Home's Grown Kids - Summer 2018

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The Difference You’re Making in Childrens’ Lives!

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Turning Life Around Breanne is discovering the childhood she’s missed out on, thanks to supporters.

Childhood can be seen as a series of fleeting moments of wonder and blithe enjoyment for many, but unfortunately, some children must grow up far too soon because of circumstances that are out of their control. For some kids, like Breanne, attaining their basic necessities trumped the significance of partaking in life’s simple pleasures as children.

Fortunately, the children’s home has given Breanne a well-rounded life with equal doses of responsibility, accountability and sheer childhood fun.

Before Breanne became part of the children’s home family this past September, she often had to worry about where she would be sleeping at night or if there would be food on the table when she got home from school. Now, those needs are no longer concerns, and she can finally focus on the one thing that should be a top priority at her age — being a child.

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“I wasn’t always in a stable home, and I was always moving, so this made me have one home where I could stay,” Breanne said.

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Although the transition from living with her family to living with a bunch of strangers was challenging for her in the first few months, and she admittedly still has her homesick moments, everyone was so friendly and welcoming to her, Breanne recalls.

Living next door to Breanne are her two little sisters, and she is grateful that she can remain close to them. In addition to her two blood-sisters, the eight other teenage girls who live in the Umbaugh Cottage with Breanne became quick extensions of sisters to her.

Even in the less-than-a-year that Breanne has lived at the children’s

“ I think it made me stronger to live here. I’ve learned to be more confident in myself.”

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home, her and her house-mates have already built lasting memories together, such as traveling to New York City for the holidays, playing basketball, going on walks on the surrounding campus trails and simply talking with one another.

“It is good to have friends here who I can always talk to — not just over the phone,” Breanne said.

Being surrounded by uplifting individuals, including her children’s home friends and her house parents, have helped Breanne grow more comfortable in her own skin. She has learned to be more true to herself and not let other people get in the way of showing the world who she really is.

“I think I’ve grown emotionally. I’ve had hard times when I was at home, and I don’t have to worry about anything now,” Breanne said.

“I think it made me stronger to live here. I’ve learned to be more confident in myself and just enjoy my life.”

The positivity and life-long connections she was met with upon her arrival to the children’s home are things that have already had a critical impact on Breanne and the path she hopes to follow in the years to come.

While she will only be entering the tenth grade in the fall, Breanne has already set goals and aspirations for herself. Once she graduates high school, she hopes to pursue a degree in counseling and one day pay it forward by helping others the way they have helped her when she needed it most.

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Graduates (l-r) Nestor, Daniel, Eric, Sam and Aba (front)

Honoring Graduates

“As we are ready to watch our seniors pursue their life goals with the character and values we hope to have instilled in them, we will miss each of their smiling faces,” Virginia Migrala, director of children’s services, said.

“We send our hopes and dreams with each graduate and wish them the best of luck as they make their mark on the world.”

More than a century ago, Pennsylvania Masons created the children’s home with a strong vision to help children in need. Since then, Pennsylvania Masons have come together to sponsor children and show their continued support for the kids.

“What many of us don’t see is all the effort behind the scenes, as our staff and educators provide our children the care, support, engagement, experiences

Each of the five graduates spoke a few words of thanks to children’s home staff, friends and supporters. In addition, they planted a tree on the grounds of the children’s home, which will serve as a lasting symbol of their time spent there.

ABA When Aba moved to the children’s home at age 9 from Philadelphia, she had a much better educational foundation than most, but she 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 including field hockey and lacrosse. She balanced this with volunteer work, online college courses and a parttime job at a local restaurant during her senior year.

Aba will be leaving the children’s home to attend Penn State University in the fall. Her plans are to study psychology in hopes of one day becoming a forensic psychologist.

“You are never alone at the children’s home. Everyone has helped me grow into the young women that I am today,” says Aba. “Most importantly, my cottage, more like my sisters, have been the very best part of living here.

