We Went From Helping One Classroom to Five: How Our Local Lodge Accidentally Sparked Something Bigger

Published on 12 August 2025 at 01:18

Three years ago, our small, local Freemason lodge in Astoria, NYC (Advance Service Mizpah Lodge #586 F&AM) set out to support a special class at P.S. 2Q get the basic school supplies they needed.

We bought bookbags, packed them exactly to each teacher's supply checklist, and delivered them with love. You can see proof of this on the school's website and our website.

AstoriaMasons.org. But here's what happened:

The local community was incredible and we... couldn't stop.

 

Extra donations turned into extra bags.

Extra bags turned into helping FOUR more identical classes in surrounding schools.

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