Georga Masonic Charities Foundation, Inc.
From time to time the Georgia Masonic Charities Foundation is asked to help with special projects that may be Masonic related or may meet the needs of our communities. During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic GMCF provided personal protective equipment to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Possibly the largest Square and Compass in the world is located at the Masonic Home of Georgia in Macon. It contains thousands of pavers on which individuals and organizations may be recognized in perpetuity.
GACHIP-Georgia Child Identification Program-is one of the most comprehensive Child Recovery, Identification, and Abduction Awareness programs ever to be offered to parents and guardians in the state of Georgia. Since 2004, Freemasons from various state jurisdictions in the United States and in several Canadian provinces have sponsored Masonic CHIP events. At a CHIP event, Freemasons set up the equipment and …
DeMolay International is the world’s largest youth fraternity, providing fun and educational activities for young men ages 12-21. DeMolay Builds Tomorrow’s Leaders. Today! DeMolay Chapters have been established in most major cities in Georgia. The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, a non-profit youth group that teaches girls what matters most, leadership, confidence, and citizenship, also operates in the …
The Albert F. Gamer, Jr. PGM Eagle Scout Award may be presented to a member in good standing of the Boy Scouts of America who has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. The recipient must be active in religious, education, community, and civic affairs and demonstrated and contributed to Scouting growth by means of sharing his wisdom of Scouting locally, …
The Grand Lodge of Georgia is joining many other Grand Jurisdictions through the DMV by making a specialty tag available featuring the Square and Compasses. When you purchase, and each time you renew your Freemason tag, the Georgia Masonic Charities Foundation receives $10.00. For more information, visit https://glofga.org/masonic-specialty-car-tag
The Cottage Campaign’s goal is to build five cottages for the children on the Masonic Home campus in Macon. Eight children and their house parents will live in a family-style environment in each cottage. The concept is designed to promote functional family living and understanding the dynamics necessary to be productive citizens. In addition to the individual children’s bedrooms and …
My two younger sisters and I entered the Masonic Home of Georgia in June, 1959, thinking we would only be there through the summer. Little did I know that it was the beginning of a lifetime of family, friends and great memories. Like most children, I did not appreciate all that they offered to children like me who needed a …
Overlooking the Ocmulgee River in the city of Macon (Bibb County), Georgia is one of the most beautiful buildings in the entire state of Georgia. During the 1902 session of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, construction plans were approved and bids accepted for the erection of the Masonic Home on the one hundred acres of land donated to the Grand …