What do Masons do, both in and for their communities?
“To relieve the distressed is a duty incumbent on all men, but particularly on Freemasons, who are linked together by an indissoluble chain of sincere affection. To soothe the unhappy, to sympathize with their misfortunes, to compassionate their miseries, and to restore peace to their troubled minds, is the great aim we have in view. On this basis we form our friendships and establish our connections”.
Illustrations of Masonry, p. 72, William Preston, 1772
Note the date that was originally written…it is not an error in typing. Written over 250 years ago, it addresses Masonic charity just as well today!
Jennings McCall Independent/Assisted Living Center
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Christmas Basket Program
Each year just before Christmas, Bend Lodge, in partnership with Food 4 Less in Bend, purchases and delivers food baskets to needy families in the Bend area. Family recommendations come from local Family Access Network (FAN) advocates who work in each public school. For the past several years, Bend Lodge has delivered approximately 35-40 of these baskets each Christmas.
These food baskets contain a ham, a turkey, a bag of potatoes, canned vegetables and rolls, enough food to provide a nice meal for six to eight people who might otherwise go without Christmas dinner.