I am forever grateful for the love and memories.”

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The stars of the day were the children’s home’s five graduating seniors, Aba, Daniel, Eric, Nestor and Sam. These young adults are occasionally still referred to as “the babies,” by staff, as they each came to the children’s home at a young age and grew up together.

and tools to prepare them for this day,” R.W. Grand Master Eugene Herritt said. “The laughter, the tears, the frustrations, the victories that come with raising children with solid values so they become the quality men and women who are letting their dreams take flight.”

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For children in need, the Masonic Children’s Home is more than just a place to live. It is a place to find the joy that is childhood and friends that become family.

The children’s home is also a place for children to learn, grow and reach their fullest potential. At the 95th annual Youth Appreciation Day, youth were honored for their hard work and accomplishments.

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DANIEL By the age of 7, Daniel moved seven times. He was always being shuffled between houses and appreciated the stability he found at the children’s home. Daniel has always had a natural talent for learning, and applied that talent to a variety of advanced math classes in high school. He also joined the high school’s rifle team, worked part-time at a local car lot and purchased his first car during his senior year.

“I learned to open up more here. My house parents and teachers taught me how to step back and relax. I think that’s what helped me overcome the challenges I had,” Daniel said.

“To me, this has been more than just a place to live. It has been a home when I couldn’t find one. It has given me structure when I didn’t have it. I found a family that I never thought I’d have.”

Daniel will attend the Pennsylvania College of Technology to study automotive technology management, as he has always had a passion for cars and understanding how things work.

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Eric, who has been at the children’s home since 2009, says staff and donors gave him a second chance at life. Eric will be entering into the workforce with plans for future education. Throughout his years at the children’s home, Eric enjoyed playing football, taking trips with his house-mates and cottage meal times. Eric also appreciated the “not-sofun” times at the children’s home, including time spent at the resource center perfecting his writing and mathematics.

“The children’s home has done so much for me, and I thank them for the opportunity to let me be part of this family. I have appreciated making new friends, my amazing house

parents who took care of me and always having a safe place to stay,” Eric said. “I have great memories with everyone here that I will take with me during my next chapter.”

NESTOR Having come to the children’s home at age 7, Nestor has spent a majority of his life surrounded by the house parents and friends he now calls part of his family. 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.

“I have so many memories from the children’s home. I’m going to take these memories with me for the rest of my life, and I have everyone to thank for that. I know I can always come back, relive the memories and make new ones,” Nestor said. “All I can say is that I’m grateful.”

Nestor spent his senior year on the swim team, lifeguarding at a local pool, volunteering in the community and working on his studies. This fall, he will be attending the Aviation Institute of Maintenance in Philadelphia to study aviation mechanics.

SAM As a child, Sam moved around frequently and was grateful to have some routine in his life when he moved to the children’s home six years ago. Since then, Sam developed a drive for academics, which, coupled with his drive and creativity, made him a well-rounded adult. During his time at the children’s home, Sam volunteered at a camp for children and adults with intellectual developmental disabilities and in a local church’s soup kitchen all while balancing a part-time job at a local restaurant.

“The children’s home offered me structure and the help I needed. I have to thank everyone who didn’t give

up on me. I want to thank my house parents, because without them, I would not have learned how to change myself into who I really wanted to be. I wouldn’t have learned to not let my past control who I am,” Sam says.

“My thanks also goes out to the donors, who without their help, this place would not be possible and my future would not be so bright.”

Sam will be leaving the children’s home to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology to earn an associate’s degree in welding.

These five seniors have spent the past year researching, visiting and applying to post-secondary programs of their choice. They have been taking lessons from children’s home staff who are preparing them to live life on their own. Luckily, thanks to generous donors, the graduates will never be forgotten and continue to receive academic and financial support during their postsecondary education. For each graduate, leaving the children’s home is not a goodbye, but a see you soon.

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A Life-Changing Choice This alumna hopes her story will offer hope and inspiration to others.

