BENEVOLENCES ABOUND!

We are very pleased to see the increasing frequency with which our local Masonic Angel Funds are called upon to provide assistance to children in need. This is a testimonial to our Lodges' outreach efforts in the schools. A very important ingredient to the success of a local MAF is that the Lodge maintain regular contact with the schools to remind them we are available to help them.

Within the last two weeks, we have seen St. Martin's Lodge (Chatham, MA) respond to its first call for assistance and Pilgrim Lodge (Harwich, MA) issue their first three benevolences (in one week!). Universal Lodge (Orleans, MA) has fulfilled two requests for assistance from a school in Brewster.

It is very important that we work with our schools on a continuing basis to keep them apprised of what we are doing in various communities. It is certainly appropriate to share clips from these bulletins with your schools whenever you wish. The most common remark we hear from school staff is "Oh, we didn't realize you could help us with that." Please - maintain regular contact with your school staff contacts. The funds we raise do not help the kids by sitting in our bank accounts.