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REFLECTIONS2014 A N N U A L R E P O R T
REFLECTIONS2014
A N N U A L R E P O R T
C O N T E N T S
Bob Knowlton: Why I Give 1
Year in Review 2
Major Benefactors 3-4
Sue Koty: Why I Give 5
Annual Appeal 6-9
Masonicare Golf Classic 10
Masonicare Quality of Life Walk 10
Why We Give 11
Tree of Life 12
Your Dollars at Work 13
Dear Friends,
We are proud to share with you REFLECTIONS 2014,
The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut’s annual
report of fundraising activity.
Charitable contributions to The Foundation are of critical
importance because they help Masonicare meet the needs of
its residents and patients when no other funding source is
available. Your gifts pay for things like eyeglasses, dental
work and replacement batteries for power chairs but also
help Masonicare pay for projects to update and improve
facilities for the comfort and enjoyment of our residents and
patients.
As you may know, a significant portion of Masonicare’s
residents and patients receive the government benefit
Medicaid, or Title 19. In 2014, 67% of residents at
Masonicare Health Center and 75% of residents at
Masonicare at Newtown were on Medicaid, and 95% of
residents at the Wright Residence qualified for Title 19
benefits. Unfortunately, Medicaid reimbursement falls short
of meeting the actual costs of delivering care to this
population.
Reflecting on the previous fiscal year, we are inspired by
not only the generosity and friendship of Foundation
supporters, but also by the variety of donors who choose to
contribute to Masonicare. Generous contributions
were received from Masonically affiliated individuals and
organizations, Masonicare residents and patients and
their loved ones, employees and board members, corporate
sponsorship and matching gift programs as well as grants
from family foundations and donor-advised funds. All told,
4,768 donors contributed $3,761,670 to The Masonic
Charity Foundation of Connecticut in fiscal year 2014 in
support of programs and services of Masonicare.
We thank our donors for giving so generously, for every
gift is a vote of confidence in the good work we do.
Gifts to The Foundation continue to help Masonicare
distinguish itself as Connecticut’s leading nonprofit
provider of healthcare services for the elderly, and help
position Masonicare for a bright future.
Foundation Staff
Jennifer A. King
Executive Director
Patricia L. Morgan
Director of Development
Alison E. Koons
Gift Planning Associate
Adam J. Raider
Communications Associate
Susan W. Crocco
Administrative & Database Assistant
Foundation Board of Directors
J. Arthur Carbonaro (Chairman)
Robert F. Polito (Vice Chairman)
Martin L. Rudnick (Secretary)
Benjamin A. Isaacson (Treasurer)
Janet S. Berry
Michael B. Dodge
Robert G. Dunbar
William L. Greene
Sidney Hardee
Gordon C. Hurlbert, III
Thomas Knowlton
Bonnie S. McWain
Theodore J. Nelson
Charles A. Rogers
Gregory J. Wentworth
Gregory K. Whitehouse
Jennifer A. King (Executive Director)
Stephen B. McPherson (President & CEO, Masonicare
James R. Rude (CFO and Assistant Treasurer)
Carleton V. Erickson (Emeritus Member)
A. Norman Johnson (Emeritus Member)
Gail N. Smith (Emeritus Member)
The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut
74 Cheshire Road, P.O. Box 70
Wallingford, CT 06492
800-562-3952 masonicare.org/mcf
© 2015, The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut
Jennifer A. King
Executive DirectorJ. Arthur Carbonaro
Chairman, Board of Directors
Reflections 2014 ● 1
BOB KNOWLTON: WHY I GIVE
When my beloved wife,
Edie, and I decided to sell
our North Carolina home
and move to a Connecticut
retirement community to be closer to
our daughter in Killingworth, we
couldn’t find one that suited us. We
were getting discouraged. Then our
real estate agent said, “If you’re
interested in a community that also
offers continuing care, I’ve heard
good things about Masonicare at
Ashlar Village.”
We visited Ashlar Village and
were impressed with the people we
met. Everyone seemed to have a
smile. Everyone seemed happy. That
was big for Edie. If she saw a
grumpy-looking person on the street
or in the mall she’d often say,
“Smile!”
We enjoyed ourselves here. We got
to know our neighbors, went out for
dinners together and jumped at every
chance to take trips with other
residents.
My support of The Masonic
Charity Foundation also started with
my good wife. We had some stock
that had done very well and Edie,
being a charitable person, suggested
we use it to fund a gift annuity with
The Foundation. Besides the income
we received, the tax incentives help a
lot. We felt good about our decision
and liked knowing that our gift is
helping people less fortunate. I also
think that when you move to Ashlar
Village, you make a commitment to
Masonicare. You want the organiza-
tion to be healthy and successful.