“ The way I raise my kids is an extension of what the children’s home did for me.”

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- MANDY HALLMAN, alumna

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When Mandy Hallman was just six years old, her parents had divorced, and her mother began suffering from alcoholism. When she was 10, her family had lost their home.

After moving from apartment to apartment with their mother, who was struggling to care for herself and her children, Mandy, then 12, and her sister were split up and taken in by grandparents, aunts and uncles.

that first night, her new house-mates and house parents welcomed her with open arms and helped her unpack.

Mandy and her sister made one last life-changing move later that year. That move was to the Masonic Children’s Home in 1994.

“It was the best choice,” Mandy said. “Although they were complete strangers, it was clear that they cared about me. The people at the home give everything for you to become who you want to be.”

“I was intimidated, scared, angry, hurt and felt resentment,” Mandy recalls. “I didn’t want to be there.”

While Mandy knew her family wasn’t perfect, it was the normal she knew, and she wasn’t looking forward to living in a house full of strangers away from her home town. Although she had her sister, Mandy’s biggest fear the day she moved to the children’s home was that she’d be there for longer than the school year. Luckily,

From then on, Mandy knew she had a choice. She could close herself off or step back and make the best out of the worst situation. Thankfully, she chose the latter and grew to embrace the children’s home and all it had to offer for the next five years of her life.

Mandy started a new school a few weeks after moving to the children’s home and worked hard to do well academically, with the help of her tutors. She studied Spanish with her house parents and remembers practicing reciting Thomas Beckett at

the kitchen table for a literature class.

Her friends at the children’s home became more like brothers and sisters, and she created memories that she would carry with her for the rest of her life. Her fondest memories came from trips to the beach, shopping for new school clothes each year and trips to local roller-skating rinks, farmers’ markets and movie theaters.

“I just want to say a big thank you to the children’s home for being there when my family couldn’t be,” Mandy said, “and for providing me with not only the basics, but things that I didn’t even know I needed.”

These things included emotional support, listening ears and ways for Mandy to grow her self-confidence.

When Mandy was in high school, her mother finished her journey to recovery and the two built a close relationship. While it was painful, Mandy chose to forgive her mother as she entered into adulthood. “The hurt will always be there, but you have to learn how to forgive,” Mandy says.

Today, Mandy works as an administrative assistant for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, but her most important 24-hour, seven-day-aweek job is being mom to her three sons, ages 11, six and one year. “I try to keep myself working hard because I want to break the cycle,” Mandy says. “I’ve seen how easily a family can be ripped apart.”

Her oldest son is named Mason, a tribute to her time at the Masonic Children’s Home. “It was to commemorate the biggest turning point in my life and say ‘thank you’ in my own special way,” she said.

If there is one thing Mandy always

wanted, it was a family of her own, and she gives credit to the children’s home for molding her into the mother she is today. “I strive to be a fantastic mom for my kids,” Mandy says. “I don’t want to fail them. You give up your own life and live for your kids.

That’s the way it’s supposed to be.”

Often, Mandy brings her sons to the children’s home so they can see where their mother spent a portion of her childhood. She is proud to tell her children and husband about her time there, and she also opens up about her childhood before that turning point.

“I don’t hold anything back,” Mandy says. “If I wouldn’t have gone through the experience, I wouldn’t be who I am today. The way I raise my kids is an extension of what

the children’s home did for me.”

Part of Mandy’s healing comes from sharing her story to help children who are experiencing something similar.

“I want the kids at the home to know that they’re not stuck in this situation,” Mandy said. “This isn’t your life forever. There’s more out there, but you should take advantage of every opportunity the home offers and learn from the people you are surrounded by.

Don’t wrap yourself in your own little bubble, even though it’s easy to do.”

Those at the children’s home who invested themselves in Mandy, including the house parents, tutors and support staff, have now become her friends, and she has continued to stay in touch with other

children’s home alumni though social media and the alumni association.

Through the years, she has also kept children’s home donors in her mind, as she knows her life would be completely different without them.

