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ADMINISTRATION 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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CONTACT Virginia Migrala 717-367-1121, ext. 33301 vmigrala@masonicvillages.org Masonic Village at Elizabethtown One Masonic Drive Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Check out our Giving Catalog (see back), full of great gifts you can purchase for our kids! Request your Giving Catalog today using the enclosed envelope or by calling 1-800-5996454. Donate online at MCHGivingCatalog.org.
A New Take on Learning Your generosity gives kids in need and professional educators the opportunity to succeed in the newly renovated Resource Center. A full and proper education is what children require to reach their fullest potential in life, yet many children in need do not get a quality education where they can learn, develop and challenge their capabilities. Fortunately, inside the newly renovated Resource Center at the children’s home, education is a main priority.
She has dreams, and our job is to help her accomplish those dreams and to be a support system for her.”
For most children new to the children’s home, moving from home to home was detrimental, causing them to lose selfconfidence, trust in others and academic capabilities. When these children are assessed at the Resource Center, they are usually at least a year behind in learning. Thankfully, donors and staff work together to offer a brighter academic future for each child, one they’ve never dared to dream of. Each child attends public school, then gets the extra assistance they need inside the Resource Center on campus, where four tutors work with children individually.
“She’s always there for me,” Cassie said. “Whenever I’m stuck, she knows how to help me. Mrs. Hendershot used to help me write everything. Now, I do it on my own and she looks at it. She’s really nice and a good person to look up to.”
“We train their brains, give them tools, teach them the best ways to learn and expose them to experiences they wouldn’t otherwise have,” Pat says. “The children’s home and its donors meet each child’s physical and emotional needs, which frees them to be able to rise above their situation and a make a success of themselves academically.”
“When Cassie and the other kids get an ‘A’ on something, they come running in with a smile,” Pat says. “Every time that happens, it strengthens them. I feel lucky to be able to work with kids who have so much enthusiasm, and I have a dream they will become better people by overcoming their experiences.” Outside of the Resource Center, the children’s home introduces kids to the power of expression through sports, music lessons, art classes and more – to help them heal, learn and do better in school. “These kids have potential that they haven’t yet been able to develop,” Pat says. “I think it’s amazing that people financially support them and give them the opportunity to flourish. I can only do what I do with support from donors.”
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Pat and other trained tutors engage their students through effective teaching practices, like communicating with children in ways they learn best. Whether a child is a visual, verbal, social or solitary learner, he or she has an equal opportunity to succeed. Most importantly, the Resource Center provides a conducive environment for learning, which many children never got at home. “The Resource Center is separate from their living situation, so when they come here, they get into an academic frame of mind,” Pat said. “We instill good habits in them by giving them one place to come at the same time every day and with the same tutor for at least a year.” Pat has gotten close to many of her students, including Cassie, an energetic 8th grader. “When Cassie came here as a little girl, she was very behind on learning even though she was only 6,” Pat recalls. “It’s been a joy watching her grow into a capable young woman.
Step inside the newly renovated Resource Center! Visit MasonicChildrensHome.org to watch as Pat explains the importance of childhood education and how staff and donors are making an impact.
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One of those tutors is Pat Hendershot, who has worked with middle school-aged children at the children’s home for more than 20 years.
Cassie has always been a visual learner, and looks forward to meeting with Pat daily to review homework and work on challenging lessons.
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“ The relationships I’ve made here are the ones I should have always had.” - NESTOR, soon-to-be children’s home graduate
Closing the Chapter on Childhood As he prepares to graduate from the children’s home, Nestor realizes he was given a second chance at life, thanks to generous supporters like you. Inside the Weller Cottage, which is active with young men running to and fro, there is a wall dedicated to graduates. Each senior photo is strategically placed in a row and proudly stamped with a name and date, each one representing a young man who has overcome adversity. When Nestor looks back on his time at the children’s home, he can’t believe he will be the next face added to that wall.
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Having come to the children’s home at age 7 from northern Philadelphia, he has spent a majority of his life surrounded by the house parents and friends he now calls part of his family.