Edie and I were married for over
60 years. Bless her heart, she was so
good for my life. She had been a
nurse and around 1995, after I retired
from DuPont, she got after me to go
to a prostate screening. I kept putting
it off so she went ahead and made an
appointment for me, even though she
knew I had a golf date. I went for the
screening and, based on the doctor’s
concerns, continued to closely
monitor my PSA. Two years later, it
jumped up dramatically. A biopsy
revealed that I had a very aggressive
form of prostate cancer. I underwent
surgery and radiation and, apart from
a few minor side effects, have been
fine ever since. I am still here
because of Edie, but the irony is that
it enabled me to be in good shape to
care for her.
In her later years, Edie suffered
from a neurological condition that
affected her mobility and coordina-
tion. After falling in our home, she
spent time in the Acute Care Unit
and short-term rehab at Masonicare
Health Center. When she was
discharged to continue her recovery
at home, we had visits from nurses,
social workers, physical therapists,
and occupational therapists from
Masonicare Home Health &
Hospice.
There were periods of improve-
ment but as her condition worsened,
the question was whether I’d be able
to care for her at home. I vowed to
try my best. As it became more
difficult, I added more Masonicare
services. I had help every day and
they were a good group. It seemed
like they were rooting for Edie to get
better as much as I was.
Edie spent her final few months at
our villa under the care of Masoni-
care Hospice. After she passed in
September 2013, I sent a note to the
staff who had cared for her to thank
them for giving us such a good
quality of life.
Bob Knowlton
Bob and Edie Knowlton joined TheFoundation’s Cleaveland Society in2007 in recognition of their generous charitable gift annuity.Bob funded a second gift annuity in2013 and is a consistent supporterof the Masonicare Annual Appeal.
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YEAR IN REVIEW
“I suppose I think of giving to The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut as likehelping a relative.”
Benefactor and Masonicare at Ashlar Village resident Peg Boutwell, on why shefunded a charitable gift annuity with The Masonic Charity Foundation and named TheFoundation beneficiary of one of her retirement plan assets.
During fiscal year 2014, the fundraising efforts of The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut secured
$3,761,670 in support of the programs and services of Masonicare and its affiliates. Between October 1,
2013 and September 30, 2014, unrestricted contributions totaling $3,611,962 were received, as well as
$149,708 in restricted gifts. These gifts came in many forms, including bequests, charitable gift annuities and
trust distributions, as well as donations to the Masonicare Annual Appeal and to The Foundation’s special events.
Of particular significance was the very generous gift of $375,000 from The Eastern Star Charity Foundation of
Connecticut, Inc.
The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut utilizes the expertise of an
independent investment advisor, Glenmede, and was pleased to earn 8.70%
on its invested funds for the year ending September 30, 2014.
Benefactor Jack Normington (left) is joined by hisdaughter, Sheila Furlong, and Masonicare President and CEO Stephen B. McPherson
Jean Jeanfavre,Vice President of the EasternStar Charity Foundation Board of Directors, withhusband Bill Jeanfavre
Fiscal Year 2014 Contributions
Bequests $1,444,785
Trusts $795,886
Major Gifts $445,308
Gift Annuity Residuals $152,526
Masonicare Annual Appeal $372,416
Holiday Appeal $25,046
Gifts to Masonicare’s Hospice Program $129,182
Tree of Life $62,255
Masonicare Golf Classic $219,665
Quality of Life Walk $50,594
Tribute Gifts (Memorial & Honorarium Gifts) $16,526
Scholarship Gifts $11,861
Other $35,620
Total Funds Raised $3,761,670
Reflections 2014 ● 3
The Masonic Charity Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of its major benefactors in fiscal year
2014 (October 1, 2013 - September 30, 2014). These gifts took many forms, including life income agree-
ments, outright gifts, memorial gifts, and confirmed bequests as well as gifts of life insurance and retirement
plan assets. Those who made gifts of $10,000 or more in a 12-month period to The Foundation’s Endowment
Fund were honored as part of The Baldwin Society. As well, donors contributing $10,000 or more in a 12-month
period to The Foundation’s Unrestricted Fund were recognized as Cleaveland Society members.
NEW AND RENEWING BALDWIN SOCIETY MEMBERS
Gustaf R. and Virginia S. Bodin
John R. Boyce II
Estate of Mary Wheeler
Thomas F. and Barbara E. Wylie
NEW AND RENEWING CLEAVELAND SOCIETY MEMBERS
Ashlar Village Association
Ashlar Village Op Shop
Estate of Bernice W. Camp
Beth Collins
The Eastern Star Charity Foundation of Connecticut, Inc.
Marilyn M. Edwards in memory of John O. Edwards
Frank Engel, Jr.
