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Virginia Migrala Director of Children’s Services Mark Kurzenknabe Assistant Director of Children’s Services Paula Morrow Social Worker Rachele Stiffler Department Coordinator Donna Shaffer Educational Coordinator
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Donna Culbertson Administrative Assistant
CONTACT Virginia Migrala 717-367-1121, ext. 33301 vmigrala@masonicvillages.org Masonic Village at Elizabethtown One Masonic Drive Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Need a gift for someone who has everything? Try something new this year. Purchase a pair of glasses, an easy reader book and more for a child in need. Check out our Giving Catalog (see back page), full of great gifts you can purchase in honor of loved ones - plus, receive FREE cards to help you spread the word!
“ I like being around people who constantly show so much love.” - ABA, children’s home senior
This Girl-Power Athlete Says, “Thank You!” You’ve given this young lady the chance to practice what she loves. With donor support, the children’s home changes the lives of many youth, giving them the strength they need to continue their passions and develop new ones.
emotional health. Playing field hockey (officially as an all-star) and lacrosse, along with living at the children’s home, has also taught her how to be part of a team and trust others.
When Aba moved to the children’s home at age 9 from Philadelphia, she had a much better educational foundation than most, but she and her brother still needed the stability the children’s home offered. Upon her arrival, Aba worked with house parents and tutors to reach academic expectations and began enrolling in advanced courses and sports. She set goals for herself and has always been determined to reach them. Now a senior in high school, Aba’s hard work has paid off.
Anyone who knows Aba knows she faces every challenge head on, including moving to the children’s home. “Unlike most kids, I wasn’t nervous at all to come here,” Aba recalls. “It was an adventure I was ready for, and I was excited to meet and make new friends.”
She has been passionate about volunteering with the Four Diamond’s Fund to benefit children facing cancer and their families, as well as serving as a role model for some of the youngest residents of the children’s home. Aba’s peers also voted her onto the Homecoming Court this fall. Aba’s involvement in sports has motivated her when times were tough and has improved her physical, mental and
Aba doesn’t know what her life would be like without the children’s home, but does know her time here has been a blessing. “I like being around people who constantly show so much love and care for my well-being,” she says.
There are many youth like Aba in our program. Each one of them thanks you for your kindness and generosity.
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“Because of the children’s home, I’ve been able to look at colleges of my choice and attend field hockey and lacrosse camps over the years,” Aba said. “All of that is really important to me.”
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She has become self-disciplined while balancing advanced high school courses, field hockey, lacrosse, volunteer work, an online college course and a part-time job at a local restaurant. Aba has also earned membership in the National Honors Society the last two years, one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a high school student. National Honors Society inductees must have a GPA of 96 percent or higher and exemplify the best attributes of character and leadership through volunteer work.
Aba is looking forward to attending Penn State University in the fall. Her plans are to study psychology in hopes of one day becoming a forensic psychologist for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where she would evaluate criminals, assess juries and advise law enforcement officials. One tough job for one determined young woman.
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“ These people give everything to give you a better childhood.” - GREG MOORE, 1993 graduate
From Tragedy to Triumph Your gifts have given people like Greg Moore hope. Greg’s early years are full of memories he wishes he didn’t have. Growing up in northeast Philadelphia with four siblings, he was 6 years old when his mother left. His unstable father was responsible for raising the family, and his home environment immediately became harsh. Basic needs were soon taken away, one at a time.
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“First, our water was shut off. Our middle bedroom, with a bucket, became our bathroom,” Greg said. It only got worse from there. “We dragged jugs of kerosene in a laundry cart through the snow for heat. I can honestly remember only having one change of underwear.”
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To make matters worse, Greg often met the hands of bullies on his way to and from school. “It wasn’t even that long of a walk,” he recalls. “Getting jumped was an everyday thing.” His situation broke him down physically and mentally, and he began to wonder if this was as good as it would ever get for him. One day, when Greg was 11 years old, he found out he was leaving his home for a better place. A place that would meet his daily needs. He could do more than just get by, and best of all, his siblings would be joining him. This place, the Masonic Children’s Home, would have an impact on him that would last a lifetime.
