MASONIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF MAINE
P O BOX 430, HOLDEN, ME 044290430

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER SPECIFIC PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH MASONIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES.

YOUTH ACTIVITIES:BIKES FOR BOOKS -OUR BIKES FOR BOOKS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO EXPAND BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS ACROSS THE STATE. THE PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONCERT WITH A SCHOOL'S READING INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOLS. EACH YEAR, WE HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF LODGES WHO ARE GOING INTO THE COMMUNITY, REACHING SCHOOLS TO PROPOSE A PARTNERSHIP, ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY TO RAISE FUNDS, AND SEE FREE BIKES AND HELMETS INTO THE HANDS OF WORTHY CHILDREN WHO HAVE EARNED A REWARD FOR THEIR EFFORTS. THIS PAST YEAR WE HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF BIKES GIVEN AWAY AND OUR MATCHING GRANTS TOTALS WERE UP BY 9%. SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND LODGE MEMBERS ALL KNOW THIS PROGRAM WORKS AND BENEFITS THEIR COMMUNITIES.SCHOLARSHIPS - TO APPROXIMATELY 30 STUDENTS.OTHER YOUTH ACTIVITIES - INCLUDING GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS SUCH AS PROJECT GRADUATION AND CHILDREN'S DYSLEXIA.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDING:1 -RELIEF TO NEEDY FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS GENERALLY PAID TO MASONIC LODGES UPON APPROVED APPLICATIONS. APPOXIMATELY 105 FAMILIES OR INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED BENEFITS.3 - SUPPORT OF OTHER COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER PROJECTS.

GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

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