Serving Children in Western PA
In March, the Masonic Villages’ Board of Directors approved moving forward with a Masonic Children’s Home on the Masonic Village at Sewickley campus if sufficient funds are raised.
Since 1913, Pennsylvania Freemasons have provided a safe haven and changed the lives of more than 2,100 children at the Masonic Children’s Home on the campus of the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, Pa. Since then, children have come to the Masonic Children’s Home with many varied needs: shelter, nutrition, health care, security, clothing, education, guidance and love. Each child is cared for as an individual, valued for his or her strengths, skills and unique personality. For children growing up in an unstable environment, finding a secure home with love, support and guidance is life-changing.
A children’s home in Sewickley would meet the needs of 16 children, with eight girls and eight boys housed on the campus. The youth will receive food, clothing, complete medical care, academic tutoring and opportunities to participate in worship and extracurricular activities of their choosing. Upon graduation from high school, the youth would continue to receive support in college.
Every gift to the future Masonic Children’s Home in Sewickley will bring new opportunities for the future of children in Western Pennsylvania. Many thanks to Dallas Lodge No. 231, Pittsburgh, for stepping forward with a $100,000 donation!
Anyone who wishes to help develop positive futures and endless possibilities for children who need it most are encouraged to complete the form below with their payment option and mail it to: Masonic Charities, Office of Mission Advancement and Development, One Masonic Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Checks should be made out to “Masonic Charities,” with a note in memo section: “MCH at Sewickley.” Or, donate online at www.MasonicCharitiesPa.org/donate-now.
If you have any questions about the project or would like to support it with a major gift, please contact Heather Mason, Director of Gift Planning – Western Region, at hmason@masonicvillages.org or 1-412-741-1400, ext. 3011.
