ohio Concrete Resurfacing, Inc.

Billy Joe Dees Robert & Jaime Cooke

Catherine Keating Andrew Griffin

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Albert R. Marshall Ricky & Pat Swalm Donald Wayne Mason Richard & Michelle Muth John Wm. McNaughton Peter & Gail Samiec Stephen L. Moore Eric & Mandy Kletrovetz Donald M. Moran Kenneth Wayte Pfeiffer Steven A. Morrison Salman S. Sheikh Brayden & Grayson Newcomb Ralph & Jessica Newcomb Ellie Norderhaug Harold & Marjorie Miller Melissa Nick Jessica London Lester C. Paulson Lyle & Kathleen Koerner Adam Peterson Janet Peterson Denver R. Phelps Gregory & Brooke Knott Thomas & Sharon Pulkkinen George & Glenda Pulkkinen

James Eldon Ramsay Robert S. Hammond

Paul C. St Pierre Timothy J. Murphy William Stamper Schwab Charitable Fund Gary & Nancy Stang Steven & Rebecca Lasure Robert N. Stutz Nathan & Rochelle Mark Supreme Council Employees David & Monica Glattly Valley of Toledo Jeremy & Robyn Sharninghouse Ethan Toms Rodney & Sherri Duffy Leonard VanderHorn Michael & Megan Russell Jocelyn Wallace Lindsey Robinson C. Michael Watson Terry & Cheryl Posey Western Hills Chapter, Order of DeMolay

Todd & Cindy Neumann

Charles & Barbara Yohe David & Cheryl Sharkis

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Gifts Made In Memory We respectfully acknowledge the following individuals who were remembered through tribute donations this year.