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“I moved around a lot as a kid,” Nestor says, “from block to block without ever really feeling safe. I mean, there was a shooting every other day.” Nestor distinctly remembers his first trip to the children’s home for a long weekend, which symbolized the beginning of the rest of his life. “I remember sleeping in the car on the way here and waking up in a whole new place,” Nestor recalls. “At first, it felt like sleeping over at a friend’s house, but eventually it became more permanent, because I knew this is where I was going to be.” Matt Clouser, who has been a house parent for nearly 20 years, was the first person Nestor met. “That must have
impacted me, because I still remember it today,” Nestor said. “He made me laugh. At that time, that was special.” After permanently moving to the children’s home, Nestor adapted as well as a 7-year-old could. “I remember so much about growing up here,” he says. “I remember the camping trips, playing in the backyard and sleeping in on the weekends. I remember packing lunches and going to the pool every day.” On these days, Nestor was always the last one out of the pool. “My hands and feet would look like prunes,” he recalls. Fortunately, those day trips would later inspire him to become a lifeguard, with the help of CPR-certified house parent Dave Rosensteel, and take his first job at the same pool he grew up enjoying.
“I look at all these memories as part of who I am. It was also regimented here. Everyone was nice, but they always let me know that not doing the work wasn’t a choice. It became the new norm for me.” When Nestor’s sister, Noelia, moved to the children’s home a few years later, he was proud to show her the ropes. “I told her it would be okay,” Nestor said.
“She hung out with me until she got friends of her own. After that, she has done really well here.”
Fortunately, Nestor’s sister will still be at the children’s home, so he will have plenty of reasons to visit.
The children’s home gave both Nestor and Noelia stability, which has helped them grow academically, and most importantly, personally. As Nestor is preparing to attend the Aviation Institute of Maintenance in Philadelphia and take on adult responsibilities, he is learning how to complete tax forms and come up with a personal budget, with advice from children’s home staff. He is excited to live life on his own, taking the skills and lessons he’s learned with him.
“It’s weird to think I won’t have my bed or my room anymore,” Nestor said. “Ever since I can remember, I’ve sat in my bed and wondered what I was going to do that day. Now, I guess I have to know.”
“You could tell there were some struggles in my family,” Nestor said. “Without the children’s home, I wouldn’t be who I am today. Where I’m from, they have metal detectors in their schools. There would have been no real way to develop the hobbies I have now.” Nestor is spending his senior year on the swim team, volunteering in the community, reading and practicing calligraphy, a talent which he says came from writing sentences as punishment (creatively discovered by a house parent who values writing) for staying outside too long or not cleaning his room as a child.
“If I were to tell someone about my life, the children’s home would have a lot to do with it,” Nestor says. “Moving on will be hard. It’s like taking a test. You’re prepared for it, but you still don’t want to take it.”
“The relationships I’ve made here are the ones I should have always had,” Nestor says. “The people here were always there for me, and I know I’m going to be there for my future family one day, and I can say I got that from this place. I can say they taught me that.”
Five seniors, including Nestor, have been spending the last few months researching, visiting and applying to their colleges of choice. They have also been taking lessons from children’s home staff who are preparing them to live on their own. Luckily, thanks to generous supporters like you, children’s home graduates are never forgotten and continue to receive academic and financial support from the children’s home during their post-secondary education. For our graduates, leaving the children’s home is not a goodbye, but a see you soon.
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Nestor doesn’t remember much from his childhood before the children’s home, but he does know enough to say his life would be extremely different without the place that’s given him nearly everything he values most.
Looking into the future, Nestor hopes to travel the world with the free flights he will get from becoming an airplane mechanic. He doesn’t like to look too far in advance, but he does know one thing.
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Just Call Her “Doctor” This alumna is the first to have earned a doctorate degree, thanks to you. knowing tuition cost was nothing to worry about, thanks to donors. “My house parents went above and beyond to build a healthy connection with me and my housemates,” Thea recalls.
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Thea’s earliest memories include moving from home to home and enduring life’s twists and turns at a young age. Her family dynamics forced her to take on adult responsibilities as she helped care for her sister and two younger brothers. She and her siblings were eventually placed in foster care, and when foster families couldn’t accommodate all four siblings, they were split among different homes.
