Philanthropy

In 1988, Brother Bruce Edwards, P.M., Williamson Lodge No. 307, Womelsdorf, received a corneal transplant to restore sight in his right eye after a recurrent viral infection scarred his cornea.

The two years of isolation during the pandemic caused a lapse of mentorship, resulting in a leadership void within the Rainbow Girls assemblies in Pennsylvania. Supreme Inspector Helen Snedden and her team of adult leaders have developed a plan to address this by providing opportunities for the younger girls to get together to learn about Rainbow through games, fun activities, food and fellowship while engaging in service projects.

On April 6, Pennsylvania Job’s Daughters held their annual Miss Job’s Daughters Scholarship Pageant, with events being held at both the Patton Campus and the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown.

The Pennsylvania Masonic Youth Foundation (PMYF) held a Power Five Leadership Weekend for nearly 80 youth and adult leaders from the five Masonic youth organizations it supports: DeMolay, Job’s Daughters, Knights of Pythagoras, Rainbow Girls and Ruth Mitchell Tucker Girls, at the Masonic Conference Center-Patton Campus.

It’s been a memorable year for Mason C. Barrick, Past Master Councilor of Elizabethtown Chapter, Order of DeMolay. The 18-year-old joined Prince Edwin – Spring Creek Lodge No. 486, Middletown, with his proud father conferring all three of his degrees; he’s been appointed Chaplain of his lodge; he’s served Pennsylvania DeMolay as State Junior Councilor; and he earned his Eagle Scout in the fall of 2023. At his Eagle Scout Court of Honor, he was presented with several special awards including the Masonic Eagle Scout Lapel Pin, and a large representation of his DeMolay family was in attendance.

Four seniors at the Masonic Children’s Home are getting ready to spread their wings, leave the nest and explore new opportunities. They are primed for success, thanks to their time spent at the children’s home, made possible by generous donors who invested in their futures.

Eloise Dreese had a rough year in 2023, but with the help of family and friends, she was able to keep her spirits lifted. She feels fortunate to live in a place where she is surrounded with love and comfort: Masonic Village at Elizabethtown.

More than 50 moms-to-be who are in the military, or whose partners are in the military, were invited to a Help for Our Heroes Baby Shower held at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown on April 21.