Leland Glenn Adams • Robert M. Adam • Wayne T. Adams • Rodney W. Adams • Arthur Agazarian • Harold Allman • Thomas Anderson • Donald Lewis Angel • Lawrence R. Atchison • Jane Attaman • Grace Backus • Paul L. Barker Jr. • William P. Barker • Jane Louise Barry-Triano • Barry Barton • Lawra Bartosh • Sue Bennett Snyder • Donald G. Benson • Montgomery M. Berrien Jr. • Harlan A. Blackwell • William Blomberg • Muril E. Blume • Catherine Bonanno • Patricia A. Bonanno • Susan Borkon • Kenneth Bracken • Mike Bradenberg • Valjean L. Brady • Dr. Howard W. Brettell Jr. • Rea Eugene Brindley • Kenneth A. Brown • Michael Brouillet • Nancy Brown • Wesley Brydon • William Robert Burchfield • James R. Burgoon • Robert L. Burns Jr. • Jeanne Burull • Robert Burull • Leon B. Byers • Charles R. Caldwell • Ivan D. Chaney • Robert C. Chase Jr. • Bruce A. Christianson • Daniel L. Clark • Roger M. Clark • Jerrit L. Clayton • John V. Clevenger • Joyce Clopper • Doyle “Doc” Clubb • John H. Clymer • Michael C. Coey • Thomas Cole • Leslie Cook • Patrick C. Cowser • Alexander B. Coyle • Margaret Craig • Harold W. Crocker • Louise Cygan • Lady Re D’Amico • Jean Leroy Davis • Mary Alice Dawson • Barbara Jean Deissler • Ferdinand S. Delval III • Robert William Dennis • David P. Dill Sr. • Donald Ditmer • Cecil E. Dobson • Robert F. Doherty • Virgil T. Doles • David A. Donaker • Louis L. Dow Sr. • John P. Downs • Robert Draye • John J. Dromazos • James Richard Eberhart Sr. • Carl V. Edington Jr. • A. Richard Edson • Betty Elliot • Frederick M. Emigh • Judie Ann Eten • Robert Lee Ferguson • Williard Bruce Ferrebee • S. Deneen Fisher • Edimont Fisher • Floyd Flowers • Joseph A. Fluehr III • Marie Elizabeth Fogarty • Matthew Forman • Sherri Fugal Furce • Otto W. Fulmer • O. Wayne Fulmer • Arthur H. Gannett Sr. • Glenn T. Gaskill • Bill Gehrke • George H. Getman • Harvey Goldberg • Joseph Goldblatt • ElRoy Gorsuch • Jay E. Gotschall Sr. • Robert Wayne Gott • James Charles Gramlich • Douglas Gray • Donald James Griffith • Matthew Griffith • Steven Charles Grimm • Albert Grover • Sonia Hageness • Joseph Hailey • David Hakim • Charles Hall • William D Haller Jr. • James M & Ruth A Hammitt • Mona Hastings • Richard G. Hawk • Arthur L. Hendrickson III • Marvin B. Hennecke • Robert Eugene Henthorn • Daniel G. Hess • Everett Hilderbrand Jr. • Floyd C. Hissong • John M. Hoffman • Jim Horsfall • Theodore J. Houston • John Robert Howell • Wayne F. Hoyle • H. Robert Huke III • Richard E. Hummel • Jane Hunt • Ronald A. Hunter • Robert L. Hutchinson • George A. Irwin • Gordon Isaacson • Charles Jeffers • Charles E. Jefferson • Shirley Johnson • Beverly Ann Johnston • Karen Jones • Russell E. Jones • Judson H. Keach • Frank Webster Kenrick • Lawrence W. Kent • Lester A. Kern • Robert Franklin Killey • Arlie Lee King • Donald Fred King • John L. King • Frank W. Kirk • Gabriel Kober • Joseph Komar • Dale Komplin • Thomas J. Kosdemba • F. Dennis Kovarik • Ardith Krell • David Clayton Krout • Kathleen L. Kuhn • Ivan Svyatoslav Kuziw • Clarence George Kyreages • Louis Alfred Ladrie • Carolyn Lambert • Frank S Land • Robert J. Landry Sr. • Peter Lanka • Faye LaPean • Donald M. Lare • Nancy Lauricella • Jack R. Lawson • Randall Lawson • Elena Terpinas Lea • Marvin Robert Leapman • Roger T. Lebrecht • C William LeVan DDS • Dollie Lewis • Robert D. Leytze • Emma Grace Liguori • Jeanne Lillo • Carter Lindeman • Roger K. Linton • Earl Lomax • Raymond E. Loose • John Howard Lore Jr. • Maurice Lubetkin • Arthur H. Mace Jr. • Francis D. Manock • Richard H. Marks • A. Richard Marple • John K. Martin • Frank Martinez • Daniel L. Mason • Allan E. Mayranen • Ron McClellan • Ryan C. McElderry • Frederick C. McIlhattan • Michael L. McKiernan • John Mc Nab • Lewis M. McNeil Jr. • Elizabeth J. McQue • Harry W. McWilliams • Dwight V. Meader • Joseph Meizen • Merlyn E. Meredith • David S. Mesar • Charles Lee Miller • William S. Modzeleski Jr. • Lewis E. Moke • James A. Moller • William B. Montgomery • George H. Moore • John Moran • Donald Wayne Morris • George Oakley Morris • James H. Morrison • Donna Mae Morrissey • Patricia Musser • Mike Mutter • Kenneth J. Myers • Kenneth Myhre • Mark A. Neuman • William R. Newton • Leslie L. Newton Jr. • Larry Scott Niccum • Donald F. Norton • John Oberg • George O. Olson Jr. • James R. Overturf • Gregory Pappas • Nicholas Paras • Enrique Pardo • Kenneth R. Parker • Frederick W. Parnell • Glenn W. Patterson • Ernst A. Paulsen • Jeanette Paulson • Linda Pellerin • John T. Phillips • Charles A. Pickering • Linda Pierson • Leonard H. Pinaud • John T. Pond Sr. • Danton A. Ponzol • Jon M. Porter • John L. Porter • Bob Prakap • Everett S. Pratt • Michael T. Puskarich • Clarence E. Qualls • Donald R. Quinn • Karen Ragatz • John K. Rasmussen • Bill Reidelberger • James Reinhold • Gary L. Reitz • Ruby Handel Reuter • Hobert Fay Rhodes • Robert A. Rhodes • Lincoln K. Richards • Davis I. Richardson • Meri Rieseck • George Ringstad • Eugene Risen • Billy Robertson • Emilie Robitaille • Roger Rodenberg • Douglas Rosenquist • Scorpio M. Rucker • Paul R. Ruel • Sanford T. Salava • Louis A. Sands • Tom Sapinski • Charles Schaeffer • Earl D. Scott • Donald B. Scott • James A. Shaffer • Al Shaffer • Glen & Catherine Shipbaugh • William A. Sigman • Jeanne Silverberg • Darlene Anne Simpson • Richard A. Slaughenhoupt • Harold E. Smiley • Ronald Edward Smith, Sr. • Milton E. Smith • Robert Carlisle Smith • James D. Snyder • Alvin S. Solomon • Roger Dale Spoonmore • Willard H. Sprague Jr • Capt. Terrance Stark • John R. Stephens • Earl August Sullivan • William Swart • Robert A. Swoyer • Kevin Lee Tanner • John Alfred Taunt • Harvey R. Taylor • Roderick D. Telligman • William H. Thomas II • Claude C. Tozier II • Robert Tubesing • Thomas S. Tuttle • Harold W. Ullman • Delores Van Scyoc • Arthur H. Van Vranken • James R. Vaughn • William L. Viar • Anthony T. Violi • Leon Visnov • Charles Thomas Vogelsong • Joseph A. Walag • John F. Wallace • Samuel P. Wandzilak • Bryan E. Ward • William Jess Warren • James H. Watson Sr. • Robert E. Watson • Everett Albert Weare • John J. Weast • Walter E. Webber • Alfred H. Wedlake • Edward O. Weisser • Ronald J. Weldy • Malcolm B. Wernik • Gene Wessel • Victor A. Westover • Royce G. Wheeler • Gerald Edwin White • Frank E. White • Larry P. White • Charles C. Wicks • Mary Widger • Ralph Elbert Wiley • Charles Albert Williams • James E. Wilson • Richard Walton Work • Lola Wright • John S. Yetton • John H. Young Sr. • Robert C. Zimmerman • Clairmont Zook Jr.