“It’s just the feeling of being safe and getting the chance to be happy-go-lucky,” Greg said. He remembers his friends, riding his bike around campus, weekend movies, rollerskating and, most importantly, the house parents, educators and volunteers who changed his life. A few have since passed away, and Greg often pays his respects at their gravesides. “These people give everything to give you a better childhood,” he said. After graduating from the children’s home in 1993, Greg joined the U.S. Army. He was medically discharged three years later, encouraging him to learn carpentry. He worked at a warehouse until earning his commercial driver’s license in 2000 and taking a job as a truck driver at Air Products, Inc. in 2007. He is proud to be a hard worker, but even more proud of the time he commits to his family. Every so often, Greg visits the neighborhood where he was born, but notices little change. “They say they’re cleaning things up there,” he said, “meaning they’re cleaning up needles from the streets.” When he lived there, Greg was too young to get involved in the roughness of the city streets, but he has no doubt he would have eventually. “I wouldn’t be here without the home,” Greg said. “I would be on drugs, in prison or dead. I know it.”
Greg still has no contact with his parents. Fortunately, for him, that’s okay because they taught him one valuable lesson: what not to be. “I don’t spoil my kids, but I hope I’m giving them the ability to become whatever they want to be,” Greg said. “I teach them to always give hugs and kisses, and I teach my son to be a gentleman. I just teach them to love.” Greg enjoys staying in touch with children’s home graduates from across the country, and thankfully, social media has made that easier. He is also now active in the alumni association, where he learns the stories of others. “It’s neat, because I feel like all of our lives overlapped at some point,” he says. “We all know the different phone numbers of the home by heart, because living there is something you never forget.” Greg joined the Masonic fraternity in 2012 and is now a member of Riverside Lodge No. 503, Wrightsville. “I joined because I wanted to give back in a way I knew I could,” he said.
When Greg comes in contact with kids who are new to the children’s home, his advice to them is simple. “Remember everyone’s normal is different,” he says. “Don’t be afraid to ask for help, and give it time, because you don’t know it now, but this is for the better.” Greg will share his story with anyone who asks, especially if it has the ability to help someone else. If he can assure one child who is on a journey similar to his to keep believing, he will be happy. “None of this can happen without supporters, so I would tell them to please keep giving to this cause, because it works,” he said. “Every little bit counts when you’re changing all these lives. “Today, my life is time with my wife, my kids and Freemasonry. It’s my own rags to riches story, really – if money was replaced with happiness.”
Welcome to the Children’s Home! You’ve helped these new children find a place full of love, care and friendship.
Hailey, age 8 Elizabethtown, Pa. •
Paige, age 9 Elizabethtown, Pa. •
Breanne, age 12 Elizabethtown, Pa. •
William, age 6 Lancaster, Pa. •
Chandra, age 15 Lancaster, Pa. •
Isaac, age 11 Elizabethtown, Pa. •
Many new children require medical and dental care, will be behind on learning and need items like clothing, bedding, school supplies and more. You can contribute toward these items by donating through the Masonic Children’s Home Giving Catalog (see back page for details).
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The children’s home has welcomed six new children and will soon be welcoming five more! Keeping siblings together has always been important at the children’s home, so sisters Hailey, Paige and Breanne were all welcomed together. With new children comes the need for additional resources including basic necessities and help from tutors, social workers and health care professionals. Thanks for helping us welcome these new children into a place full of love, care and friendship!
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“ Whenever I have Photo of Donna w/ Jesse and Jacob a bad day, I think about our kids.” - DONNA SHAFFER, educational coordinator
Donna Shaffer with alumni Jesse and Jacob Goranson
Where There’s a Will, There’s an “A”
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After 36 years, educator Donna Shaffer knows the recipe for encouraging a child’s success.
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What does it mean to be successful? Donna Shaffer, educational coordinator for the children’s home, defines success as “finding a meaningful job to support yourself and your family.” Her goal is for all children’s home graduates to achieve this while “always trying to improve themselves.”
It’s one of the many changes to education she has seen over her career. The way kids learn today is more technologically-oriented than it used to be, but the communication skills they must learn to function well in school, and in the world at large, have not changed much.
After earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education, Donna taught fifth and sixth grade for 12 years before coming to the children’s home in 1981 at the request of a college roommate, who served as the director at the time. She tutored kids five nights a week, and her husband worked as a house parent. Donna started in her current role five years later, and has held that position ever since.
For many kids who come to the children’s home, it’s their first experience with boundaries and structure. “I remember one student who had difficulties at school and was surprised when he came home that we already knew and had an ‘action’ plan for change,” Donna recalls.
