Freemasonry at its Best!
"Angel Mail" Update - June 19, 2007
Dear friend of the Masonic Angel Fund,
The spring series of St. Andrew Benevolence Builder Grants concluded today when
the funds allocated for this series were full expended.
We are proud of the dozens of "Masonic Angels" who have been so proactive with
their benevolent outreach this year. Many of the recipients of BBG funds are
Lodges that were just starting their Masonic Angel Funds. These replenishment
grants played a big part in advancing the new MAF's towards success.
Most significantly, the BBG program requires Masonic Angel Funds to "give money
to get money". We find this is a far more effective motivator than traditional
matching grants - which, in theory, permit MAF's to accumulate money without
regard to how much they expend to help children in need. Benevolence Builders
replenish local MAF accounts after a benevolence is conferred. Each local MAF is
responsible for its own success. The BBG program rewards "successful" Masonic
Angel Funds based on what they are actually doing to help children in need.
It is pleasing to see that the BBG program actually inspired Masonic Angel Funds
to "do more" rather than "do the same". This is exactly what The Lodge of St.
Andrew and the Foundation desired! We wanted to set the bar a little higher,
knowing that those running local Masonic Angel Funds tend to set the bar higher
for themselves as Masons. BBG is very much a "challenge program" and our
constituent MAF trustees rose to the challenge splendidly!
We thank everyone involved for their exemplary work on this program. Look for
a broadcast featuring some of the benevolence stories in the very near future.
Regards to all,
Robert W. Fellows
Co-Founder/Managing Director
Masonic Angel Foundation, Inc.