Ruth B. Fredericks (Mrs. Albert G.)
Trust of Ferdinand Hartog, Jr.
Fouad and Nancy Hassan
Bob and Edie Knowlton
John W. and Helen C. Kuhn
Stephen B. and Nancy R. McPherson
Estate of Charles R. Meister
Estate of Irene H. Meszaros
Trust of Theodore M. Nichols
Ashlar Village AssociationPresident Carol Isaacs
Benefactors Charles and Barbara Fowler have namedThe Foundation as beneficiary of a life insurance policy
&BALDWIN SOCIETY
CLEAVELAND SOCIETY
OUR BENEFACTORS
Benefactor David J. Page
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NEW AND RENEWING CLEAVELAND SOCIETY MEMBERS (CONT.)
David J. Page in memory of Anne O. Page
Estate of Joan F. Porter
Trust of Harry W. Rankin
Anita Malone Shaffer
Gail N. Smith
Everett W. Spencer, Jr.
Estate of Eleanor Gray Stoddard
The Sisters’ Project
Arthur R. Tinsz
Unity Lodge No. 148
Estate of Howard A. Waite
Estate of Lillian Wilton
Making a Bequest to The Masonic Charity Foundation
Should you wish to remember The Foundation in your Will, we
encourage you to provide the following bequest language to your
attorney:
“I give, devise, and bequeath all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, or _________% (percentage) of my estate, or $_________ (sum of money) to The Masonic CharityFoundation of Connecticut, Inc., located in Wallingford, CT.”
Bequests provide important revenue in support of the mission of
Masonicare, enabling us to provide the highest quality healthcare
programs and services to our residents and patients. Please note
that The Foundation is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization and its
full, legal name is “The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut,
Inc.” The Foundation’s federal tax identification number is
06-1435920.
Benefactor Everett W. Spencer, Jr. named TheFoundation a beneficiary of his trust
Jane Serbent, manager of the Ashlar Village OpShop, an eclectic thrift shop that directs 80% of itsproceeds to The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut.
OUR BENEFACTORS
Reflections 2014 ● 5
My awareness of Masoni-
care goes back to my
involvement with the
Order of the Amaranth, to which
I’ve belonged for over 30 years.
Supporting the work of Masonicare
is one of our primary philanthropic
projects.
I’ve always believed in philan-
thropy, but because my mother and
grandmother were in Amaranth, I
grew up around women who had
strong Masonic ties.
In her later years, my grand-
mother worked as a live-in aide to
others. Eventually, she required
additional care herself, and moved
to Masonicare at Newtown. She’d
say, “I wish I’d come here sooner.
I’ve never been happier.” Up to
that point, she had often lived on
her own but you could tell that she
just blossomed. And the care she
received was excellent. The staff
was so nice and so supportive. She
loved finally being the one who
had others waiting on her. In fact,
when Masonicare put out an
informational brochure explaining
what the facility was all about, my
grandmother was on the front
cover. That was my first opportu-
nity to see what Masonicare is all
about.
My mother couldn’t give a lot
because money was tight. What she
gave from the heart was so much
more than from her pocket. That
made a big impression on me, and I
realized I could donate my time
and efforts where it was needed.
But once I was able to afford to
give money to causes I believed in,
Masonicare was the first place I
wanted it to go.
It’s an exhilarating feeling to see
how my donations are helping
residents and patients, especially
since I joined The Masonic Charity
Foundation’s Quality of Life
Committee. The committee reviews
requests from Masonicare staff on
behalf of residents and patients in
need and, when appropriate, uses
money raised through the Annual
Appeal to pay for things like
hearing aids, eyeglasses, wheel-
chair repair -- so many things. I get
so much out of my work on the
Quality of Life Committee. Of all
the ways I’ve been involved with
Masonicare, that’s my favorite
thing to do because it makes me
feel so good to be able to help.
Sue Koty
Sue Koty is a Past Grand RoyalMatron of the Grand Court of Connecticut, Order of the Amaranthand a generous supporter of the Masonicare Annual Appeal. In addition to her work on the Qualityof Life Committee, she also serves onthe Board of Directors of MasonicareHome Health & Hospice and Masonicare at Home, the FinanceCommittee and the Audit Committee.Her daughter, Carol Koty, is anaward-winning chef who has broughther culinary skills to the residents ofLockwood Lodge, Masonicare’s assisted living facility in Newtown.
SUE KOTY: WHY I GIVE
“It’s an exhilarating feelingto see how my donationsare helping residents andpatients.”
