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ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR, PRINCE HALL AFFILIATION MAGGIE B. WILLIAMS CHAPTER #55 107 WILLIAM WADE AVE BALTIMORE, MD 21222
IN TRUE BEE FASHION, WE BUZZED INTO THE 2ND QUARTER OF THE MASONIC YEAR WITHOUT SKIPPING A BEAT! CHECK OUT HOW THE HIVE THRIVED IN Q2! JANUARY Sneaker Drive & Recycling on January 31, 2022 “Give Your Old Soles a New Life!” For the entire month of January (1st to 30th), we will conduct a sneaker drive where we will collect new or used sneakers (tennis shoes, as some call them) and donate them for recycling to the “GotSneakers? A Sneaker Recycling Organization.” Our goal will be 55 pairs! And we accomplished 122 pairs of sneakers/tennis shoes, which was all a contribution from our Dundalk Community, Baltimore City Community, Brothers, and Sisters. On Monday, January 31st, we will ship them off for recycling! The Bees are doing their part to help the economy and environment. Now that’s how you step into a new year! Pun intented :)
FEBRUARY “Love Notes” on February 14, 2022 In partnership with “Just a Kind Note”, a company based out of Walkersville, Maryland, our Chapter along with member of community establishments 26
(barbershop, church members, etc.) and donations of new or gently used clothes our families decided to become “Kind for men and women that are transitioning Writers”. The Maggie Bees committed to veterans and the donations will be dropped the goal of writing 3 notes of kindness, off at 301 N High Street, Baltimore, encouragement, prayers for each Maryland 21202. They need professional participating member on greeting cards, attire for job interviews and job searches. postcards, or any decorative stationary. We exceeded the expectations of our goal Prince Hall Myra Grand Chapter Lodge – and collected 100 cards to give to “Just a Order of Eastern Star & EDNA’s Love Inc. Kind Note”. sponsored American Cancer Society Hope Lodge Our chapter is participating in the donation Prince Hall Myra Grand Chapter Lodge – of cleaning, kitchen, and household Order of Eastern Star & EDNA’s Love Inc. supplies for patients that are housed at sponsored American Red Cross Blood John Hopkins. These items are necessary Drive on February 19, 2022 during their residence at John Hopkins Our chapter decided to donate 55 snacks while undergoing extensive treatment and for the blood donor replenishment station, medical procedures. donate blood, and volunteer to fill any open slots for greeters and registration MARCH personnel at the New Antioch Baptist Church located at 2401 Saint Paul Street, Book Donation to the Maryland Book Baltimore, MD 21218. We fulfilled the goal Bank for National Read Across America of all three of these needs by accumulating Day on March 2, 2022 93 snacks, with two donors, and two Our Chapter and outside businesses partnered to collect books to donate the volunteers to assist the staff. Maryland Book Bank located at 1794 Union Prince Hall Myra Grand Chapter Lodge – Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. This is a Order of Eastern Star & EDNA’s Love Inc. nonprofit organization that is committed to sponsored Maryland Center for Veterans distributing literacy to children and adults in underprivileged neighborhoods and schools Education and Training (MCVET) We have partnered with MCVET to gather all over the state of Maryland.
