COMMITTEES, PROGRAMS, AND INITIATIVEVS

Proud to serve the Masonic community and beyond.

From educational assistance to supporting the troops, we conduct our programs, committees, and charitable efforts with sincerity, dignity, and respect. Learn more details here.

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Grand Lodge Programs

Established by the Grand Lodge of New York and trustees of the Masonic Hall and Home in 1996, the Educational Assistance Program awards more than $500,000 in scholarships to post-high school students who demonstrate academic excellence, community involvement, and merit. Eligible recipients must be the sons, daughters, grandsons, or granddaughters of good-standing Master Masons who belong to lodges within the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of New York.

Here are some fast facts about our Educational Assistance Program:

  • Selections are made in May.
  • Recipients are awarded between June and August.
  • Award presentations take place at central locations throughout New York State.
  • All recipients and their families are cordially invited to attend the presentation ceremonies.
  • The Grand Master and/or the Deputy Grand Master—along with other Grand Lodge representatives—may attend the presentation ceremonies.

Military Outreach Program

Dating back to the Revolutionary War, our time-honored tradition of supporting U.S. troops has never wavered. You’ll find elements of Masonry in the Civil War, World Wars I and II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War.

To ensure that our Brothers and their family members who serve our country are in the forefront of our minds, we encourage all lodges to identify a Military-Outreach Representative and make his contact information available on your trestle boards. This person will be responsible for doing whatever he can to support local veterans and active-duty soldiers within his reach.

Masonic Blood & Organ Donor Program

In 2014, Most Worshipful Grand Master William J. Thomas created the Masonic Blood & Organ Donor Program, which is a sub-committee of the Masonic Community Services Committee.

We encourage all New York Masons to register as blood and organ donors. To enroll in the Donate Life Registry with New York State, please click the button below.

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