2008 is going to be an new and exciting year for
the Brothers of Unity Masonic Lodge. We have many wonderful
programs to support the community and our lodge in the next couple
of months.
Open Installation of Officers
This year the new Worshipful Master will be
Darryl Bowser of Front Royal, Virginia. Installation of Officers is
open to the public, families of the Brothers, and of course any
Master Mason. The event will start at 2:00 PM and conclude
around 4:00 PM. A complete list of Officer for 2007 can be
found on the Officers link on the left side of the website near the
top. Please come out and support the men who will lead Unity
146 Masonic Lodge is 2006.
2006 and
2007
Installation of Officers
Toys for
Tots Program
Each
year the Brothers of Unity Lodge raise money and gather toys for
under privileged kids in our area. The
Toys for Tots began in 1947 when Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR and
a group of Marine Reservists in Los Angeles collected and
distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. The idea came from Bill's
wife, Diane. In the fall of 1947, Diane handcrafted a Raggedy Ann
doll and asked Bill to deliver the doll to an organization, which
would give it to a needy child at Christmas. When Bill determined
that no agency existed, Diane told Bill that he should start one. He
did. The 1947 pilot project was so successful that the Marine Corps
adopted Toys for Tots in 1948 and expanded it into a nationwide
campaign.
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In you are interested in making a donation to the
Toys for Tots program then e-mail or call
Art Hiserman and he will make
sure your donations gets to the kids.
Blood Drive
Unity Masonic Lodge will be hosting another blood
drive this year for the
American Red Cross. Last
year, Worshipful Neil Lilly, Sr. help Unity to receive the Levi
Award from Grand Lodge for host this event. There is no better way to help others then
donating blood. This project includes all of the Masonic
families at Unity Masonic Lodge to include our own ladies of the
Eastern Star, Sojourners, Royal Arch Masons, and the Blue Lodge - so
please come out for this important cause. Pictures ...
Eagle Scout Night
The
Brothers of Unity 146 Masonic Lodge strongly believe and support the
Boy Scouts of American. Each year we give out our Virginia
Masonic Award for those who have been awarded the honor of Eagle
Scout. The Scouts present American Flag program to the
visitors. Pictures ...