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!

THE SPOTLIGHT

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

(barbershop, church members, etc.) and our families decided to become “Kind Writers”. The Maggie Bees committed to the goal of writing 3 notes of kindness, encouragement, prayers for each participating member on greeting cards, postcards, or any decorative stationary. We exceeded the expectations of our goal and collected 100 cards to give to “Just a Kind Note”.

Prince Hall Myra Grand Chapter Lodge –Order of Eastern Star & EDNA’s Love Inc. sponsored American Red Cross Blood Drive on February 19, 2022

Our chapter decided to donate 55 snacks for the blood donor replenishment station, donate blood, and volunteer to fill any open slots for greeters and registration personnel at the New Antioch Baptist Church located at 2401 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. We fulfilled the goal of all three of these needs by accumulating 93 snacks, with two donors, and two volunteers to assist the staff.

Prince Hall Myra Grand Chapter Lodge –Order of Eastern Star & EDNA’s Love Inc. sponsored Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training (MCVET)

We have partnered with MCVET to gather donations of new or gently used clothes for men and women that are transitioning veterans and the donations will be dropped off at 301 N High Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. They need professional attire for job interviews and job searches.

Prince Hall Myra Grand Chapter Lodge –Order of Eastern Star & EDNA’s Love Inc. sponsored American Cancer Society Hope Lodge

Our chapter is participating in the donation of cleaning, kitchen, and household supplies for patients that are housed at John Hopkins. These items are necessary during their residence at John Hopkins while undergoing extensive treatment and medical procedures.

March

Book Donation to the Maryland Book Bank for National Read Across America Day on March 2, 2022

Our Chapter and outside businesses partnered to collect books to donate the Maryland Book Bank located at 1794 Union Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. This is a nonprofit organization that is committed to distributing literacy to children and adults in underprivileged neighborhoods and schools all over the state of Maryland.

We exceeded the expectations of our goal of 100 books and collected for donation 280 books.

Reading to the Student at Fleming Head Start for National Read Across America Day on March 2, 2022

Our Worthy Matron and Chapter members participated in the celebration of National Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss birthday with the Fleming Head Start class by reading a selection of Dr. Seuss books to a classroom of enthusiastic students. In addition, to make the occasion joyful and fun, the members of Maggie B. dressed as characters of Dr. Seuss’s books and Dr. Seuss himself (rater a beautiful female version of Dr. Seuss.

District 7 of Myra Grand Chapter OES

– PHA Laundry Care Drive starting February 20, 2022

Our chapter participated in this event by donating travel size items of bleach, laundry detergent fabric softeners, dryer sheets, laundry pods, and bottles of freeze. With this event we did not have a chapter goal, we just wanted to give as much as we can from the heart….