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Hope for the Holidays The Ohio Masonic Home Resource Center each year plans events and/or outreach geared towards fostering ongoing Independence and advancing social connections. The holiday season for some can be a very joyous time filled with gifts, family, and joy; however, depending on individual situations, and various family dynamics this may also be the exact opposite outcome. As a result, the Resource Center has created a tradition of holiday outreach.

What does holiday outreach include? In addition to phone calls completed for advancing socialization and wellness, care packages can also be sent at this time. This year we will continue that tradition throughout our campuses, and out in the community, to spread joy and family promoting togetherness.

If you could benefit from a phone call or a holiday package, please call us. These can even include a prepared holiday meal for those that are in need.

We also have COVID Care packages (pictured right) if you or someone you know has tested positive for COVID and needs help. COVID Care Packages can include a gift card to a local pharmacy to help with your at-home management, chicken noodle soup, crackers, Gatorade and tea bags. You can request contactless delivery.

If you would like more information and/or to sign up for our holiday outreach program, or if you are in need of a COVID Care Package, contact us at 877-881-1623. We are here to assist our campuses and the communities we serve all across Ohio.

2021 ohio MAsoniC hoMe sCholArships AwArds

The Ohio Masonic Home Scholarship Program was established in 2002 with a gift which was dedicated to provide for a perpetual student scholarship program which provides financial aid to students who are themselves Masons, or the children and grandchildren of Ohio Freemasons.

In the last thirteen years, our program has received a total of 1005 qualified applicants and has awarded 246 scholarships which have enabled students to attend college and help to defray the costs of higher education. This year, we received a total of 33 applications and we were able to award a total of 12 scholarships. These winners represent all areas of the state and are currently or will be attending 10 different colleges and universities with a wide variety of degree programs.

The 2021 awardees included (pictured left, in order by row): Lynette Camerlin, Kaleb DeWitt, Paige Heffke, Riki Kaiser, Ruth Kaiser, Cade Meade, Seth Meade, Camerynn Ratliff, Charles Zugaro, Brady Jeffcott & Joseph Jeffcott,

Congratulations to all of the recipients! The application for the 2022 Ohio Masonic Home Scholarship will be posted on the Ohio Masonic Home website (www.ohiomasonichome.org) in January 2022.

whY we do it.

Please enjoy this pictorial of just a few examples of the good works and smiling faces of The OMH Resource Center and their army of volunteers.

The 25th Masonic District (Above) and Yellow Springs Lodge/8th Masonic District (below) were instrumental in the construction of ramps to aide the accessibility of Brothers in need.

WRMC Community Member, Jim Zemancik, holds his PERS device that The Resource Center helped to acquire.

24th Masonic District Volunteer Committee. Raquel Brown and DeAnna Kinney greet Grand Session visitors to spread the word! Masonic Volunteer Program Committee members, Bev Gallaher, from the 18th District, and Linda DeBolt, from the 23rd District, helping out at our OMH Resource Center booth at the Grand Lodge session.

If you or someone you know needs assistance with a health or safety need, contact us at 877-881-1623. We have programs that can help!

Call toll-free 1-877-881-1623 or visit www.omhresourcecenter.org

Samantha Loy

Director, OMH Resource Center & NE Ohio Community Outreach Coordinator (937) 504-4407

Raquel Brown, RN

NW Ohio Community Outreach Coordinator & Masonic Youth Outreach Program Coordinator (419) 260-0855

Bobbi Schickler, CSA

Certified Senior Advisor® SW Ohio Community Outreach Coordinator & Masonic Bereavement Program Coordinator (513) 567-1100

DeAnna Kinney, LSW

SE Ohio Community Outreach Coordinator & Masonic Volunteer Program Coordinator (740) 262-1974

Dan Shirk

Central Ohio Community Outreach Coordinator (937) 926-4305

Millie McNeal

Financial Assistance Coordinator (937) 525-3005