The Loan Closet is open 9:00 am to Noon, Monday through Friday, at the Service Bureau, 979 Bay Road in Webster. Items are picked up and returned there.
Over 1000 Items available including:
- Bathtub equipment
[transfer and bath benches]
- Bed rails
- Canes [including quads]
- Commodes
- Crutches [children, youth,
adult and Canadian]
- Walkers [fixed and folding,
with/without wheels]
- Wheelchairs and Rollators
[$25 deposit required, refunded
upon return of the item.]
MSB Loan Closet
The MSB Loan Closet, supported by area Masons, makes available items for home care at no cost. The service is available to the community at large.
The Bureau maintains a library of books, references, and articles related to, or written by Masons.
The library, located in the lounge of the Damascus Shrine Center in Webster, contains:
Provides several thousand dollars in scholarships annually to local high school seniors and college students. Candidates need to be sponsored by a Mason, or need to be affiliated with Masonry through parent or grandparent.
Distribution of the scholarships is handled by the Scholarship Committee. For applications, available in mid-January, please contact the Masonic Service Bureau.
The Masonic Times is published by the Masonic Service Bureau and has a circulation of 3,500 monthly.
Circulation covers the west central New York region, as well as Organization Members permanently or temporarily residing in other parts of the Country. Advertising for businesses and organizations that offer products and services, which could be of interest to our readers, is welcomed. Ads for special events are also encouraged. For information on rates and how to place ads in the Masonic Times, please contact the Bureau
Masonic Times Features
The Bureau provides additional support for many Masonic organizations for such things as:
We Sponsor the following Annual District-wide programs
An Annual Widows Luncheon to honor the spouses of deceased Masons. It takes place at a local party house. Contact the Service Bureau for details and a Lodge secretary for tickets.
An Interfaith Service and Brunch recently has been held at the Damascus Shrine Center. Masonic Service Bureau personnel and Organization Secretaries have tickets. No event is planned for 2011.
A Distinguished Community Service Award is generally presented annually to an individual who has exceptionally served the local community. It is open to everyone in the community. Service to the community is the sole criteria for being judged. A committee, headed by the Service Bureau Vice President, seeks out worthy candidates, gathers pertinent information, and decides on a nominee. The Board of Directors votes to approve the recipient. Suggested names should be forwarded to the Service Bureau office.
The Service Bureau awards several thousand dollars each year to local organizations which offer community programs for the needy. Some of these agencies or programs include meals, temporary housing for the homeless, hospice care, clothing and programs for seniors.
Specifically, money is granted to organizations that provide direct support to individuals.
To apply for grant monies, agencies are encouraged to contact the Service Bureau as early each year as possible. The Board of Directors votes approval of fund distribution that is made mid-year by theService Bureau's Charity Committee.
We:
Tax deductible donations to support the activities and services of the Masonic Service Bureau of Greater Rochester, New York, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charity, can be made it two ways: Make check out to Masonic Service Bureau and mail to the office; Tax deductible donations to support the activities and services of the Masonic Service Bureau of Greater Rochester, New York, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charity, can be made by check payable to Masonic Service Bureau and mailed to the office.