Remembering David P. Dill, 33° On November 20, 2020, Ill. Brother David P. Dill, Scottish Rite Director of Technology Solutions, was suddenly taken from us. For more than 20 years, Dave was a dedicated member of our staff, but more importantly, he was a committed friend and mentor. During his tenure at Supreme Council, he gave generously of his time and talents – and in doing so had an incredible impact on the fraternity he loved, and on those of us who were blessed to work with him daily. Dave was a cherished member of our work family and is deeply missed. We hope that our efforts to carry the torch of the Scottish Rite would make Brother Dill proud.

The following individuals made gifts in honor of the memory of David P. Dill: ELBRIDGE & MAREETTA BREWER • THOMAS A. BROWN • LEONARD CERCONE & JILL NADEAU • DAVID & MONICA GLATTLY • FRANCIS HART • KEITH & JUDY HOSKINS • H. ROBERT & JANET HUKE • DARIEN & STACIE KOONS • MARYANNE MCCARTHY • JOHN B. & MACY MCNAUGHTON • JOHN WM. & JUDY MCNAUGHTON • JOHN & LAUREL PETTY • PETER & GAIL SAMIEC • HILARY ANDERSON STELLING • RICKY & PAT SWALM • LESLIE M. WEBBER

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IMPACT REPORT 2021

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SCOTTISH RITE CHARITIES

LIFETIME GIVING The following is a list of some of our most impactful donors and includes those who have given more than $50,000 in total to support our Charities. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list, please let us know if we have made an error.

$

1,000,000+

18 DONORS

Louis S. Ehrich Trust

Estate of Robert W. Patterson

Excelsior Scottish Rite Bodies Charity Fund, Inc.

Estate of Allan M. Pike

Earl H. Goetz Trust

Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

Gourgas Lodge of Perfection

Shriners of Rhode Island

Carl H. Lindner

Estate of Donald J. Soberg

Masonic Family Health Foundation

Supreme Council, 33°

Forrest D. McKerley

Valley of Cincinnati

Mary McNerney Trust

Arnold L. Veague Scholarship Fund

Russell W. Nadeau New Hampshire Consistory

$

500,000 - $999,999

18 DONORS

Everett W. Allen

Lafayette Consistory, S.P.R.S.

Estate of Melba Baehr

Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey

Helen S. Breidegam

Sven R. Mossberg

Edward Parkinson Clark Trust

Scottish Rite Bodies Valley of Hartford

Estate of Granville M. Colby

Scottish Rite of Indianapolis Foundation, Inc.

Estate of Florence E. Drake

Dorothy & Myron T. Seifert Trust

Estate of Carol Farr

Richard Smith Trust

Freeport Scottish Rite Temple Foundation

John H. & Emma Van Gorden Trust

Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts Howard W. Kizer Trust

$

250,000 - $499,999

39 DONORS

The Barker Foundation, Inc. • Joseph R. Carter • Shirley B. Case • Otto A. Christensen Trust • Thomas H. Corson • Davidson Estate • Paden Dismore Trust • Hilmar Gulseth Revocable Trust • The Robert J. Gunterberg Charitable Foundation • Estate of Theodore R. and Lillian S. Helmbold Fund • Hiram's Scottish Riders Motorcycle Club • Estate of Douglas Wayne Holbrook • The Jerome and Dorothy Holz Family Foundation • Ira Jones Trust • Estate of Corea S. Keener • Frank & Betty Koller Foundation • Raymond Allen Krome Trust • New York State Scottish Rite Charities • Northwestern Mutual Foundation • The Pittsburgh Foundation • John Thomas Preston Family Trust • Estate of Anna Mae Price • Estate of Elsie A. Pullin • Estate of Charles A. Rousselet • William P. Rutherford • Trust of Dorothy J. Scheble • Estate of Jean K. Schwankert • Scottish Rite Masonic Temple, Inc. • Estate of Katherine Steele • Valley of Boston • Valley of Columbus • Valley of Detroit • Valley of Indianapolis • Valley of Portsmouth-Dover • Valley of Springfield, IL • Henry & Gloria Waldron Trust • Malcolm B. Wernik • Thomas E. Wolf Trust • Estate of Roland K. Woodberry