“Donors are doing the best thing in the world,” Mandy says. “Whatever amount they donate, they’re giving a lot more than they know. These kids will take the experiences they have at the home with them for the rest of their lives.”

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Mandy is just one success story you’ve helped make possible.

Thank you for supporting our children and showing them how bright the future can be!

Hitting the Ice for Kids in Need

There were many ways the brothers of Concordia Lodge No. 67, Jenkintown, could have raised money for the Masonic Children’s Home, a cause close to their hearts.

However, Brother Stan Pannella never thought strapping into skates and hitting the ice would be one of them.

When brothers from Canada’s Niagara District A came to visit Concordia Lodge, members knew they wanted to

show them the heart of Pennsylvania Freemasonry by providing them with a memorable experience. Brother Stan took the lead on planning a hockey game, so each lodge could demonstrate their skills while enjoying a little friendly competition and international fellowship. “We wanted the Canadians to feel like they were at home with us, and we were excited to host this unique event and raise money for charity at the same time,” Brother Stan said.

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Pennsylvania Masons founded the children’s home and continue to show their support in new, creative ways more than 100 years later.

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Canadians with a final score of 8 – 3, it was really the children at the Masonic Children’s Home who won. A $5 donation at the door, individual and corporate donations and a 50/50 raffle that was won by a member’s wife and donated back to charity totaled $3,500 for the children’s home, and donations are still coming in.

“All of us believe kids are the future,” Brother Stan says. “All we can do is supply them with the proper tools to afford them a brighter future. If one of those tools is money, we’ll make it happen.”

Brother Stan Pannella (bottom) smothered by fellow players.

Concordia Lodge brothers worked tirelessly to find a rink, hockey gear, volunteers to work the event, corporate sponsors and, most importantly, players to risk it all on the ice. “We all pulled together to make it happen,” Brother Stan said. “A lot of our guys put up their own money, not to mention their time.”

Many of the volunteer players were somewhat confident with their abilities, having played hockey in youth leagues, high school, college and on minor league teams.

Brother Stan himself has played goalie on various teams over the last 50 years. The final Concordia Lodge team, made up of 16 men and one woman, worked hard to brush up on their skills months before the game.

Despite the mounting pressure, both teams knew the goal was to have fun and support a good cause.

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Thanks to social media and word of mouth, the game had support from fellow Masons and their families.

Although Concordia Lodge was victorious against the

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Brother Stan and many of his fellow Concordia Lodge members are proud fathers and grandfathers, so raising money for charity became a family event. There were many father and son players as well as one husband and wife team.

“At one point in the game, I’m sitting on the bench and watching the smiles of the players, families and friends,” Brother Stan said. “They enjoyed watching us make fools of ourselves, which is great. It was more than just a hockey game. Anyone could see that.”

The event made such an impact that there are already plans in place for a future hockey game with the Canadian Masons.

Although, next time, Concordia Lodge may visit Canada.

“This is really a story of several lodges coming together to celebrate what it means to be a Mason,” Brother Stan says.

“We’re all on the level to become better men, so why not enjoy the journey?”

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EDUCATOR DONORS

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Christenson Investment Partners

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William Slater II A. Dale Stratton Christy Tragis Allen J. Trawitz A. Preston Van Deursen

John and Phyllis Yohe Richard and Sandra Bunn Ralph Bolinger James Hepler The Special Singles Women’s Group

Nancy Armitage Edward and Patricia Bisbee

Ann Edinger Clara Given Grand Holy Royal Arch Chapter of Pennsylvania

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The Merrill Taylor Fund of The Montgomery County Foundation Robert and Joan Terwilliger

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AUTHOR DONORS

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Jerusalem Lodge No. 506 John and Mary Keister Baird and Marion Krecker Masonic Charity Golf Tournament - Central Joseph and Barbara Murphy Richard and Michelle Muth

