Winter 2025: Giving Back

The Center of It All

East San Diego â„– 561 has made service to others paramount. For that, it is the 2025 Joe Jackson Award

At John Heisner No. 442, the Roll Up Your Sleeves Gang

At Most Worshipful John R. Heisner â„– 442, a legacy of service lives on and becomes central to the Masonic

Remembering the Fraternity Club, San Francisco’s Masonic Private Club

From 1916 to 1961, the Fraternity Club of San Francisco, headquartered at the Palace Hotel, was the social center of

Why Albany’s Masonic Avenue Is a Road to Nowhere

In the East Bay town of Albany, there lies a Masonic Avenue with no Masons, leaving behind a fraternal mystery.

Member Profile: Darryl Watts

Meet Darryl Watts, member of Elk Grove No. 173, who helped organize a 3,000-pound donation with fellow community organizations.

Donor Profile: Shaunt Grigorian

Meet one of the state’s top Masonic ritualists, who says Masonic philanthropy is the key that unlocks it all.

For the Masons, a New Family Math Program Is Adding Up

A new pilot program from the Masonic Foundation is bringing everyday math into young students’ homes.

Why a Masonic Bequest Was a Final “Act of Love”

When it comes to leaving a gift for the California Masonic Foundation in a will or trust, it’s about more

Friends of Friends: Meet the Masons Extending Our Reach

Meet the California Masons putting Masonic philanthropy into practice through like-minded community organizations.

How California Masons Brought Literacy into 1,000 Classrooms

California Masons and Raising a Reader have brought their childhood literacy program to 1,000 classrooms around the state. That’s just

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