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Eventually, Thea and her sister were taken in by their grandparents, who did the best they could to care for growing teens, though they were aging themselves. Thea’s younger brothers remained in foster care. In 2009, Thea, at age 14, and her siblings moved to the children’s home. Though she was excited to be with all her siblings again, adapting to a new home, a new school and new housemates was no easy feat. Fortunately, Thea’s house parents showed her the support she needed and turned a difficult situation into an adventure. While at the children’s home, Thea was inducted into the National Honors Society, held a part-time job and was able to tour many of her top college choices,
“They know they can’t replace a ‘normal’ family setting, but I can say I wouldn’t be where I am without them.” Though she appreciated many things about the children’s home, including on-site tutors, building friendships and having every basic need met, which she never quite got used to, her most special memories revolve around one particular point in the day. “I loved ‘cottage family’ dinner time,” Thea says. “It was the one time we all came together and caught up, laughed and connected. You don’t see that too often anymore.” Thea graduated from the children’s home in 2013 and has been on the go ever since. Upon graduating high school, Thea attended Bloomsburg University to earn her bachelor’s degree in speech pathology and audiology. She was inspired to choose the major after both her brothers overcame speech impediments. At the end of her sophomore year, Thea began experiencing mysterious flu-like symptoms, and upon visiting her family physician, was prescribed medication. The medication didn’t seem to ease her symptoms. Instead, she turned to natural remedies to cure her illness. Inspired, Thea then left Bloomsburg University to enroll in the
University of Natural Medicine, located in Florida, where she began working toward completing a bachelor’s degree in natural health sciences. “I enjoyed speech pathology, but I wasn’t nearly as passionate as I am about naturopathic medicine,” Thea recalls. Thea completed her doctorate in naturopathy at the college. Throughout her college career, Thea maintained a high grade point average, all while expediting her degrees by completing a multitude of courses each semester. Each year, when she informed the children’s home staff of her accomplishments, they smiled from ear to ear with pride. As a naturopathic doctor, Thea is trained to treat patients as a whole, although her specialty focuses on employing natural healing agents and addressing mental health for families and children, inspired by her own past. “I always wanted to learn as much as I could to help my own health and, in turn, help others be the best they can be mentally, physically and emotionally,” Thea says. “It fascinates me how the body functions and responds to different remedies.” Thea is also certified in a Cellular Resonance Technique, which turns on the body’s power to heal by aligning body posture, reducing stress, clearing the mind and using the body’s pressure points. “My face lights up when someone asks me a question about the natural health world,” Thea said. “Most people get a negative symptom and dismiss
it right away or take a drug to cover it up. I want to share the importance of preventative care and looking to your body for signs of your health. I know I’ve found what I am meant to do.” Thea looks forward to learning under other professionals and building her client base. With the guidance of the children’s home, she has learned to strive to do her very best while also being happy where she is. She says she would advise current children to
do the same, because learning this lesson is the ultimate key to growth.
“I have no idea where I would be without the children’s home, and I will always be grateful to everyone who helps children believe in possibilities again,” Thea says.
“I had taken on much more responsibility than I should have as a child, so the children’s home gave me a chance to be a kid again.”
Thea is just one success story you’ve made possible. Thank you for supporting our children and teaching them to always learn, grow and be the best they can be.
Photo of Donna w/ Jesse and Jacob “ Our lives before the children’s home were very uncertain.” -JESSE (l) AND JACOB (r) GORANSON, alumni
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Born in Santa Clarita, California (a suburb of Los Angeles), the boys, along with their mother and sister, moved to Pennsylvania when they were in middle school. “Los Angeles is a lot more crowded and polluted than Pennsylvania – which is cheaper, and a lot more green,” Jacob said. Unfortunately, the beautiful surroundings could only do so much to improve their family situation.
By high school, things had gotten to a point where Jacob and Jesse needed the children’s home. “Being at the children’s home was the best thing that ever happened to us,” Jesse said, “even though it was a dramatic lifestyle change.” Whenever Jesse says this, Jacob is always quick to add, “for the better.” One thing that eased the initial hardship of adjusting to a new place with new people was the fact that they still had each other. Jesse and Jacob roomed together in Weller Cottage, so they were able to talk and watch movies together, just as they had always done. Soon, they settled in and started making new friends and memories. Continued on next page
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Brothers Jacob and Jesse Goranson have always been together – through the best and worst of times. “Our lives before the children’s home were very uncertain,” Jesse says.
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Because of you, these brothers were able to stay together, grow together and turn their lives around together at the Masonic Children’s Home.
