The Loan Closet is open 9:00 am to noon, Monday through Friday at the Service Bureau in Webster. Items are picked up and returned there.
Over 1000 Items available include:
- 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 [$25 refundable deposit required]
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 4,000 monthly.
Circulation covers the west central New York region. Advertising for businesses and organizations that offer products and services that 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 Annual Interfaith Service and Brunch takes place at a local party house. Service Bureau and Lodge Secretaries have tickets.
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, composed of the Service Bureau Council and headed by the Service Bureau Vice President, currently 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.
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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 it two ways: Make check out to Masonic Service Bureau and mail to the office; Use the Donor Option card in the United Way campaign to specify "Masonic Service Bureau of Greater Rochester, New York, Inc." and indicate Donor Option Choice as "1060."
Use the Donor Option card in the United Way campaign to specify "Masonic Service Bureau of Greater Rochester, New York, Inc." and indicate Donor Option Choice as "1060."
