Masonic Home of Missouri

The lives of approximately 52,293 individuals were impacted with over $2.2 million in direct financial assistance provided by the Masonic Home during tax year 2023. This is the most assistance provided and the most amount of people impacted since the inception of the outreach programs over 30 years ago. The lives of 40,709 children and 1,637 veterans were impacted through individual and project-based funding, while 77 individuals and Masonic children received financial assistance. In addition, the Masonic Home touched the lives of over 9,870 individuals through non-financial programs. The Masonic Home's 10 outreach programs include 3 financial assistance programs, 3 partnership programs, and 4 recognition and resource programs. The financial programs include long-term financial assistance, short-term financial assistance, and children's outreach. 77 masonic-affiliated adults and children received financial assistance to meet their monthly needs or for medical and other expenses.the partnership programs include creating-a-partnership, partnering to honor, and Masonic family cares. Approximately 40,709 children statewide received assistance through individual and project-based funding within the creating-a-partnership program. Through this program, the Masonic Home partners with Missouri lodges and chapters to identify children in need of school supplies, winter attire and other items or projects and works with the lodge or chapter to meet these needs. Through the partnering to honor program, the Masonic Home partners with Missouri lodges and chapters to help give veterans the opportunity to visit their memorial through the honor flight program or to provide care packages to active military or veterans. 1,637 veterans' lives were touched through this program. The Masonic family cares program helps facilitate connections between lodges and chapters and the Masonic brothers and sisters in their communities. When a need arises, the Masonic Home provides project funding, while the lodges and chapters perform the work.9,870 lives were touched through the recognition and resource programs, which include: social services, financial education, the widows program, and the veterans program. These programs are designed to assist masons, their wives or widows, and ladies of the eastern star by locating services, providing education on basic personal finance, honoring veterans, active military and Masonic widows, and informing individuals of the financial and non-financial services of the Masonic Home, should they find themselves in need.