Scottish Rite Charities

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$

100,000 - $249,999

109 DONORS

James M. Alter Trust • H. Gordon & Georgia Lee Bailey Trust • Benjamin Franklin Consistory • Frederick & Evelyn Berenbroick • J. Marshall, Jr. & Patty K. Blizzard • Barbara & Bill Bonner Family Foundation • Boston Lafayette Lodge of Perfection • Estate of Larry Boulton • Floyd F. Burrill Trust • Maynard Clark • Cogswell Benevolent Trust • Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc. • Estate of John S. Dawson • Dayton Masonic Foundation • Estate of Doris Cooper Demenint • Howard H. Demott • William A. Dion • Estate of Frank E. Dodderer • Euclid Industries, Inc. • Walter C. Fisher Trust • Kathryn C. French • Giles F. Yates Council Princes of Jerusalem • Estate of Leroy Glensey • Irwin A. & Robert D. Goodman Foundation • Grant A Wish Fund • William J. Haas • Garry D. Hageness • Philip L. Hall • Estate of Clyde Leroy Hartley • Helen Ruth Deike Henderson • Estate of Doris R. Herd • Carl G. and Leila F. Hertzer Trust • Patricia Hodge Trust • The Hoover Foundation • James M. Horsfall • Claremont S. Jackman Foundation • Philip Johnson Trust • A. Norman Johnson • Floyd H. Kelly Trust • Estate of Harry L. Kline • Charles Kouba Trust • Irma C. Kurtz • Charles R. Lefever • Lehigh Consistory • K. Don Lindsay • Estate of Mary Lombard • Lowell Institute • Madison Community Foundation • Maine Consistory AASR • Massachusetts Consistory • Estate of Margaret McCaig • The Masonic Charitable Foundation of The Grand Lodge of ME • John Wm. McNaughton • Paxton T. Mendelssohn • Donald D. Miller • Estate of Robert Mohrfeld • Monster.com • Dorothy Morgan Trust • G. Michael & Ruth Morris • Oliver A. Murphy • George Nakonetschny • National Football League Alumni Inc. • The New York Community Trust • Odd Fellow & Rebekah Benefit Fund, Inc • Estate of Clair M. Perry • Perseverance Lodge #21 AF & AM • Estate of Dorsey S. Place • Estate of Ronald A. Poeter • Frances C. Pool • Charles & Margaret Prieve Trust • The Provincial Grand Lodge, The Royal Order of Scotland • Pyle Foundation • The Oscar Rennebohm Foundation, Inc. • Dorothy A. Richardson Trust • Richland County Foundation • Paul & Joan Rubschlager Foundation • Scottish Rite Almoners Fund Inc. • Scottish Rite Bodies of New Haven • Scottish Rite Cathedral Association (Schaumburg, Ill.) • SEI Investments Company • Joseph Silverberg • Verdon R. Skipper • Michael D. Socha Trust • Estate of Rose Socha • Garrell C. Spires Trust • Stephenson Family Foundation • Stoddard Charitable Trust • Arthur W. Strelow Trust • Marion & Norman Tanzman Foundation • Henry E. Thelin Trust • David Lewis Toothaker Trust • The Scott L. Urquhart Trust • Valley of Allentown • Valley of Cambridge • Valley of Canton • Valley of Central Jersey • Valley of Chicago • Valley of Dayton • Valley of Harrisburg • Valley of Pittsburgh • Valley of Providence • Valley of Southern New Jersey • Valley of Waterbury • Estate of Eleanor S. Walker • William David Welch Estate • Robert H. Whitmer • Wisconsin Masonic Foundation • John R. Wronski • Wynot Family Trust