Today, Donna works with children’s home kids and alumni to ensure academic and vocational success. Her platitudes - “study smarter, not harder” and “where there’s a will, there’s an ‘A’” – aren’t just catchy sound bites, but time-tested mantras. “Whatever works and gets the job done, we try it,” she said. “We” refers to her “dream team” of tutors and school district teachers. “I love collaborating with teachers,” she said, although she now communicates with them more through email.
While it can be difficult at first, most kids will learn selfdiscipline, the value of hard work and to take responsibility for their own actions at the children’s home. “The goal is for them to graduate high school, then enroll in a post-secondary program,” Donna says. “We want to get kids in a career that incorporates their skills and passions.” Her students have proven her effectiveness. Six children’s home alumni will be graduating from college this academic year, while many others are thriving in higher education and in the workforce. Some are employed by large corporations, some are working to enter the health care field and many have grown to be educators in the public school system.
“School district teachers only have their students for the year,” Donna says. “I get to see them develop and mature over many years. It’s very unique and exciting.” Donna tries to attend graduations and senior project presentations whenever she can. In 1993, she started cataloging students’ accomplishments. Her newspaper clippings now fill a small suitcase and can completely cover her office wall. She is not just proud of her students, but also inspired by what they’ve overcome. “Whenever I have a bad day, I think about our kids,” she said, many of whom are getting adjusted
to a new home and school while managing the emotions behind difficult family situations. There are times when Donna is not working, but there is never a time when she is not learning. She likes to read about and research topics of interest – like finance and health – when she has a free moment, but her mind often wonders back to the kids and how she can help them reach their fullest potential. She has no immediate plans for retirement, but says it will happen “when the door shuts and another opens.”
Home, Sweet Home The children’s home is even more cozy, thanks to your donations!
Among these donors is Don Wood. At 93 years old, Don Wood has experienced life to its fullest, including all its ups and downs. Although he’s had his hardships, they are nothing compared to what the Masonic Children’s Home kids face, he says. Don was born into a working class family during the Great Depression in a Pittsburgh mill town.
Don later served in the U.S. Air Force, then graduated from the University of Pittsburgh. After graduation, he began a long career with the U.S. Department of Defense in Baltimore. “I never married and have no offspring, so, in a way, those in the children’s home have become my children,” Don says. “The children’s home affords a source of family and launches young people into a life of opportunity and accomplishment that they otherwise might never experience.”
Special thanks to Don and others who have made our first renovations in 23 years possible!
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The girls raced around their new spaces, touching all of the new furnishes, many of which were exactly what they’d requested. Best of all, each girl got to see her very own brand new bedroom. There were countless “thank yous” to the staff and generous donors who made it all possible.
As an only child, his love for reading kept him company, and he soon realized education was his way to escape from a future in the steel mills.
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On Aug. 26, there were jitters outside the girls’ cottages. It was time for the big reveal of the most recent phase of the Masonic Children’s Home renovation project: an entirely new interior for the homes that house 16 girls.
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Why Joyce Chooses to Give A long-time donor donates a portion of her IRA to children in need. “They do more than just provide a roof over the kids’ heads and meals to eat,” she said. “They give them educational and social opportunities, which is just as important. From what I’ve seen, these kids are pretty amazing for the amount of baggage they’re carrying.” Originally from Santa Monica, California, Joyce realizes she was fortunate to lead a successful life because she received the care she needed as a child and adolescent. Therefore, her desire is to provide support to children who need guidance, love and support the most. “I want to give them a step up,” she says, “because no one was there or able to do that for them.”
Just like Cinderella has a fairy godmother who appears in difficult times to lend a hand, the kids of the Masonic Children’s Home have Joyce Umbaugh, a woman who holds a special place in her heart for children in need.
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Her kind eyes and contagious smile have become familiar to the kids over the last 13 years. She and her husband, Bob, regularly visit the children and attend events, especially since their move to Masonic Village in 2011. Their generosity has spanned across multiple generations and has impacted children in ways they could have only imagined.
