I have to reiterate this at my masonic lodge. We have a benevolence fund for anyone who asks, but it's not quite enough to give everyone a pile.of money. Also, it is rarely given to a lodge brother. The much smaller "Sunshine" fund is used for that.
I have to reiterate this at my masonic lodge. We have a benevolence fund for anyone who asks, but it's not quite enough to give everyone a pile.of money. Also, it is rarely given to a lodge brother. The much smaller "Sunshine" fund is used for that.
Benevolence is hard thing to navigate. We want to help people, but like you said, we can't give people piles of money due to lack of resources. If you have any other best practices you use at your lodge, please feel free to add it in the comments as I would love to know how others manage their benevolence funds and requests.