MENTOR DONORS Eleanor Rankin Joseph Simon

ASSOCIATE DONORS Jack Llewellyn

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WISH LIST CONTRIBUTORS

Richard Vaux-Ivanhoe Lodge No. 384

Stuart and Barbara Brown

Melanie Richardson

Wayne and Nancy Lee Garafola

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Ronald and Judy McKnight

Matthew Silfies

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Ronald and Shirley Stoof

Robert and Joyce Umbaugh

Willard and Lucille Snyder Clifford and Beverly Sweigart

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MEMORIAL GIFTS MEMORIAL DONOR Audell Adams John E. Adams, Jr. Sergius D. Andreychek Francis W. Armitage Donald and Helen Backstrom Linda Bahuriak Miriam Janet Boyd Berberian

Walter Berberian

Dorcas M. Bernheisel Grace A. Bertolet Errol Quinby Bond, Sr. John R. Bonham Clyde D. and Edna Mae Bower Larry A. Brion Jay G. Brossman Barbara Garrett Brown Louise S. Brown Edward J. Carney Gaylon C. Cathcart Philip H. Chamberlin Richard W. Clay Philip B. Cline

Stuart and Barbara Brown Donald and Barbara Redlich Timothy and Kathleen Andreychek Nancy Armitage Dennis and Susan Scullion David Bahuriak Suzanne Berberian Biviano Virginia Berberian Goodall Melanie Berberian Richardson Patricia Berberbian Tripoli Suzanne Berberian Biviano Virginia Berberian Goodall Melanie Berberian Richardson Patricia Berberbian Tripoli Stuart Brown and Helena Roberts Roy Bertolet Dorrece LeBlanc James and Yvonne Bonham Donald and Joanne Bower Barbara Brion Sally Kinzey Stuart and Barbara Brown Stuart and Barbara Brown Ed and Mary Ann McLellan Michael and Barbara Cathcart Alice Chamberlin Mae Clay Mary Cline

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Walter S. Conrad Suzanne “Sue” G. Cook

Audell Adams John E. Adams, Jr. Sergius D. Andreychek Francis W. Armitage Donald and Helen Backstrom Linda Bahuriak Miriam Janet Boyd Berberian

Walter Berberian

Dorcas M. Bernheisel Grace A. Bertolet Errol Quinby Bond, Sr. John R. Bonham Clyde D. and Edna Mae Bower Larry A. Brion Jay G. Brossman Barbara Garrett Brown Louise S. Brown Edward J. Carney Gaylon C. Cathcart Philip H. Chamberlin Richard W. Clay Philip B. Cline T. Phillips Conard Walter S. Conrad Suzanne “Sue” G. Cook

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Carl J. Cott Elizabeth J. Eakman Kathleen C. Eckard Paul L. Edinger, Jr. William H. Eisenlohr Roy H. Ellenberger Donald E. Eshelman Lois A. Evans Mathias M. Fath Joseph Fickes Charles E. Firth George W. Foltz Forrest E. Forney Alfred and Ruth Franklin Albert J. and Elizabeth Funke

Richard Conrad 21st Intelligence Squadron Cheryl Lenker Stuart and Barbara Brown Donald and Barbara Redlich Timothy and Kathleen Andreychek Nancy Armitage Dennis and Susan Scullion David Bahuriak Suzanne Berberian Biviano Virginia Berberian Goodall Melanie Berberian Richardson Patricia Berberbian Tripoli Suzanne Berberian Biviano Virginia Berberian Goodall Melanie Berberian Richardson Patricia Berberbian Tripoli Stuart Brown and Helena Roberts Roy Bertolet Dorrece LeBlanc James and Yvonne Bonham Donald and Joanne Bower Barbara Brion Sally Kinzey Stuart and Barbara Brown Stuart and Barbara Brown Ed and Mary Ann McLellan Michael and Barbara Cathcart Alice Chamberlin Mae Clay Mary Cline Edwin Conard Richard Conrad 21st Intelligence Squadron Cheryl Lenker Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry Grace Cott Bryan and Eileen Hill Norman Eckard Ann Edinger Mark Eisenlohr Robert Fellows Norma Eshelman Gerald Evans Richard and Louise Brown Tarrie and Donna Fickes William and Nancy Jo Marsden Kurt E. Helbig Robert and Nancy Forney Donald and Shirley Franklin Albert and Dorothy Funke