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“When we came, it was the 100th anniversary of the children’s home, so they went all out. They flew us to Disney, which was fun because we’d never stayed in a resort before. It was our first real vacation,” Jesse said. The trip was particularly special to Jacob and Jesse because of their interest in the film industry. Now enrolled at Penn State’s Harrisburg campus, the brothers are involved in the campus’ brand new theater program. So far, they have been part of two productions. Jacob will be the first student to graduate from Penn State Harrisburg with a theater minor, which he is working on completing during his senior year. Jesse, a junior, has accepted a part-time job as a technician at the campus’ theatre, and he will balance that with taking classes and working another part-time job. His achievements are no surprise to those who knew him at the children’s home. “In high school, I spent months building a Halloween costume from the video game Halo. It had built-in speakers and LED lights,” he said. Although theater is a passion for these two, it is just one part of their studies. While they both would like to enter into law enforcement, they picked different majors to get there. Jacob is studying psychology, and Jesse is studying sociology. Jesse is also open to obtaining a master’s degree and becoming a social worker to help people in need, inspired by those who touched his own life. Jacob and Jesse are still very grateful to children’s home donors, who provided the means to send them both to college.
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“The children’s home covers more than just the necessities,” Jesse said, “which is what makes it so special.”
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The Importance of Keeping Siblings Together Jacob and Jesse clearly benefited from and appreciated the opportunity to stay together. Keeping sibling pairs and sets intact, if possible, is a primary goal for children’s home staff. “Trying to keep kids together is a very important piece of what we do,” Virginia Migrala, director of children’s services, said. “In the past, we’ve had up to eight children from one family.” Currently, the children’s home has five sets of siblings. Staff members work with siblings to strengthen and preserve their bond, while also making opportunities for them to become independent from each other. Siblings are not always able to live together at the children’s home, because of age or gender differences, but they know their brothers and sisters are always close by.
“The relationship you have with your siblings is one of the most important connections you have in life. Keeping siblings together makes it not quite as scary for kids when they come here. It gives them support and helps them grow their family even bigger here,” Virginia said.
Your gifts give hope to plenty of siblings like Jesse and Jacob. You help keep brothers and sisters together every day at the children’s home!
CHANGE MORE LIVES by helping to build another Masonic Children’s Home in Western Pennsylvania! If sufficient funds are raised, this additional children’s home on the Masonic Village at Sewickley campus would meet the needs of 16 children, with eight girls and eight boys housed on campus.
To donate, complete the enclosed envelope or visit MasonicCharitiesPa.org/donate-now.
Why Robbie Chooses to Give After moving to Masonic Village, this new donor was impressed with the Masonic Children’s Home and everything it offers to kids in need. which took years. “If it weren’t for my mother’s education and ability to work a job that could support our family, I don’t know where we would have been,” Robbie recalls. Unfortunately, for some children, when their families experience hard times, they aren’t so lucky. “There isn’t anything that happens in a child’s life that doesn’t affect them,” Robbie said. “Some things they carry with them throughout their whole lives. I just want to show the kids that there’s a different world out there.”
“We all have the opportunity to help create a positive change,” Robbie said. “If you can’t do it all, do what you can. When it comes to children, you don’t have to have large amounts of money to make a difference.” In 2012, as a brand new Masonic Village at Elizabethtown resident, Robbie toured the children’s home, as it was one part of the campus she wasn’t familiar with yet. After visiting the cottages and the Resource Center and meeting the children, she was immediately blown away. “What they do for these kids is so special,” Robbie said. “It’s like they build a little family of their own. It touches my heart because a family doesn’t always have to be made up of a mom and dad. It can be made up of anyone you love, and the children’s home shows that to kids.” Growing up, education was greatly valued in Robbie’s family, especially since her mother was a teacher. When Robbie’s father fell ill with tuberculosis when she was a young girl, her mother was able to help support the family, with aid from Robbie’s grandparents, until he was back on the mend,
“The social aspect of the children’s home is very important, because you can always learn something from someone else,” Robbie said. Robbie’s desire to make the needs of the children a priority led her to include the Masonic Children’s Home in her estate plans. She worked with the Masonic Charities Office of Gift Planning to develop a strategy that would benefit her great nieces and nephew as well as the Masonic Children’s Home. “This way, everyone benefits,” Robbie says. “My great nieces and nephew can remember their Aunt Robbie, and I can also give to the children’s home. It’s a win-win for everyone, and it brings me happiness to give to deserving children.”
To make a planned gift in support of kids in need, call 1-800-599-6454 or complete the enclosed envelope.