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Trustee’s Circle ($5,000 or more)
Steven J. Angelo, MD
Mrs. George Atha
Eastern Star Charity Foundation of
Connecticut
Mr. Martin DeFlorio
Dignity Memorial Funeral Homes
Mr. J. Michael Johnson
Estate of Doris P. Laird
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. McPherson
Mr. and Mrs. C. Frederick Neuffer
Gosta B. Swanson
Ashlar Village Op Shop
Spudman Charity Open
The Betty Ruth and Milton B.
Hollander Foundation
Ashlar Village Association
Pitney Bowes
Master’s Circle ($2,500-$4,999)
Abbey Cremation Service
The Charles H. and Gertrude Hasburg
Fund of the Meriden Foundation
Trust of James S. Laird
Estate of Charles R. Meister
Mr. James Rude
Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Scharf
Wooster Lodge No. 79
Builder’s Society ($1,000-$2,499)
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Adinolfi
Dr. William Q. Ascari
Mrs. Margaret Boutwell
Ms. Marilyn Brothers
Mrs. Matthew P. Campione
Mr. and Mrs. Michele Capobianco
Mr. and Mrs. J. Arthur Carbonaro
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery D. Cheshire
Mr. Bernard F. Cole
Mr. Francis X. Conlon
Mr. and Mrs. James Curtin
Mr. Charles F. Dean
Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Dean
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Dilks
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Earle
Mr. and Mrs. Carleton V. Erickson
Mr. Roger Giler and Ms. Mary Evans
Mrs. Ernest L. Gladden
Ms. Dorothy L. Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Gutner
Mrs. Marjory S. Haeffner
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Hawkins, Sr.
Mrs. Carol B. Isaacs
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Isaacson
Ms. Jennifer A. King
Mrs. Susan Koty
Mrs. Walter E. Kowalski
Ms. Tracey Lemay
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Lint
Mrs. Frederick H. Lorenson
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Lott
Mrs. Robert B. McCallum
Mr. and Mrs. James T. McWain
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Misencik
Mr. Dewey Munson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Howard W. Orr
Mr. and Mrs. Dagobert F. Pfeiffer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Polito, Jr.
Estate of Rose W. Rowe
Ms. Hilde M. Sager
Dr. and Mrs. Javier Salabarria
Ms. Valerie Santilli
Mrs. Melinda Schoen
Ms. Virginia J. Sebastian
Mrs. Florence Sherwood
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Simon
Mr. Gail N. Smith
Ms. Margaret Steeves and Mr. Joseph
Laffin
Mr. John Sweeney
Mr. Douglas C. Thompson
Mr. Arthur R. Tinsz
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Toomey, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jon-Paul J. Venoit
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Wentworth
Mr. and Mrs. James Whalen
Mrs. Robert E. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Winne
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Wright, Sr.
Mr. Thomas F. Wylie
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Yohe
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson H. Zeidler, Jr.
“Run Santa Run” (Chamber of
Commerce, Town of Bethel)
Baldwin Chapter No. 13, R.A.M.
Brom Builders, Inc.
Carmon Community Funeral Homes
Composite Lodge No. 28
EGA Architects
Fairfield County’s Community
Foundation
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Friendship Tuscan Lodge No. 145
Hancock Pharmacy
Klewin Construction
Nutmeg State Cremation Society, LLC
Retirement Dynamics
Scottish Rite Bodies of New Haven
St. Peter’s Lodge No. 21
T.J. Nelson Home Improvements
The Ashlar Village Closet
The Rosenthal Family Foundation
Valley of Hartford, A.A.S.R.
Masonicare Society ($520-$999)
Susan F. Adams
Rev. and Mrs. Carl H. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Harmon L. Andrews
Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Arseneau
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Bailey
Ms. Mary P. Ball
Mr. Gregg Bateman
Mr. Robert E. Bateman
Mrs. Charles A. Berlepsch, Jr.
Rev. and Mrs. David G. Berube
Mr. and Mrs. Gustaf R. Bodin
Dr. and Mrs. Sherwin M. Borsuk
The Masonicare Annual Appeal supports the greatest needs of our patients and residents when no other funding
sources are available. Donors who made a gift of $250 or more during the 2014 calendar year (January 1, 2014
- December 31, 2014) are recognized for their outstanding support.
ANNUAL APPEAL
Mrs. Barbara P. Colby
Mr. Bill Dadlani
Ms. Elyse Dent
Mr. Edward Dooling
Mr. William R. Deickler
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold H. Freedman
Mr. Robert W. Garthwait, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm B. Gauster
Mrs. Lois Gillespie
David Glazer, DMD
Mrs. Alfred W. Hamann
Mrs. Lois M. Hartsoe
Dr. and Mrs. William Hillis
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Howard
Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Iampietro
Mr. A. Norman Johnson
Mr. Robert Knowlton
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kuhn
Mr. and Mrs. Simon R. LaPlace
Mr. Melvin J. Levy
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Lewis
Mr. William D. Maturo
Mrs. Brower McClintock
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Memmott, Sr.