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A few years ago, while attending Youth Appreciation Day, an annual event that honors children’s home graduates, the Umbaughs received a surprise of a lifetime. During the program, each senior was asked what he or she will remember most from his or her time at the children’s home. One young woman, who grew up in a cottage named for Bob and Joyce, said, “Meeting the Umbaughs.” The story still brings tears to the couple’s eyes. “That had to be one of the nicest things anyone has ever said about us,” Joyce said. “It just goes to show, you don’t know how much you can change someone’s life with a gift.” Bob and Joyce have been supporting children’s charities for more than 35 years, and they have always been impressed with the children’s home.
In 2016, Joyce chose to make a donation to the children’s home from her IRA retirement account. By law, when she reached age 71 and half, she was obligated to start withdrawing a required minimum distribution (RMD) from the account. Joyce didn’t need the money, so she decided to donate the annual amount to the cause closest to her heart. When these funds were withdrawn and given to charity, Joyce was not required to pay income tax on the money. Joyce donated a portion of her IRA retirement account again this year to purchase new furniture for the children’s cottages as part of the renovation plan. A person may donate part or all of their RMD to charity. “Just remember,” she said, “it’s not how much you give, it’s where your heart is. If you don’t absolutely need the money, it’s a small thing to do that will make a big difference.” Joyce’s hope for the children, whose lives are far from fairy tales, is for them all to complete high school to the best of their ability, graduate from college debtfree and set themselves up for a successful future. “I want to make sure they have nothing holding them back,” she says. “People can take a lot away from you, but they can’t take away an education.”
To learn how to donate a portion of your IRA retirement account to the Masonic Children’s Home, call 1-800-599-6454.
Dreams for Another Masonic Children’s Home Your support can change more lives! Help build another children’s home in Western Pennsylvania. medical care, academic tutoring and opportunities to participate in worship and extracurricular activities of their choosing. Upon graduation from high school, youth would continue to receive support in college.
Through the years, children from across Pennsylvania have been served at the children’s home in Elizabethtown. Recently, most children come from the Lancaster and Philadelphia areas. Unfortunately, due to distance, the needs of children in Western Pennsylvania are not being met.
If sufficient funds are raised, 16 youth in Western Pennsylvania will receive a second chance at life. With this, these youth will be free to dream of a future far brighter than their past.
An additional Masonic Children’s Home, on the campus of the Masonic Village at Sewickley, would meet the needs of 16 children, with eight girls and eight boys housed on the campus. Similar to the Elizabethtown children’s home, youth would receive food, clothing, complete
You can help build this children’s home! To donate, complete and return the enclosed envelope or visit MasonicCharitiesPa.org/donate-now.
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Generous donors like you understand the children’s home is fully supported by donations. Philanthropic support is critical to build these homes and fill them with love and hope. Every gift to this future Masonic Children’s Home will bring new opportunities to children in Western Pennsylvania.
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Since 1913, donors have provided a safe haven for more than 2,100 children at the Masonic Children’s Home on the campus of the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. Since then, children have come to the children’s home with many varied needs and from all walks of life. Each child is cared for as an individual, valued for his or her strengths, skills and unique personality. For children growing up in an unstable environment, finding a secure home with love, support and guidance is life-changing.
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Thank You HONORARIUM GIFTS SCHOLAR DONORS
EDUCATOR DONORS
Boyd Watterson Asset Management
Causeway Capital
Christenson Investment Partners
Dallas Lodge No. 231
Raymond and Lynn Dietz
Qual-Tran Products Company, LLC
Ann Edinger Hackenburg Mount Moriah Lodge No. 19 Infinity Lodge No. 546 Kennedy Capital Management King Solomon’s Lodge No. 346 Dallas Krapf
MENTOR DONORS Anonymous Evelyn Hunter-Longdon Eleanor Rankin James and Frances Stark
Lodge No. 106
Donald Wood
Logan Lodge No. 490
WISH LIST CONTRIBUTORS
George and Lucille Meissner Meyersdale Lodge No. 554 Mill Creek Capital Advisors, LLC Larry and Carol Miller Milliman Marion Mort National Investment Services, Inc. Nicholson Lodge No. 438 Retirement Living Craft Group Richard Vaux-Ivanhoe Lodge No. 384 Sharon Lodge No. 598
Evelyn Hunter-Longdon Logan Lodge No. 490 Ronald and Judy McKnight Marion Mort David Nimick Fred and Mary Jane Sample James and Frances Stark Wilkins Family Donald Wood
Sound Shore Management, Inc. Janet Townsend Peggy Whittington Wilkins Family William Slater II Master Mason’s Club Marcia Zinkel
BACHELOR DONORS William and Patricia Kitt
NEW CENTENNIAL SOCIETY MEMBERS Bill and Pat Kitt
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Class of 1963 MH Bruce Beck Brenda W. Bomberger Gerry Vaughan Rob and Allison Brink Zella Dervin Family Jack R. Fries Jim and Betty Gotta William and Carole Greet Eugene and Lucas Hanson Phyllis A. Kegerreis Lawrence W. Leaver Don Lindt and Family Kaila and Reed Terwilliger
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Richard and Rose Saylor James and Dorothy Rouke A. James Bomberger George and Carla Fishel Jerry and Cindy Kopenhaver Steven and Carrie Fosbenner Larry and Zella Phelabaum Lemuel and Lois Linville Emory and Bernice Doyle Andee Milner and Dan Margaret Quinn Yvonne Hanson Estrellita Chapter No. 512, O.E.S. Ryan Leaver George Lindt Shawn Terwilliger
Richard Vaux-Ivanhoe Lodge No. 384
Jay and Nancy Smith
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Donors who have made a cumulative donation of $1,000 or more in 2017 to the Masonic Children’s Home or are members of the Centennial Society will receive an invitation to 2018’s annual Youth Appreciation Day.
