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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.
The Lodge with the highest percent of its members contributing at least $100
· First Place: Hoxie Lodge #348, AF&AM
· Second Place: Lenexa Lodge #135, AF&AM
· Honorable Mentions:
Halstead Lodge #46, AF&AM
Council Grove Lodge #36, AF&AM
Minneapolis Lodge #143, AF&AMHarmony Lodge #94, AF&AMMadison Lodge #196, AF&AMWallace Lodge #318, AF&AMNeosho Lodge #27, AF&AMWebb Lodge #275, AF&AMSt Francis Lodge #404, AF&AMEaston Lodge #45, AF&AMFarmers Lodge #166, AF&AMWoodson Lodge #121, AF&AMFrankfort Lodge #67, AF&AMKilwinning Lodge #265, AF&AMLawrence Lodge #6, AF&AMSmithton Lodge #1, AF&AMSterling Lodge #171, AF&AMGilead Lodge #144, AF&AMAlma Lodge #161, AF&AMChetopa Lodge #73, AF&AMSt Thomas Lodge #306, AF&AMSyracuse Lodge #309, AF&AMEllsworth Lodge #146, AF&AMGardner Lodge #65, AF&AMBlack Diamond Lodge #274, AF&AMHancock Lodge #311, AF&AMHays Lodge #195, AF&AMVulcan Lodge #229, AF&AMOsage Valley Lodge #24, AF&AM The lodges with the largest average dollar gift per member· First Place: Russell Lodge #177, AF&AM· Second Place: Hoxie Lodge #348, AF&AM and Woodson Lodge #121, AF&AM· Honorable Mentions:Lawrence Lodge # 6, AF&AMMadison Lodge #196, AF&AMEllsworth Lodge #146, AF&AMWichita Lodge #99, AF&AMLenexa Lodge #135, AF&AMHalstead Lodge #46, AF&AMGilead Lodge #144, AF&AMTopeka Lodge #17, AF&AMWallace Lodge #318, AF&AMNewton Lodge #142, AF&AMOrient Lodge #51, AF&AMHarmony Lodge #94, AF&AMSalina Lodge #60, AF&AMLebo Lodge #152, AF&AMWebb Lodge #275, AF&AMGolden Rule Lodge #90, AF&AMNeosho Lodge #27, AF&AMBenedict Lodge #403, AF&AMSyracuse Lodge #309, AF&almyra Lodge #23, AF&AMOlathe Lodge #19, AF&AMUnity Lodge #273, AF&AMMinneapolis Lodge #143, AF&AM The Lodges which had the most completed planned gifts to the Campaign· Perry Lodge #415, AF&AM· Siloam Lodge #225, AF&AM Every Lodge which averaged at least $50 per member – Lodges listed on Wall of Honor at KMF office· Russell Lodge #177, AF&AM· Hoxie Lodge #348 AF&AM· Woodson Lodge #121, AF& AM Special recognition to the lodges with the greatest member participation
| Lodge |
# Members |
% Participation |
| Hoxie Lodge #348 AF&AM |
58 |
20.7% |
| Minneapolis Lodge #143, AF&AM |
52 |
17.3% |
| Western Star Lodge #174, AF&AM |
57 |
14.0% |
| Nickerson Lodge #43, AF&AM |
43 |
14.0% |
| Wallace Lodge #318, AF&AM |
36 |
13.9% |
| Halstead Lodge #46, AF&AM |
51 |
13.7% |
| Melvern Lodge #22, AF&AM |
33 |
12.1% |
| Lenexa Lodge #135, AF&AM |
228 |
11.8% |
| Stanley Lodge #444, AF&AM |
60 |
11.7% |
| Lawrence Lodge #6, AF&AM |
149 |
11.4% |
| Lebo Lodge #152, AF&AM |
44 |
11.4% |
| Woodson Lodge #121, AF&AM |
64 |
10.9% |
| Palmyra Lodge #23, AF&AM |
37 |
10.8% |
| Equity Lodge #131, AF&AM |
38 |
10.5% |
| Zeredatha Lodge #80, AF&AM |
77 |
10.4% |
| Gardner Lodge #65, AF&AM |
184 |
10.3% |
| Webb Lodge #275, AF&AM |
39 |
10.3% |
| Ellsworth Lodge #146, AF&AM |
88 |
10.2% |
The Lodge Challenge will continue this year so we hope you will do your part in getting your Lodge recognized at the 2010 Grand Lodge Session.
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