Monroe Lodge of Appomattox stuffed animals comfort children in distress

Monroe Lodge’s Marshall Pablo Montezuma delivered a large collection of stuffed animals to the Toga Volunteer Fire Department’s staff. These animals are to be used by Toga’s first responders to comfort children during stressful events.

Monroe Lodge #301 A.F.&A.M. of Appomattox conducted a “critter drive” within the lodge to make this outreach to all local law enforcement, EMS and Fire Departments. This project is a continuation of the lodge’s Acts of Kindness to their community.

Monroe Lodge was first chartered in 1848, it has been a part of Appomattox and always will be. Freemasonry is the world’s oldest and largest fraternal organization with 271 lodges in Virginia and over 33,000 Virginia members. To learn more about Freemasonry go to www.grandlodgeofvirginia.org.

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