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The Masonic
Fraternity is active in community service. We organize blood drives,
volunteer at local schools, and run a Child ID program that reaches
15,000 children statewide each year. We operate the Masonic Medical
Research Laboratory in Utica and New York State Masons also sponsor
training sessions for school districts to help them identify children at
risk for substance abuse.
The Masonic
home, located in the Utica area, is a state of the art community for the
elderly and those with special needs. We also operate "Camp Turk" in the
Adirondack Mountains where hundreds of youths get the chance to
experience the real outdoors every year.
Liverpool Syracuse Lodge 501 F&AM sponsors numerous annual events
such as:
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Breakfast with Santa in December.
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Annual
Village of Liverpool Tree Lighting
- The Lodge opens its doors for cookies
and refreshment after the Village Tree Lighting in Johnson Park.
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Annual Kids Day
Easter Egg Hunt - the Saturday before Easter. This
is an event that brings nearly 250 children out for the area's
largest Easter Egg Hunt. Liverpool has been sponsoring this event
for over 20 years.
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Child ID Program at the New York State Fair. This
program provides for the videotaping of children and making a photo
ID. This program runs the entire period of the Fair and Liverpool is
one of many Lodges assisting in the program.
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Red Cross Blood Drive hosted
at St. Joseph the Worker Church on Tulip Street in Liverpool.
In addition
Liverpool Syracuse Lodge has presented the DeWitt Clinton Award over the
years to various citizens and community organizations for distinguished
service; supported public libraries in Liverpool and in the City of
Syracuse; and contributed time and talent to many youth organizations.
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