MEMORIAL DONOR Nathan Garber Edward Y. Given Edward Goodhart Agnes J. Haggarty Harry F. Hand, Jr. William Harris William O. Harris Marie A. Hart Wesley W. Hartman, Sr. Barry Lee Hassinger Edgar L. Herbine

Charles Richard Hertel Donald C. Himmelreich Elwood H. Hippel, Sr. Fredrick H. Hoffmann Melvin M. Hollenbach Paul J. Hostettler Richard G. Ingram Edward R. Irvin Leonard I. Jackson William M. Jackson, Jr. Marion John Darrell Gilbert Jones, Sr.

Barbara M. Jordan

Louis and Victoria Garber Clara Given Thelma Goodhart Stuart and Barbara Brown Edward and Lynn Barder Clara Given Joanne Harris Chris and Joan Reynolds Wesley and Patricia Hartman Joan Hassinger Alice Herbine Scott and Wendy Herbine Janice Hertel Barbara Himmelreich Elwood Hippel, Jr. Margaret Hoffmann Dale Hollenbach Gregory and Diana Hostettler Lucy Ingram James and Sara Irvin Lorraine Jackson Mary Jackson Paul and Norma Young Willis and Lois Caler DiNuzzo Index Advisors, Inc. Bill and Bonnie Finks Kenneth Gregory Kenneth Husk Carol Jones Thomas and Ruth Mason NOVA Chemicals & Employees Jerry and Carol Olson Lori, Bonnie and Andie Weisman James Jordan

Gene R. Kalbach Olin Katzenmoyer Marian J. Kauffman

Carol Kalbach Stuart and Barbara Brown 117th Session Committee of the Grand Chapter of PA, OES Ann Berger Jill Bucks Jean, Gloria and Gary Gates Mary Haas Jo-Anne Karnes Paula Kauffman Paula’s Joyful Notes Club, Board and Grand Officers John Weiser Alfred and Brenda Adkins Joanna Kohl Andrew Brady Baird and Marion Krecker Jacqueline Lahnemann Barbara Lawver

Sam Knox John Kodak Robert S. Kohl W. Donald Kreamer Alan Krecker Robert Ritchie Lahnemann, Jr. Larry G. Lawver

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John Leibold Dwight and Brenda Nichols Ronald and Karen Bellamy Carole Lichtenhahn Stuart and Barbara Brown William Adams Stuart and Barbara Brown David and Levina Pritchard Margaret Lowe John and Sally Sinclair George and Mavis MacDonald Helen Maguire Norman Marks Frederick Westcoat Frank Mauro Francina Crocker Peter Merritts Alan and Elsie Saylor Donald and Dorothy Newcomer Judith Millhouse Mary Moore Daniel and Jean Rose Harold and Ann Hegarty Samuel and Laura McElheny Robert Dreisbaugh Richard and Nancy Oberlin Bradley and Delores Oechler Jane Ott Jeffrey and Marcia Berman Patsy Bowman Frederick and Fay Patterson Frederick and Fay Patterson Patricia Garfunkel Eva Peters Nellie Pletcher Frederick and Waunetah Powell Diane Pugh Craig and Jane Hicks Stuart and Barbara Brown Joan Kirkpatrick Nancy Young Jackie Hull-Reeder Stuart and Barbara Brown Walter and Esther Root Stuart and Barbara Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Shughart Paul Shultz Jean A. Silvius William E. Snyder James W. Stark, Jr. Albert Starnter H. Emory Stiles

Stoecker-Young Families Ralph James Stokes Walter D. (Butchie) Tabor, III Carolyn Sue Thatcher Thomas A. Thorne William and Margaret Thorpe William A. Thorpe Bernard F. Van Meter Jean Voelzke Carl Vogt Doris A. Wagner George Warfield Karl K. Wehr D. A. Wilson Eileen E. Winter Earl and Florence Wolf Lewis R. Wolf Walter L. Wolf Arthur J. Wolfe George Adair Wolfe Jeffrey L. Wolfe Roy E. Worthy Larry Yates, Sr.