Mrs. Charlie D. Moon
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Moore
Ms. Patricia L. Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Morrow
Ms. Carol S. Nelson
Mr. Michael L. Nichols
Ms. Terra-Lee Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. Irving M. Pease
Ms. Jeanne Perry
Mr. John Pfann
Mr. Edwin J. Phelps, Jr.
Ms. Margaret J. Porter
Ms. Joan Reilly
Mrs. Jacquelyn Renner
Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. Rieger
Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Rudnick
Ms. Lizbeth J. Ryder
Ronald Schwartz, MD
Mr. Stephen P. Shapiro
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony T. Simari
Estate of Nellie Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Barry M. Spero
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Taft
Mr. Peter H. Taylor
Mr. R. Scott Thelen
The Worthy Grand Matron’s Spiritual Care Project
Masonicare is committed to caring for the whole person: mind,body, and spirit. That’s why The Foundation was honored in 2014when Shirley L. Hungerford, Past Worthy Grand Matron, choseMasonicare’s Spiritual Services program as a beneficiary of hercharitable endeavors. Shirley named Past Grand Chaplain MargeryB. Zurko to chair this fundraising initiative. “I knew that Margerywould be fully dedicated to getting the task done,” Shirley said, “andwould do so with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.”
Many generous donations were collected, totaling over $8,400 toenhance spiritual care at Masonicare. These funds have madepossible the purchase of new large print hymnals for the residents atMasonicare Health Center and Masonicare at Newtown; a digitalpiano for the Masonicare Health Center Chapel; new wirelessmicrophones; new tables to display remembrance memorials, guestbooks and bulletins for chapel services; and a new projector,speakers, and a DVD drive for the viewing of spiritual videos.
In appreciation of gifts of $35 or more, The Masonic CharityFoundation created personalized book plates with an inscription of thedonors’ choosing for display inside the new hymnals. Past GrandMatron Hungerford and Past Grand Chaplain Zurko graciouslyvolunteered their time to affix the book plates by hand in the newhymnals. The Foundation offers heartfelt gratitude to Shirley, Margery,and all those who contributed so generously in support of spiritualcare at Masonicare!
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Pictured (from left): Melinda J. Schoen, Vice President, Administration,Masonicare Health Center, Shirley L. Hungerford, Rev. Carl H. Anderson,Vice President, Mission Effectiveness, Margery B. Zurko, Bonnie S.McWain of The Masonic Charity Foundation’s Board of Directors, andFoundation Executive Director Jennifer A. King.
ANNUAL APPEAL
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Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Wellerson
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wettstone
Barbara Eighmy Wylie Family Trust
Mr. Edward Zambrello
Ashlar Lodge No. 332
Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC
Grand Court of Connecticut, O. of A.
Harmony Lodge No. 67
Hiram Lodge No. 1
Ionic Lodge No. 110
Jerusalem Lodge No. 49
Jolly Mariners Square Club
King Solomon’s Lodge No. 7
Masonic Club of Darien
Masonicare at Ashlar Village Auction
National Camping Travelers, Conn.
No. 1
Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts
Program
Fellow Society ($250-$519)
Mr. Randall C. Abrams
Mrs. Marjorene Ainley
Ms. Stacy Allen
Mr. Bernard H. Allen
Mr. John A. Amarilios
Mrs. Carlyle F. Barnes
Ms. Jennifer Basley
Mr. Cornelius A. Bates
Ms. Donna Benard
Alla Bernshteyn, MD
Ms. Janet Berry
Mrs. Elaine M. Bodnar
Ms. Traci Bonassar
Mr. John R. Borkowski
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Boudreau
Ms. Samantha Buonanno
Mr. William A. Brinley, Jr.
Ms. Doreen Brown-Wade
Mr. and Mrs. Newton Buckner, III
Mr. Ralph Bunce
Ms. Brenda Buggisch
Ms. Holly Burns
Mr. George Buzas
Ms. Gretal Cacavollia
Mr. Arthur H. Carlstrom
Mrs. Pamela J. Caron
Ms. Mary Cash
Ms. Maria S. Cassesse
Mr. Larry A. Chatfield
Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Chello
Mrs. Clare Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Collins, Jr.
Rev. and Mrs. Ray N. Cooley
Mrs. Shirley D. Costello
Mrs. Linda C. Cremin
Mrs. John A. Crowther
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Curtiss, IV
Ms. Cinda D’Addio
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. D’Agostino
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard F. D’Amico
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Davis
Ms. Kathryn Davitt
Ms. Cynthia Della Camera
Mr. and Mrs. Heinz Dieterich
Mr. and Mrs. William Donovan
Ms. Donna Dow
Ms. Lois C. Dowd
Mr. and Mrs. Warren E. Drury, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dudley
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Dunbar
Mr. Noah J. Edelstein
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Erskine
Ms. Jacqueline Fleming
Mr. Frank A. Forzano
Ms. Margaret Foster
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Fowler, Jr.
