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The mission of the Kansas Masonic Foundation is to encourage philanthropy from Kansas Masons, their family and friends for charitable, educational and scientific programs as established by the Board of Directors. Contributions and gifts will be actively solicited. Will bequests and other Planned Giving programs will be available and encouraged.
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New Cancer Fundraising Campaign Continues Momentum |
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Governor Parkinson Joins the Kansas Masonic Foundation in Support of The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Governor Mark Parkinson Joined the Kansas Masonic Foundation at a news conference today to announce Campaign 2011, a campaign to support The University of Kansas Cancer Center's efforts to achieve National Cancer Institute designation.
The Masons' Campaign 2011 is the current fundraising inititative of the Kansas Masonic Foundation, which completed a $15 million Partnership For Life campaign in 2008. The Foundation has supported cancer research and program efforts at the University of Kansas for more than 34 years. Their ultimate goal is to assist the Cancer Center in achieving National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation. Pictured from left to right: Jeff Sowder, Governor Mark Parkinson, Lt. Governor Troy Findley, Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little, Dr. Roy Jensen, Dr. Gary Doolittle, Mark Nelson, and Dale Seuferling.
Jeff Sowder, president of the Kansas Masonic Foundation, announced the two year $2 million goal of the campaign and committed $1 million of the gift to endow the Patient Navigator Program currently funded by the Foundation.
"Masons are pleased to have started the Patient Navigator Program last year for the Midwest Cancer Alliance," said Sowder. "This program is such a success that we want to endow the position, assuring future cancer patients that this program will be available for them."
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Foundation Endowment Fund Created |
On September 20, 2008 at KU Mason’s Day in Kansas City, KMF President Jeff Sowder announced another opportunity for making gifts to the Kansas Masonic Foundation and the Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute at the KU Cancer Center. The Foundation Board approved at their September 2008 meeting setting up a new fund at the Foundation called The Kansas Masonic Foundation Cancer Endowment Fund. This fund provides a unique opportunity for you or family members to establish a family legacy.
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$15 Million Pledge Reached for KU Cancer Center |
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Kansas Masons are understandably proud as they celebrate their accomplishment of having reached and exceeded their pledge of $15 million to the University of Kansas Cancer Center for cancer research. Not only did they reach their goal but they did it nearly one year early.
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Second Year for Lodge Challenge |
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KMF President Jeff Sowder announced the winners of the 2009 Lodge Challenge at this year’s Grand Lodge. This is the second year for the lodge challenge.
In Jeff’s remarks he announced:
· 1,324 Masons of our 26,386 membership participated or 5.0% of our members; this compared last year to 1,212 Masons of 27,564 membership or 4.4 %.
· Members in 90 % of the Lodges participated compared to 83% last year.
· Our total gifts to date to the Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute at the KU Cancer Center total: $20,451,353.80.
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Campaign 2011 - Kansas Masons Continue Support for KU Cancer Center |
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Last year Kansas Masons through the Kansas Masonic Foundation completed our $15 million pledge to the Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute. In total we have given more than $20 million to the KU Cancer Center since we started our support in 1974. KU has relied on Masons, and Masons have more than exceeded their expectations.
But we didn’t spend much time celebrating because we realized we had more work to do. Our recent gifts have been instrumental to the University of Kansas Cancer Center as they make application to become a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. It has been a long, tough, and expensive journey but we will ultimately see a dream come to reality when they make application on September 25, 2011.
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