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Through her support of the children’s home, Robbie personifies the moral of this age-old story.
“Education changes everything,” Robbie says. Though she has only been aware of the children’s home for a few years, Robbie has been impressed with the care and opportunities the children receive with donor support. For the kids at the Masonic Children’s Home, education is more than just studying textbooks and working individually with provided tutors. Education also comes from experience as well as learning from the experiences of one other during cottage dinners and group activities.
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One of Robbie Hoffman’s favorite parables starts with an old man walking a shore littered with thousands of beached starfish after a storm. The old man sees a young man picking up starfish and flinging them back into the ocean. “Why do you bother?” the old man scoffed, “You’re not saving enough to make a difference.” The young man picked up another starfish and tossed it back to the water. “Made a difference to that one,” he says.
To Robbie, education and drive are the keys to unlocking that different world. Robbie’s determination eventually earned her a career in public relations, which led her to meet the love of her life, her late husband, Bob.
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Thank You HONORARIUM GIFTS SCHOLAR DONORS
AUTHOR DONORS
Alfred Asheuer
David Nimick
Brad and Sharleen Levin Donald and Lois Miller
MENTOR DONORS
Richard and Kathleen Mort
Eleanor Rankin
Joseph E. and Barbara A. Murphy
Robert and Joyce Umbaugh
George and Sandra Nakonetschny Martin Ray Raytech U.S.A., Inc. Richard Reber Rooster Woodshop Bruce and Fong Sauers Karren Scott Shafer Family Charitable Trust Foundation Richard Sheesley Arthur and Dorothy Wert
EDUCATOR DONORS
WISH LIST CONTRIBUTORS Wayne and Nancy Lee Garafola Ronald and Judy McKnight Michael and Barbara Overbeck Jeffrey and Evelyn Smith Robert and Joyce Umbaugh Arthur and Dorothy Wert
NEW CENTENNIAL SOCIETY MEMBERS Robbie Hoffman George P. and A. Lucille Meissner
Mason Crawford Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Hiram’s Riders Motorcycle Club of the Valley of Pittsburgh Jerusalem Lodge No. 506 Widows Sons MRA of Pennsylvania
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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.
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Class of 1963 Concord Lodge No. 625 Lehigh Valley Day Lodge No. 813 Hal J. Biehl and Family Kelly Ann Brown Lynn Dietz Raymond T. Dietz Alan and Debbie Duncan Family Paul R. Kantner Lawrence Wayne Leaver
Richard and Rose Saylor James and Dorothy Rouke Kenneth and Nancy Sutton Harold and Mary Biehl Richard and Louise Brown Grand Lodge of the F. & A.M. of Pennsylvania Howard and Vicki Silbaugh Kent and Bonnie Hackney Daniel Hinds Howard and Vicki Silbaugh Douglas Fischer Paul Kantner Ryan Leaver
Kaila and Reed Terwilliger Brooke Zupanovich
Shawn Terwilliger Robert Zupanovich
MEMORIAL GIFTS MEMORIAL DONOR Ellen M. Andersen Wilbert L. Anderson James Antone Paul M. Apostolos Alfred Asheuer Ralph K. Austin William D. Baker, Sr. Daniel B. Breneman Lois A. Brooks Charles Garroux Brown William A. Brown Harold (Mike) Brubaker William A. Buehler Harry and Vida Burchfield Bowman B. Burrier Gaylon C. Cathcart Calvin G. Cook Joy Crawford Patricia Dooley William (Bill) Drexel Allen A. Dunstan Armando M. Duran Joseph Elizeus Donald E. Eshelman George R. Farling Mathias M. Fath Joseph Fickes Robert E. Fisher Calvin K. Flury, Sr. Wesley E. Franklin Evans C. Guequierre Richard E. Haas
