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A celebration of the pancake breakfasts, the blood drives, the Teacher of the Year dinners—and the million other ways Masons give back.

For more than a century, California Masons supported one another—and brothers from around the world—through a vast network of boards of relief.

Meet the California Masons putting Masonic philanthropy into practice through like-minded community organizations.

Masons want to give back. Now the Grand Lodge of California, through its Keystone Initiative, is working to help them do just that.

California Masons and Raising a Reader have brought their childhood literacy program to 1,000 classrooms around the state. That’s just the first chapter of their story.

When it comes to leaving a gift for the California Masonic Foundation in a will or trust, it’s about more than money. It’s leaving a legacy.

A new pilot program from the Masonic Foundation is bringing everyday math into young students’ homes.

In the San Gabriel Valley, San Dimas Masonic Lodge No. 428 is tackling food insecurity for military families.

A new program from the California Masonic Foundation is introducing students to careers in green tech by partnering with Cal EPIC, formerly the California Mobility Hub.

As the Los Angeles fires upended countless lives, California Masons rallied into action to offer Masonic relief, supplies, and support.

A novel partnership between California Masons and its educational partners gives newly settled Afghan children a leg up on literacy skills.

How one Bay Area Mason’s connection to his brother in the Philippines inspired him to give back.

In Livermore, one East Bay Masonic lodge helps a local school develop a chill zone for those with mental or behavioral needs.

How a family’s love of Masonry inspired Reuben Zari of Atwater Larchmont Tila Pass No. 614 to give back to the California Masonic Foundation.

A new gift from the Masons of California is helping San Diego kids go under the hood through high-tech education in growing fields.

A Southern California Mason reflects on his approach to philanthropy, and why giving back can help create the world you want.

In the wake of the destructive Lahaina wildfire, Freemasons from around the world rallied to deliever Masonic relief to Hawaii.

A driver at the Masonic Homes talks about joining the fraternity and giving back.

A sometimes-magician with Ye Olde Cup & Ball Lodge No. 880 on the thrill of performing and the joy of giving back.

A former priest on what his world travels have taught him and how Masonic relief ties it all together.

How a Filipino culture of generosity has transformed California Mason Mike Tagulao’s approach to philanthropy and relief.

California Masonic Memorial Temple chairman Mark Pressey has a special connection with the home of California Masonry.