Masonic Angel Foundation, Inc. "Angel Mail" Update – April 29, 2014

"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us;  what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal." - Albert Pike 

New Benevolence Builder Grant Series for Massachusetts Masonic Angel Fund Chapters
We are pleased to announce that a new series of Benevolence Builder Grants has been funded by The Lodge of St. Andrew.
This grant series will cover benevolences granted between April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014 and will conclude early if the allocated funds are expended.  
Any Massachusetts Masonic Angel Fund in good standing* may apply for a 50% replenishment of benevolences conferred during the grant period.  Please note that each qualified Masonic Angel Fund may receive up to a cap of $1,000 for this series.  This means that we can replenish 50% of your benevolences up to $2,000 during the life of this grant series.

To apply for a Benevolence Builder Grant simply email the particulars of each benevolence to info@masonicangelfund.org - DO NOT save up your benevolences to be submitted at one time - the money might very well be depleted before you submit your request.  Please send your requests as soon as you confer the benevolences. 

Note:  Recent BBG series were exhausted very fast. With the need still high in the communities we serve, we expect this series expended very fast.
As always, we express our sincerest thanks to our Brethren in The Lodge of St. Andrew for their continued generosity to Massachusetts' Masonic Angel Funds.

“Angel Strikes” Bowl-A-Thon Fundraiser 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This month the Foundation and the volunteers at Universal Lodge (Orleans, MA) tested a new fundraiser – the “Angel Strikes” Bowl-A-Thon.  Working in conjunction with a local bowling alley, our school partners and the Brethren, the test event raised approximately $1,600 with virtually no overhead costs.

To get a flavor for the event you can visit the Facebook “events” page for Angel Strikes.  https://www.facebook.com/events/583450215078359/
If you would like to try this fund raiser with your chapter, please contact the Foundation via email to info@masonicangelfund.org so we can set you up with the flyer and sponsor sheets.  We will be happy to share our experience with your chapter as well as learn from your experience with the fund-raiser.
While most Masonic fundraisers seem to involve the serving of food, we have found Angel Strikes to be a refreshing alternative.  It requires a small number of staff on event day and some leg work ahead of the event to recruit bowlers and sponsors. If we can raise $1,600 in rural Cape Cod during the off-seasons, we believe those chapters in a more populated area should be able to raise much more.

“Amazon Smile” Affinity Program

Amazon.com offers the “Amazon Smile” affinity donation program.  This program provides .5% of your amazon.com purchases as a donation to the charity of your choice.  The sign-up portal for this program is www.smile.amazon.com

Supporters of Massachusetts chapters should choose the Foundation’s headquarters in Orleans as your supported chapter.  Funds received via the headquarters account will be allocated for Massachusetts benevolence builder grants. 
Chapters outside Massachusetts that have their own EIN under the group exemption can select their own chapter to receive donations.  Amazon will require you to set up an account with the Amazon Smile and link it to your bank account.
Amazon Smile is an excellent way to generate passive donations from our members.  Amazon Smile’s “Frequently Asked Questions” page can be viewed at http://smile.amazon.com/about

Regards to all,

Robert W. Fellows
Co-Founder/Board President
Masonic Angel Foundation, Inc.
www.masonicangelfund.org / www.laptopsforkidZ.org / www.beehivefood.org
Phone 508-255-8812 / info@masonicangelfund.org

*”In good standing” means all reports filed and no past due balances outstanding.