Charles Andersen Richard and Evelyn Anderson James and Dorothy Rouke Margaret Apostolos-Peters Alfred Asheuer Kirk Hinkley Jane Baker Patricia Breneman Harry Brooks Margaret Brown Kenneth Small Grace Heimbach Donald and Joyce Welk John and Carol Bream Cora Burrier Michael and Barbara Cathcart Loretta Cook Dr. and Mrs. Picone Stuart and Barbara Brown Thelma Drexel Helen Dunstan Stacy Duran Joel and Margaret Elizeus Norma Eschelman Stuart and Barbara Brown Richard and Louise Brown Tarrie and Donna Fickes Helen Fisher Calvin and Pennie Flury Carole Franklin Jacques Guequierre Margaret Haas
MEMORIAL GIFTS DONOR
Albert Haldaman Stuart and Barbara Brown Saul and Reina Robbins Joan Hassinger Barry Hemperly Todd Hineline and Cynthia Bartynski Kirk Hinkley Dale Hollenbach Mary Jackson Joel and Margaret Elizeus Carol Jones Richard Kitchen Arabel Klinger Carl and Janet Knutson Stuart and Barbara Brown Como Family Patricia Edge James and Judith Hudson Gerald and Patricia Kemmerer Clifford and Jean Riis Audrey Stroup Michael and Susan Uremovich Ryan Leaver John and Maureen Lee Raymond Dewey Marc and Ruthann Gardiner David and Robin Lewis Elizabeth Livingston Sara Lutz Adelaide Maier Jean Malone Elizabeth Martin Garrett and Catherine Marvel Jeanne Mautz Joseph and Betty McGown Thomas McCann Edwin and Carol McCombs Richard McCord Carol Meckley Stuart and Barbara Brown Ronald and Eileen Montgomery Charles and Louise Mosgrave Genevieve Murray Charles Murray Ruth Neil Samuel and Laura McElheny William Oberholtzer William Oberholtzer Michael and Barbara Overbeck Richard and Judith McEwen Patricia Garfunkel Karren Scott
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Homer O. Potter Richard H. Ray Thomas H. Reams Paul C. Reber Alexander J. Reeder Dorothy E. Reifsnyder Jean E. Ressel David A. Rice Ellis F. Riebel Eugene N. Ritschel Ernest E. Ritter Anton Schmidt John L. Schwanger Bob Searl Norman E. Small Arthur and Violet Smith Albert M. Starner John C. Stoll George Boyd Tamski, Sr. Thomas S. Taylor Margaret W. Thorpe Harold W. Tonkin Glenn B. Wagner Robert R. Wallower Audrey Weber Patricia J. Weckerly Todd A. Wert Ralph A. Westerman, Jr. Donald E. Williams William Blair Wilson Ronald C. Winters Carl David Wolf, Sr. Earl and Florence Wolf Lester C. Wolf, Jr. Reynold R. Woof Ben Zisselman
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Audrey Potter Richard and Anda Ray Osceola Lodge No. 515 Richard Reber Jackie Hull-Reeder Bruce and Joan Howarth Jo-Anne Karnes Judy Raugh Suzy Raugh Nancy Rice Joanne Riebel Elizabeth Ritschel Clair and Janice Ritter Ursula Schmidt Orville Schwanger John and Agnes Angeny Kenneth Small Kenneth and Charlotte Renninger John and Gayle Richardson Robert Stoll Darla Lee Tamski Helen Taylor and Family Stuart and Barbara Brown Frederick Tonkin Stuart and Barbara Brown Betty Wallower Harold Weber Ivan Weckerly Arthur and Dorothy Wert Marilyn Westerman Debra Williams William Wilson Valerie Winters Stuart and Barbara Brown Stewart Wolf Annamary Wolf James and Ruth Woof John and Barbara Kolchin
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 Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2017. 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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Norman Haldaman Roy Halladay Paul Harris Barry L. Hassinger Charles H. Hemperly Burton and Grace Hineline Kirk S. Hinkley, Sr. Melvin M. Hollenbach William M. Jackson Virgil H. Johnston Dale R. Jones Gladys Kitchen Marlin L. Klinger Paul O. Knutson Anna M. Layfield Joan Anne Leaver John E. Lee Mary Lucretia Lehman Charles W. Leinthall David F. Lewis John L. Livingston Donney Lutz Watson B. Maier Harry E. Malone Thomas H. Martin Anna Dean Marvel Edward P. Mautz Gordon L. McCaleb Donald D. McCann Richard L. McCombs Willis I. McCord, Jr. Timothy O. Meckley Howard W. Miller B. Lamonte Montgomery Elaine Mosgrave Harvey F. Murray Susan E. Murray John William Neil Jamce C. Nickle Ronald Oberholtzer Thomas Oberholtzer George and Selma Overbeck Daniel Padezanin Henry R. Persinger David W. Phillips
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2017-2018 MASONIC CHILDREN’S HOME
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