Mr. Peter Francis
Mr. Avram Freedberg
Ms. Jessica A. Gambardella
Ms. Cynthia Gibbons
Mrs. Charles L. Gingell
Mrs. Russell I. Goering
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon W. Grant
Ms. Ruth Greenblatt
Dr. Gladys Gress
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Grossi
Ms. Judi G. Hagerty
Mr. Clifford Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney C. Hardee
Mr. and Mrs. Burton H. Harwood
Mrs. Carol Hass
Mrs. Eloise Hazelwood
Mrs. Deborah Hazzan-Dudzik
Ms. Caroline Hebert
Mrs. James H. Hocking
Mrs. Beverly Hulme
Mr. Gordon C. Hurlbert, III
Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey L. Ice
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jacobsen
Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Jehan
Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Johnson
Mr. James Judson
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Keane
Ms. Carol Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Dix-John J. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Knowlton
Mr. Anthony Koban, Jr.
Ms. Linda LaBarge
Ms. Sophie LaFlesh
Mr. Norman H. Larson
Ms. Patricia A. Latte
“I look at giving to the Annual Appeal as continuing a tradition. The generation thatcame before us – Baby Boomers like my dad – taught us the virtue of charity.”
Annual Appeal donor Gregg Bateman who, like his father, Bob Bateman, is a memberof The Foundation’s Masonicare Society.
ANNUAL APPEAL
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Mr. John B. Lawton
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Laydon
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lechner
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Leigh
Ms. Jessica LeTourneau
Mr. Robert Lisenko
Ms. Margaret Lynn
Ms. Linda Mahoney
Ms. Linda Malaro
Ms. JoAnn Maruszak
Ms. Sherry Mascaro
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Maxson
Mr. Donald H. McCallum
Mr. Russell W. McClelland
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. McCoy
Ms. Rhonda McWhirt
Ms. Carol E. Memmott
Mrs. Odilia Mendrys
Mr. Samuel G. Merriam
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight C. Mertens
Mr. Clifford A. Miley
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Moebius
Ms. Elizabeth Moon
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Moore
Mr. John D. Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Mossberg
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. George O’Brien
Mrs. K. Shirley O'Connor
Mrs. Elizabeth Osborn
Mrs. Frederick M. Osten
Ms. Kelly Papa
Mr. Tony Papandrea
Mr. and Mrs. William Pardee
Ms. Sylvia Parker
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis W. Pennell
Ms. Colleen Pepin
Mr. William Phinney
Ms. Joan Piteo
Mr. and Mrs. Myron J. Poliner
Ms. Jan C. Pucci
Ms. Thayer Quoos
Mr. Adam Raider
Mrs. Jennifer Radford
Ms. Darlene Rawling-Plummer
Yaliya Riat, MD
Ms. Jennifer Rich
Mr. and Mrs. Duane G. Roberts
Ms. Diane Roemmele
Ms. Marie Roman
Mr. Robert Rothberg
Ms. Donna Rousome
Mrs. Patricia Russell
Ms. Laura Santoro
Ms. Sara Saunders
Ms. Tracy L. Scaniffe
Mr. and Mrs. Gerhardt F. Schenck
Mr. David Schmitz
Ms. Karen Shea
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Simmons
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Simone
Mr. and Mrs. Avery W. Skilton
Ms. Gail H. Sokolnicki
Mr. James R. Spencer. Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Spencer
Ms. Cara Staus
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Steeves
Ms. Patricia A. Sweet
Mrs. Frederick S. Taft
Mr. Kenneth Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Terry
Mr. C. Daniel Thayer, Jr.
Mrs. Mary Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Tobin, Jr.
Ms. Jane E. Tommaselli
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Tribou
Devika Umashanker, MD
Mr. James Vanaman
Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Waters, Jr.
Mrs. Barbara Watson
Ms. Bethanne Watts
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory K. Whitehouse
Ms. Elizabeth Xavier
Mr. Mark Yuabov
Mr. Alan S. Zakrzewski
Acacia Lodge No. 85
Bartlett Tree Experts
Brainard Lodge No. 102
Bryce Funeral Home, Inc.
Connecticut Pharmacy
Dusis Society
Evening Star Lodge No. 101
Garibaldi Masonic Club
H & R Healthcare, LP
Kainen Escalera and McHale
Masonicare Home Health & Hospice,
Norwalk and Brookfield Branches
McQuade’s Marketplace, Inc.