Financial information about Masonic Village can be obtained by contacting us at 1-800-599-6454. In addition, Masonic Charities is required to file financial information with several states. Colorado: Colorado residents may obtain copies of registration and financial documents from the office of the Secretary of State. (303) 894-2680, http://www.sos.state.co.us/. Florida: SC No. 00774, A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE, WITHIN THE STATE, 1-800-HELP-FLA. Georgia: full and fair description of the programs and activities of Masonic Charities and its financial statement are available upon request at the address indicated above. Illinois: Contracts and reports regarding Masonic Charities are on file with the Illinois Attorney General. Maryland: For the cost of postage and copying, documents and information filed under the Maryland charitable organizations laws can be obtained from the Secretary of State, Charitable Division, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401, (800) 825-4510. Michigan: MICS No. 11796 Mississippi: The official registration and financial information of Masonic Charities may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office by calling 1-888-236-6167. New Jersey: INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHARITY DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD THAT WERE DEDICATED TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY CALLING (973) 504-6215 AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/ocp.htm#charity. REGISTRATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT. New York: A copy of the latest annual report can be obtained from the organization or from the Office of the Attorney General by writing the Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. North Carolina: Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 1-888-830-4989. Pennsylvania: The official registration and financial information of Masonic Charities may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Virginia: Financial statements are available from the State Office of Consumer Affairs, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA, 23218. Washington: The notice of soliciation required by the Charitable Solicitation Act is on file with the Washington Secretary of State, and information relating to financial affairs of Masonic Charities is available from the Secretary of State, and the toll-free number for Washington residents: 1-800-332-4483. West Virginia: West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305. REGISTRATION IN THE ABOVE STATES DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION OF MASONIC CHARITIES BY THE STATE.
MEMORIAL GIFTS MEMORIAL DONOR James R. Beisel Grace A. Bertolet Daniel B. Breneman Larry A. Brion Jay G. Brossman Charles Garroux Brown Floyd E. Brown Cameron T. Budd David Robert Buell Matthew G. Chalmers Linda Cherris Annabelle L. Crouthamel Richard E. Dumbaugh, Sr. Lewis Gene Ebersole Paul L. Edinger, Jr. Doris Elanjian Charles W. Elliott James T. English A. Kurt Espig Joseph Fickes Gustave Gaudemer Betty R. Geib Dawn Giambattista Anna K. Gonano Alberta Herrmann Sidney S. and Sylvia M. Hersh John F. Hess Sherwood (Jack) Hickernell Burton and Grace Hineline
Beverly Brooks Helen Rush Jerry and Carol Starling Roy Bertolet Patricia Breneman Barbara Brion Alan and Elsie Saylor Margaret Brown Virginia Brown Thomas and Martha Jane Budd Stuart and Barbara Brown Lehigh Lodge No. 326 William Bechtel Gene and Sharon Hardenberg Pearl Muthard Richard and Judith Muthard Joanne Nehilla Ann Finkbeiner Robert Crouthamel Richard and Ann Dumbaugh Gerri Ebersole Ann Edinger Paul Elanjian Margaret Elliot Margery English John Espig Tarrie and Donna Fickes Andrew and Doris Zelez Daniel and Patricia Geib Raymond and Linda Giambattista Erasmus Gonano Bruce and Joan Howarth Joel Hersh and Cynthia Tyger Dorothy Hess Stuart and Barbara Brown Todd Hineline and Cynthia Bartynski
