Serving Our Neighbors 2019 Community Report Whether it’s providing experience for students, hosting support groups or developing initiatives to protect the environment, Masonic Villages seeks to use our resources to enhance the lives of people in all stages of life. Making surrounding communities even better places to live, work and enjoy life is a valuable investment in the future. In 2019, Masonic Villages provided charitable care and community services worth $33.4 million across the state. This consists of approximately $10.4 million (at cost) of free care and services and $23 million (at cost) for care and services above the amount reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid and other third party payers. In addition to these life-changing services for those unable to afford the care they need, we reach beyond our walls and family to those in local communities who can benefit from our Mission of Love. Between awarding scholarships to teen volunteers, donating to local emergency service providers, hosting interns and inviting community groups to use our facilities free of charge, we also gave back more than $487,205 to the Dallas, Elizabethtown, Lafayette Hill, Sewickley and Warminster communities in 2019.
PARTNERSHIPS Masonic Villages opens their facilities to assist various community efforts, including charity runs, health fairs, blood drives, fitness classes or educational opportunities, some of which also benefit our residents. Staff partner with local schools for mutually beneficial intergenerational programming among our residents and youth at all our locations. In partnership with Elizabethtown Community Housing and Outreach Services (ECHOS), which runs a winter shelter at St. Paul’s Methodist Church for those with emergency living needs, Masonic Village’s Environmental Services Department washed 3,440 pounds of sheets, blankets, comforters and towels free of charge, donating staff time valued at approximately $1,995. 22
Summer 2020 Issue
“We'd like to express our gratitude to Masonic Villages for providing laundry services to the Winter Shelter this past season. Volunteers would drop off sheets, blankets, comforters and towels to be cleaned each week and return with fresh laundry. Your partnership in support of our community is outstanding!” ECHOS shared on their Facebook page.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC SUPPORT As a not-for-profit organization, Masonic Villages is not required to pay real estate taxes; however, we value municipalities’ services and understand their plights, as costs impact local taxes. Through Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreements signed in Dallas, Elizabethtown, Lafayette Hill and Sewickley, we paid $2,201,442 to local boroughs, townships, counties and school districts in 2019. Supporting the local economy is also a priority. Through contracts with 371 businesses in the Dallas, Elizabethtown, Lafayette Hill and Sewickley areas, Masonic Villages generated expenditures of $4,832,593. For the past 13 years, Masonic Villages has been implementing a comprehensive sustainability plan, including renewable energy projects, energy auditing and more than 80 individual efficiency projects. Eco-friendly operations and initiatives are an important commitment to our community’s and planet’s future, whether it’s restoring a portion of the Conoy Creek, expanding solar power or protecting soil and water resources while operating a beef cattle and farm enterprise in Elizabethtown. Masonic Village at Elizabethtown’s solar panel array is paying off in more ways than one. Not only does it reduce energy costs by $250,000 per year, it earned Masonic Villages a $151,242 rebate in 2019 from PPL Electric Utilities, which through Act 129, pays companies that find ways to cut back on electricity usage.
DONATIONS Masonic Villages seeks ways to support other charitable groups whenever possible and contributed more than
