News Release: Friendship Night

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NEWS

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For further information, please contact: (Name of Lodge Secretary and telephone number.)

A friendship night is scheduled for (Day of the Week), (Month & day) at the (Name) Masonic Lodge No. (#) at (Time) p.m. The speaker will be (Name and title and pertinent information.)

Friendship night is for Masons and non-Masons, their wives and children, and for any invited guests who would like to know more about Masonry or may be interested in becoming a Mason.

Freemasonry is the oldest, largest and most widely recognized fraternal organization in the world. Today, there are more than 2 million Freemasons in North America alone. Charity is an important tenet of the Masonic fraternity. The 114,000 Masons in Ohio provide approximately $15 million in charitable giving annually. This year they gave $50,000 in college scholarships, contributed a record $200,000 to Special Olympics Ohio Summer Games, and funded $70,000 in free training for hundreds of Ohio school teachers to recognize students at non-academic risk. They also provided $12 million in elderly care, and helped many needy Ohio families and individuals through their Charitable Foundation.

This year Ohio Masons are proud to celebrate the Bicentennial of their statewide organization, the Grand Lodge of Ohio. The Grand Lodge was formed at the Old Statehouse in Chillicothe on January 3, 4, 7 & 8, 1808.

Those interested in more information should call (Contact’s name and contact’s number), or ask any local Mason.

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General information about Masonry is available at www.freemason.com. For local information, contact (name of Lodge Secretary and telephone number).

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