of our local Masonic lodges – is a wonderful way
to show that Masons are truly great neighbors who
believe in putting philanthropy first."
A committee of Holly Springs brethren will,
each year, accept applications from area non-profit
organizations and review the requests. A percentage
of the endowment will be set aside to fund the
grants. At least one award will be given each year.
Depending on how the market behaves, more might
be given as the invested fund grows. The committee
will recommend which organizations should receive
an award and the full lodge will cast the final vote.
Creating the endowment and working on
renewing a relationship with the community are
high priorities for Holly Springs brothers,
Merritt says.
"When I ask new brothers
why they want to be Masons,
I would say 99 percent of
them always say they want to
give back to the community."
We have struggled in the past a little bit to keep a
solid line of communication … there are a thousand
different reasons why that is, but we have all talked
seriously about making this the time to strengthen
that relationship."
And that's something Brother Nathan Williams
would have welcomed, they said. If someone was in
trouble, if there was something in need of repair, if
there was anyone in need – he would be somewhere
in the background, repairing the broken, fixing
the problematic, filling the needs of those who had
nothing. Now, in thanksgiving for a generous brother
gone, the lodge will try as best it can to keep his
legacy alive and follow his good example.
Interested in finding ways your lodge can connect
with your community? Call us at the NC Masonic
Foundation. We have ideas and we want to hear yours!
Email Chief Development Officer George Marut at
gmarut@mfnc.org or Director of Development Chris
Richardson at crichardson@mfnc.org.
Brother Eric Green welcomes visitors to Holly Springs lodge.
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