Since 1913, donors have provided a safe haven for more than 2,100 children at the Masonic Children’s Home on the campus of the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, Pa. Since then, children have come to the children’s home with many varied needs and from all walks of life. Each child is cared for as an individual, valued for his or her strengths, skills and unique personality. For children growing up in an unstable environment, finding a secure home with love, support and guidance is life-changing.
Through the years, children from across Pennsylvania have been served at the Masonic Children’s home in Elizabethtown. Recently, most children come from the Lancaster and Philadelphia areas. Unfortunately, due to distance, the needs of children in Western Pennsylvania are not being met.
An additional children’s home, on the campus of the Masonic Village at Sewickley, would meet the needs of 16 children, with eight girls and eight boys housed on the campus. Similar to the Elizabethtown children’s home, youth would receive food, clothing, complete medical care, academic tutoring and opportunities to participate in worship and extracurricular activities like sports, volunteering, music and more. Upon graduation from high school, youth would continue to receive support in college.
The Masonic Children’s Home is fully supported by donations, and in today’s world, philanthropic support is critical to build these homes and fill them with love and fill them with love and hope. Every gift to this future Masonic Children’s Home will bring new opportunities to children in Western Pennsylvania.
If sufficient funds are raised, 16 youth in Western Pennsylvania will receive a second chance at life. With this, these youth will be free to dream of a future, far brighter than their past, and of breaking the cycle. To donate, visit MasonicCharitiesPa.org/donate-now.