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DeWayne R. Hoover Ray H. Hoover Wilmer A. Hoover Martha F. Houck Irene L. Jochen Dale R. Jones Ardell M. Katzenmoyer Otto M. Kline Joan Anne Leaver Meg Lichtenwalner Kay and Steve Lindt Kay Loichinger Watson B. Maier Betty Lou McCarty Vivian McMullen George Paul Meissner
Wilkins Family Logan Lodge No. 490 Betty Hoover John Angeny Albert Jochen Carol Jones Stuart and Barbara Brown Janet Townsend Ryan Leaver Stuart and Barbara Brown George Lindt Raymond and Lynn Dietz Adelaide Maier Roger McCarty Amy Pintavalle 55 Plus and 65 Plus Tennis Teams Bruce and Janice Brossman Jean Brumbaugh George and Barbara Burton Francina Crocker Juan and Alicia Galarza Ron and Alice Good Stephen and Darcy Good Jon and Michelle Heister Elizabeth Greenberg Kent and Pennie Grimes Richard and Bonnie Grimes Shirley Groff Kimberly Harker Scott and Janet Heist Chris and Deborah Herr Jack and Barbara Hertzler Chick and Nancy Hungerford Emily Jackson Jeff Jackson Mary Ann Johnstone Stacey, Maddie and Sammie Kapushy Tom Kapushy Tony and Kathy Kilkuskie Robert and Judith Kozma J. Donald and Lou Longenecker John and Kathy Mack Ken and Vayle Mango Mr. and Mrs. Paul McLaughlin Patricia Messner Rebecca Meyer William and Lee Miller John and Lou Ann Mylott Steve and Peg Richards Douglas Rossi Gil Sager Mr. and Mrs. Lyn Schlegel Andrew and Carolyn Schwartz James and Carol Schwartz Marsha Shirk Mark and Jane Strassle Judith Suereth
George Paul Meissner Anna Kolchin Mellin Kermit Moore James C. Nickle William E. O’Brien Thomas K. Pilston Jean E. Ressel Gerald C. Sankey John L. Schwanger Marie Scott John Shaffer Victor Shelanksy Brenda L. Thatcher Shetron John P. Snoke Joe L. Stauffer Paul W. and Melba O. Tarr Carolyn Sue Thatcher Lloyd Forrest Townsend Russell Trimmer George Warfield Elvin Warner, Jr. Fred Washkevich Alice Wickersheim James Edward Willy Lester C. Wolf, Jr. Clara Ellen Wray
Dennis and Joy Walker Tom and Joan Wealand Kathleen Witwer Susan Wolf Ann Woodland John and Barbara Kolchin Mary Moore Samuel and Laura McElheny Rudolph and Gwendolyn Falkenstein Ronna Pilston Bart Fire Company - Special Division Farm Women #15 Joanne Eby Clair and Doris Jenkins Dolores Landis Adrian and Joann Martinez Scott and Sheila Mull Marge Pineda Osceola Lodge No. 515 Orville Schwanger Tim Garman David and Yvonne Shaffer Eugene and Joan Soble Norman and Anita Thatcher Mary Snoke Jud and Kelly Stauffer Ricky Snyder Norman and Anita Thatcher Janet Townsend John Weiser Cheryl Mitchell Lee Warner Louise Washkevich Adelbert Eldridge Michael Basalyga Annamary Wolf George Wray
Donors make each accomplishment and opportunity at the Masonic Children’s Home possible. Thank you to all of the generous people who have changed the course of our children’s lives by financially supporting our mission between May 1 Aug. 31. We have taken great care to ensure the accuracy of the names listed on these pages. We regret any errors or omissions. If an error has been made, please contact the Office of Gift Planning at 1-800-599-6454. We will be happy to correct our records.
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MASONIC CHARITIES Office of Gift Planning One Masonic Drive • Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2219
2017-2018 MASONIC CHILDREN’S HOME
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Items in this catalog are currently being provided for our children. Your continued contributions make certain all the daily needs of the children continue to be met.