Metropolitan Commercial Bank
Omega Service Parts Corporation
Paul Albert Salon, LLC
Pendleton Health & Rehabilitation
Center
Pythagoras Chapter 17 R.A.M.
Specialty Media, LLC
Stamford Professional Fire Fighters
Local 786
Temple Lodge No. 65
Thomas M. Gallagher Funeral Home,
LLC
Trumbull Lodge No. 22
Visiting Angels
“I believe in helping those who need help and I give what I can because I know thatour gifts to the Annual Appeal will help those residents who are on Title 19.”
Masonicare at Ashlar Village resident Lydia Scott, who in 2014 served as chair of theAshlar Village Appeal. With Lydia’s help, the Appeal raised a record $78,656.
ANNUAL APPEAL
10 ● The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut
Chaired by Keith Robertson, the 22nd Annual Masonicare Golf Classic was held on August 19, 2014 at Shuttle
Meadow Country Club in Kensington, Connecticut. The Foundation’s signature event, the Golf Classic raised a gross
total of $221,550, resulting in a net profit of $168,310.90.
The 2014 Masonicare Quality of Life Walk,
held on Saturday, May 17 at Great River Park
in East Hartford, attracted over 400 registered
walkers and raised $54,587, exceeding its goal
of $50,000. This included $22,781 raised
through peer-to-peer fundraising.
GOLF CLASSIC & QUALITY OF LIFE WALK
Reflections 2014 ● 11
When I joined the Freemasons in 2001, the vast majority of Masonicare
residents were Masons or had Masonic ties. So the response from folks here
was as if I’d just gotten married. Everybody was coming up to me and
congratulating me like I’d just become an official member of the family. It was pretty
special.
Giving back to causes you believe in is a huge part of Masonry. Besides making
new Masons, the most important role of any lodge is reaching out to the community
and helping out wherever we can. Even the small groups, like the Square Clubs, might
raise $80 or $100 but they want to give it to a worthy cause. That’s always been big.
Working for Masonicare has only reinforced that for me. You see every day how the gifts of donors, Masonic
or otherwise, are helping people, particularly residents who are on Title 19. The residents are like a second
family to our staff, so the generosity of the donors really hits home.
I was also motivated to support the Annual Appeal because of a pair of Past Grand Masters: Gail N. Smith
and his father, the late Gail L. Smith. I had the utmost respect for them. They started the Masonicare Society in
2006 as a way to recognize donors who give $520 or more to the Annual Appeal. When they did that, I said
“Count me in. I have to be part of that.”
Anybody who works at Masonicare, in every department, encounters the good that the organization is
doing. How could you not want to help out? Any size gift, big or small, is appreciated. And if we, as
employees, don’t support the cause, how can we expect others to support it?
Jason Rieger
Jason Rieger has worked for Masonicare since 1989. He began in the food service department at MasonicareHealth Center and today is Assistant Administrator for Assisted Living at Pond Ridge in Wallingford.
Back in the late 1970s, when I
was Associate Grand
Marshal, we ran tours of
Masonicare Health Center on
Sunday afternoons. I really enjoyed
doing that because it enabled me to
see what a magnificent facility it
was.
I’ll never forget the time that this
older couple from West Hartford,
who were heading down to Stamford
to visit with family, decided to stop
in Wallingford and check out the
Health Center. The man said to me,
“I’ve been a Mason all my life and I
never realized what this place was all
about.” A short time later, he and his
wife ended up moving to the Wells
Apartments and were very happy
there.
I decided to volunteer for
Masonicare whenever I could. My
greatest joy was serving as chairman
of the Masonicare Health Center
Board of Directors. That was
extremely rewarding. And, of course,
it explains why Elaine and I decided
to support The Masonic Charity
Foundation.
The staff of The Foundation do an
excellent job of raising money for
residents and patients in need while
also controlling costs. I see it every
year as a member of the Masonicare
Golf Classic committee, for which I
was proud to serve as chairman on
three occasions.
Ken Hawkins
Ken Hawkins is a Past Grand Master of Connecticut Masons whohas served on numerous Masonicareboards and committees. In 2008,when ground broke on a new independent living apartment building on the Wallingford campusof Masonicare, Ken was surprised tolearn that it would be named in hishonor. He and his wife of 57 years,Elaine, are benefactors of The Masonic Charity Foundation andlifelong residents of Milford, CT.
WHY WE GIVE
Jason Rieger
Kenneth B. and Elaine Hawkins
12 ● The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut
The Tree of Life honors and memorializes loved ones while also
benefiting the patients and families served by Masonicare Home
Health & Hospice and Masonicare Partners Home Health & Hospice.
