BRAINERD — A sesquicentennial celebration of the Aurora Lodge No. 100 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons is set for noon Sunday, Aug. 13, at Lum Park in Brainerd.
There will be food, games, prizes for game winners, DJ music and fun for all ages, organizers stated in a news release. The celebration is open to the public.
The Brainerd Freemasons have been helping at the local, regional and statewide levels in Minnesota for 150 years. The Masonic mission of philanthropy works on projects in support of children in need.
The Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, the Masonic Children’s Hospital of the University of Minnesota, the Masonic Cancer Center and the Minnesota Masonic Home are some of the numerous charities these organizations support with fundraising, according to the release. The Minnesota Masonic charities is the largest financial donor to the University of Minnesota.
The Aurora No. 100 Lodge also supports other local causes such as “I Love to Read” month, awarding free bikes to winners.
Each school in lakes area districts are also provided with free in-school diabetes supplies by area Freemasons.
Four $2,000 scholarships are available to area graduating senior students yearly as well.