Ronald and Brenda Long Peter and Jane Shaub James Silvius Ronald Benninger James and Frances Stark Mildred Albertson Tracey Hammond Production Express Inc. John Schmitt White Rose Clown Club Paul and Norma Young Shirley Stokes Walter Tabor, Jr. Norman and Anita Thatcher Janet Stritzinger Stuart and Barbara Brown Walter Wright Mary Ann Van Meter John Voelzke Charles and Barbara Price Clifford Wagner Ethan Mitchell Mark and Deborah Wehr Daniel and Jean Rose Stuart and Barbara Brown Stewart Wolf Charles and Mary Ann Wolf Michael and Marjorie Jenkins Patricia Wolfe Joan Wolfe Patricia Wolfe John and Kim Troup Lawrence and Katheryne Yates

Howard F. Rissmiller John E. Schreadley William and Elsie Scullion Ronald Seacrist Paul Shaub Jess B. Shelley Brenda L. Thatcher-Shetron

Bonita Rissmiller Stuart and Barbara Brown Dennis and Susan Scullion Gloria Seacrist Peter and Jane Shaub Judith Shelley Norman and Anita Thatcher

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Thanks to those who believe in and have donated toward our mission, Masonic Villages provided charitable care and services worth $48.9 million in 2017. Between awarding scholarships to teen volunteers, donating to local emergency service providers, hosting interns and many other efforts, Masonic Villages also gave back more than $778,800 in support to the Dallas, Elizabethtown, Lafayette Hill, Sewickley and Warminster communities in 2017. Read more in our Community Report: MasonicVillages.org/about/Community-Report.

HOME’S GROWN KIDS

MEMORIAL Leon R. Leibold, Jr. Jerry “Bub” Lemon Charles A. Lewis Edward Lichtenhahn Karl G. Lieblong Emory Long Carol A. Longenecker Loved Ones Charles Lowe B. Kenneth and Katharine K. Lyons Mabon and Pat MacDonald Howard R. Maguire Anita L. Marks Graydon J. Maxwell Paul Mazerov George P. Meissner William and Anne Merritts Jerry Migrala Donald L. and Helen A. Miller Marvin L. Millhouse Kermit Moore W. G. Mowry Eldon L. Nelson James C. Nickle William Robert Nuss Ralph Oberlin Bradley and Ember Oechler George E. Ott Morris Pachter Parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Nyce Patterson John Nyce Patterson Henry R. Persinger Russel E. Peters Emerson Blaine Pletcher Darrell E. Powell Robert T. Pugh Samuel W. Rawhauser Richard M. Reber

Alexander Jesse Reeder Dorothy E. Reifsnyder Jean E. Ressel Julian A. Richter

SUMMER 2018

MEMORIAL GIFTS

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MASONIC CHARITIES Office of Gift Planning One Masonic Drive • Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2219

Transfer Cash or Securities to the Masonic Children’s Home and Receive Income for Life!

Charitable Gift Annuity Rates Have INCREASED

For the first time in over a decade, charitable gift annuity rates have increased effective July 1, 2018. The minimum age for a single beneficiary is 65, and for a couple, ages 65 and 55. You can contribute anywhere from $5,000 (minimum) to over $1 million in cash or appreciated stocks for a fixed income for life. Receive an immediate income tax deduction for a portion of your gift, plus, a portion of your income stream may be tax-free!

For more information on rates and setting up an annuity, call 1-800-599-6454 or complete and return the enclosed envelope.