In 2014, The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut held non-
denominational Tree of Life tree-lighting ceremonies at the Italian
Center of Stamford, the East Hartford Community Cultural Center
and -- for the first time -- the Mystic Arts Center. Collectively, the
events raised $72,850. Many thanks to lead sponsors Pitney Bowes,
Dignity Memorial Funeral Homes and Morrison Senior Living for
their continued support.
Mystic Tree of Life
Stamford Tree of LifeEast Hartford Tree of Life
Stamford Tree of Life
Stamford Tree of Life
TREE OF LIFE
TreeÉy Life
Reflections 2014 • 13
Through their support of the Masonicare Annual
Appeal, Foundation donors provide important
funding to enhance the quality of life of
Masonicare residents and patients when there is no
other funding source available. Recent purchases made
possible by gifts to the Annual Appeal include:
LSVT BIG and LOUD treatments for Masonicare
Home Health & Hospice patients. LSVT BIG
(physical/occupational) therapy has documented
improved ratings on tests of motor functioning in
people with Parkinson’s disease following treatment,
including faster walking, bigger steps and improved
balance. LSVT LOUD (speech) therapy is used to treat
speech disorders for people with Parkinson’s disease.
Music program at Masonicare Health Center and
Masonicare at Newtown. Music isn’t just for
entertainment. It’s used to unlock memories, improve
communication, ease anxiety and promote relaxation in
our long-term and dementia care residents.
Power chair repair and replacement at
Masonicare Health Center. Power chairs and
scooters provide important advantages to long-
term care residents facing mobility-related
challenges. They may lack stamina or have a
medical condition that limits their ability to walk.
Donations to the Annual Appeal have made it
possible for Masonicare to provide residents with
new batteries for these devices, repairs to essential
components like the armrest-mounted joystick
controllers or, in some cases, brand-new chairs.
Nutrition program for Masonicare Home
Health & Hospice patients. To help reduce
acute hospital readmissions, Annual Appeal
funds were used to provide nutritional
counseling to home health and hospice
patients.
Gifts to The Foundation have also subsidized
resident transportation, social work visits,
complementary therapies for hospice patients
(massage therapy, expressive arts therapy and
music therapy), hearing aids and eyeglasses.
LSVT BIG and LOUD
Outdoor concerts
Power chair repair Nutrition
Strolling musicians
YOUR DOLLARS AT WORK
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Short-term Physical Rehabilitation, Skilled Nursing (long-term care),Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care
Masonicare Health Center (Wallingford) Masonicare at Newtown (Newtown)
203-679-5901203-364-3211
Acute Care (Hospital Care for Seniors) Masonicare Health Center (Wallingford) 203-679-5901
Assisted Living (including Memory Care)
Masonicare at Ashlar Village (Wallingford)Masonicare at Newtown, Lockwood Lodge (Newtown)
800-382-2244203-364-3179
Residential Care Home Leslie G. Wright Residence (Wallingford) 888-679-9997
Physician Practice Masonicare Primary Care Physicians (Wallingford) 203-265-0355
Independent Living (over-55)
Masonicare at Ashlar Village (CCRC, Wallingford)
Masonicare Health Center (over-55 apartments, Wallingford)
800-382-2244
888-679-9997
Psychiatric Services and Behavioral Health
Masonicare Behavioral Health (Outpatient, Wallingford)Acute Psychiatric Care (Inpatient, Masonicare Health Center, Wallingford)
203-265-5720203-679-5901
Charitable Contributions The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut 800-562-3952
Personal Care Attendants and Homemakers
Masonicare at Home (private pay, personal care, live-in care)
203-679-5888
Outpatient Services Masonicare Health Center (Wallingford) Audiology/Hearing and Balance Rehabilitation Gastroenterology Services and Other Specialists Masonicare’s Pathways (geriatric assessment) Occupational, Physical, Speech, and Swallowing TherapyMasonicare at Newtown (Newtown) Occupational, Physical, Speech, and Swallowing Therapy
203-679-5959203-679-5902203-679-6370203-679-6909
203-364-3151
Home Health (statewide) Masonicare Home Health & HospiceMasonicare Partners Home Health & Hospice
(Information) 800-528-6664 (Intake) 888-482-8862
General Information ServicesInformation, Home Visits
The Masonicare HelpLineMasonicare Community Services (statewide)
1-888-679-99971-800-982-3919
Masonicare’s Continuum of ServicesMasonicare’s affiliates throughout Connecticut offer a continuum of care with outstanding programs and services available to you and your family. Keep this handy list of services and phone numbers to find help whenever you need it. Referrals welcome statewide. Open to all.
Hospice Care (home)Hospice Care (inpatient)
Masonicare Home Health & Hospice andMasonicare Partners Home Health & Hospice
(Intake) 888-482-8862
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