$

50,000 - $99,000

151 DONORS

AFR Foundation • George I. Alden Trust • Phyllis Anderson • Anon Charitable Trust • Arlington Heights Masonic Lodge 1162 AF&AM • Austin-Bailey Health and Wellness Foundation • Bader Philanthropies • Bank of America • Barr Foundation • Ronald W. Beebe • Estate of Jean R. Berger • Adam Boryczka Trust • Timothy D Boutell • William H. Boutell • Estate of Louis W. Bradley • Estate of Arthur Wilfred Bragdon • John and Betty Brewer • Jay G. Brossman • Estate of W. Keith Butler • Robert V. Cadieu Irrevocable Trust • T. Scott Campbell • Carvin Family Trust • Central City Bodies, AASR • Central Susquehanna Community Foundation • Simon Coben • The Columbus Foundation • The Community Foundation of Sarasota County • Connecticut Freemasons Foundation Inc. • Keith W. Cravens • Estate of Raymond Earl Crawford • Cummings Properties • C. Dale and Marion Curtiss Trust • Frederick W. Deady • James S. Dean • DeMolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundation • Estate of Harold E. Doney • Shirley Dover • Clover E. Downs Trust • Estate of George Elwin Dresher • Duperon Corporation • Eastern Star Charity Foundation of NJ, Inc. • Elizabethtown Chapter, Order of DeMolay • Epic • Royle L. Epperson II • Erie Community Foundation • Erie Scottish Rite • Charles F. Fick • Forest City Commandery 40 KT • Anna D. Frink • The George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation • Judd F. Garrison • Estate of Ida J. Gibson • David A. Glattly • Porter & Alta Gorton Trust • Gov William King Lodge #219 A. F. & A.M. • Grand Chapter of Ohio OES • Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania OES • Grand Lodge of Rhode Island • Greater Worcester Community Foundation • Estate Of Wallace E. Grossett • Estate of Franklin H. Gruber, Jr. • Harrisburg Consistory • Marjorie H. Hayden Trust • Heartland Bank Charity Classic • Julius W. Hegeler II Foundation • Goldie Hoffman Trust • Industrial Scientific Foundation • Charlotte Jackson • Estate of Norman W. Johnson • Antoinette A. & Matthew Keenan Endowment • Rolf T. Killingstad • Michael and Maureen Klein • Caroline Knox Memorial Trust Fund • Ladies Auxiliary Valley of Reading AASR • Jack F. Lay • John H. Lewis • Frederick H. & Carolyn Lorenson • Estate of Evelyn Mackey • Estate of John Henry MacQuaide • Madison Rotary Foundation • Mary Marwick Trust • Masonic Brotherhood Foundation, Inc. • Masonic Grand Lodge Charities of RI Inc. • Estate of Stanley McCollough • Leon M. McCorkle Jr. • Estate of Charles McGrattan • John W. McNaughton • M. R. Mekenian • Estate of Glenn Francis Michaelson • Morgan & Morgan, PC • Mount Olivet Chapter of Rose Croix • Berthel I. Neilson • New Castle Consistory • John L. Newman • Ocean Lodge #89 F&AM • Estate of Evelyn Parker • Estate of Bette Paul • Paul Family Foundation • Francis & Lillian Paul • Darvin E. Reimann Trust • Rhode Island Masonic Youth Foundation • Denis & Carolyn Ribordy • St John’s Lodge #1 Providence • James Sanger & Mary Newton • Scottish Rite Cathedral Association (Bloomingdale, IL) • Scottish Rite Cathedral Association (Moline, Ill.) • Estate of Theodore I. Serewitch • Neil M. Smalley • Lincoln D. Smith • Robert William Smith • Lewis C. Snell • The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation • Vincent J. Stark Foundation • Russell & Marguerite Stephenson Foundation • Steve Stricker American Ins Family Foundation • The Hadley and Marion Stuart Foundation • Estate of Norman Swett • George G. Talisse • Estate of James A. Tatem Sr. • Tomara Corporation • Triangle Lodge No. 1 AF & AM • Robert and Dorothy Tubesing • Jon Udell • United Way of Greater Stark County • Valley of Bangor • Valley of Bay City • Valley of Cleveland • Valley of Fort Wayne • Valley of Grand Rapids • Valley of Northern New Jersey • Valley of Norwich • Valley of Philadelphia • Valley of Portland • Valley of Rochester • Valley of Steubenville • Valley of Syracuse • Valley of Toledo • Valley of Utica • Valley of Youngstown • Cyril and Dorothy Veinott Memorial Fund • Estate of Wallace J. Wagner • Walter & Leslie Webber • Whiting Foundation Trust • Trust of Reginald L. & Lillian H. Winchester • Wisconsin Scottish Rite Bodies • Michael A. Wolcott • Lloyd Henry Wonch Trust • Estate of Robert R. Wright • Estate of Charles Yoder Berger • York Lodge No. 563 F& AM • The Youngstown Foundation

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