Rob Mullins (Worshipful Master of Jefferson Lodge) presented the donation to Fayette Dragons athlete Tyler Wallace, who accepted on behalf of the team.
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Members of the Jeffersonville Masonic Lodge #468 and the Jefferson Order of the Eastern Star #300 with the Fayette County Dragons baseball team.
Jeffersonville Masonic Lodge #468 and Jefferson Chapter #300 Order of the Eastern Star hosted a spaghetti dinner on May 4 to raise money for the Fayette County Special Olympics program. The donation allowed for the purchase of uniforms, equipment, and other needed items for the Fayette Dragons baseball team. A special thank you goes out to the numerous individuals and businesses who assisted in this effort.
The Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star presented the Fayette Dragons baseball team with the donation on June 13. Rob Mullins, Mark Hiser, Ryan Hiser, Devon Jenkins, and Jeff Warner represented the Jeffersonville Masonic Lodge. Nicole Cook represented the Jefferson Eastern Star. Fayette Dragons athlete Tyler Wallace accepted the donation from Rob Mullins on behalf of the team.
The Fayette County Special Olympics provides sports free of charge to athletes starting from the age of 8. Athletes compete in basketball, softball, track and field, cheerleading, bowling, and flag football. All funds to purchase uniforms, equipment, pay travel expenses, and fees to compete are paid for by sponsors, donations, fundraisers, and a small grant from the local United Way.
Freemasonry is the world’s oldest and largest men’s fraternity in the world. Thirteen signers of the Constitution and 14 Presidents of the United States, including George Washington, were Freemasons. Today, there are more than two million Freemasons in North America alone, 70,000 of which are Ohio Freemasons. Today, Freemasonry is a fraternity that brings together good men from various political, social, ethnic and religious backgrounds to work to improve themselves and their communities in the spirit of brotherly love, relief, and truth.
The Order of the Eastern Star is the largest fraternal organization in the world to which both men and women may belong. The organization was created in the United States in the early 19th century to allow women to join with their Masonic relatives in promoting the values and charitable purposes that are such an important part of the Masonic fraternity. The organization is open to women, 18 years of age or older, who are related to Masons in good standing. Male members of the order must be Masons in good standing.
For more information about any of these organizations, please visit their Facebook pages: Fayette County Special Olympics Ohio, Jeffersonville Masonic Lodge 468, and OES Jefferson Chapter #300.
