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Foundation Staff

Jennifer A. KingExecutive Director

Patricia L. MorganDirector of Development

Alison E. KoonsGift Planning Associate

Adam J. RaiderCommunications Associate

Susan W. CroccoAdministrative and Database Assistant

Foundation Board of Directors

J. Arthur CarbonaroChairman

Robert F. Polito, Jr.Vice Chairman

Martin L. RudnickSecretary

Benjamin A. IsaacsonTreasurer

Janet S. BerryRobert G. DunbarChristopher J. EarleWilliam L. GreeneGordon C. Hurlbert, IIIThomas KnowltonBonnie McWainMarshall K. RobinsonCharles A. RogersGrant UlrickGregory J. WentworthGregory K. WhitehouseJennifer A. King, Executive DirectorStephen B. McPherson, President & CEOJames Rude, CFO

Emeritus:

Carleton V. EricksonA. Norman JohnsonGail N. Smith

The Masonic CharityFoundation of ConnecticutThe Philanthropic Affiliate of Masonicare

Dear Friends,

We are proud to share with you REFLECTIONS 2015, The

Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut’s annual report of

fundraising activity.

Charitable contributions to The Foundation are of critical

importance because they help Masonicare meet the needs of its

residents and patients when no other funding source is available.

At Masonicare Health Center, your gifts pay for dental care,

power chair repair and outdoor concerts. Residents of

Masonicare at Newtown are spending more time outdoors in the

company of a CNA thanks to donor support. Foundation dollars

have also subsidized the purchase of equipment and software

used in speech therapy for Parkinsons patients.

As you may know, a significant portion of Masonicare’s

residents and patients receive the government benefit Medicaid,

or Title 19. In 2015, 69% of residents at Masonicare Health

Center and 81% of residents at Masonicare at Newtown were on

Medicaid, and 88% of residents at the Wright Residence

qualified for Title 19 benefits. Because Medicaid reimbursement

falls short of meeting the actual costs of delivering care to this

population, Masonicare relies on gifts to The Foundation to help

cover the shortfall.

Reflecting on the previous fiscal year, we are inspired by not

only the generosity and friendship of Foundation supporters, but

also by the variety of donors who choose to contribute to

Masonicare. Generous contributions were received from

individuals and organizations with Masonic affiliations,

Masonicare residents and patients and their loved ones, board

members and employees, corporate sponsorship and matching

gift programs as well as grants from family foundations and

donor-advised funds. All told, 3,474 donors contributed

$2,584,633 to The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut in

fiscal year 2015 in support of programs and services of

Masonicare.

We thank our donors for giving so generously, for every gift is a

vote of confidence in the good work we do. Gifts to The

Foundation continue to help Masonicare distinguish itself as

Connecticut’s leading nonprofit provider of healthcare services

for the elderly, and help position Masonicare for a bright future.

Jennifer A. King J. Arthur Carbonaro

Executive Director Chairman, Board of Directors

Year in Review ................................................ 4

Why I Give: Carol Isaacs ................................ 5

Our Benefactors .............................................. 6

A Tribute to the Masonic Family ................... 8

Why We Give: Richard and Wendy Memmott ........................ 9

Annual Appeal ............................................... 10

New Pavilion Dedicated ............................... 11

Serving Our Veterans ..................................... 14

Why I Give: Donald Hasbrouck .................. 15

Special Events ................................................ 16

Your Dollars at Work ..................................... 18

Table of Contents

New Cleaveland Society member Ronald G. Busch (left) with Foundation Board of Directors Chairman J. Arthur Carbonaro atThe Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut’s annual Benefactor Luncheon

Year In Review

Fiscal Year 2015 Contributions

Bequests $263,500

Trusts $867,722

Major Gifts $493,196

Gift Annuity Residuals $128,994

Masonicare Annual Appeal $368,363

Holiday Appeal $24,705

Gifts to Masonicare’s Hospice Program $100,582

Tree of Life $78,355

Masonicare Golf Classic $222,170

Tribute Gifts (Memorial & Honorarium Gifts) $11,650

Other $25,396

Total Funds Raised $2,584,633

During fiscal year 2015, the fundraising efforts of The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut

secured $2,584,633 in support of the programs and services of Masonicare and its affiliates. Between

October 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015, unrestricted contributions totaling $2,388,861 were received,

as well as $195,772 in restricted gifts. These gifts came in many forms, including bequests, charitable gift

annuities and trust distributions, as well as donations to the Masonicare Annual Appeal and to The Foundation’s

special events. Of particular significance was the very generous gift of $392,000 from The Eastern Star Charity

Foundation of Connecticut, Inc.

“There’s so much good that comes out of the money that’s donated to the AnnualAppeal, so many things that are made available. My favorite is probably the renovations to the Health Center Chapel. That wouldn’t have been possible withoutgifts to the Annual Appeal. I see the enjoyment that people are getting out of it, andhow it’s being used by people of all faiths.”

Bill Dadlani is Director of Support Services at Masonicare Health Center and aregular contributor to the Masonicare Annual Appeal

4 ● The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut

Robert W. Harriman, joined here by FrancetteGingell, became a Foundation Benefactor in2015 by funding a charitable gift annuity

Worthy Grand Matron Maryann Pronovost andWorthy Grand Patron Jeffrey Wayand, Order ofthe Eastern Star of Connecticut, at TheFoundation’s annual Donor Breakfast

The Masonic Charity Founda-

tion has become closer to

my heart every year since I

moved to Ashlar Village. I have no

Masonic affiliation; I give to The

Foundation as a resident who has

seen the wonderful work that they

do in enhancing the quality of life

for Masonicare residents and pa-

tients in need.

There’s a saying that “charity

begins at home.” It means that one

should take care of family and

others who live close by before

helping those who live further

away or in another country. I’ve

thought about that definition and

how it pertains to me.

I have chosen in recent years to

support organizations that serve

people in this country rather than

abroad. If charity begins at home, I

want my biggest charitable

contribution to do the most good

right here on the Wallingford

campus of Masonicare, helping the

people who live close to me. After

all, this IS my home.

As a child growing up in West

Hartford, I was good at the piano

and my mother had visions of my

playing at Carnegie Hall. Then, in

high school, I wanted to be a

lawyer. But after taking a career

interest test, it turned out I was

better suited for business adminis-

tration.

My parents instilled in me a

strong work ethic and the need to

save. They also taught me about

the stock market – something I still

follow closely – and the

importance of estate planning.

After college, I worked at a firm on

Wall Street doing a lot of the

legwork for the more senior

security analysts. It was the early

1950s, and there were very few

women in that field, but I was

treated well and I learned a lot.

As time went on and my parents

grew older, we discussed their and

my assets and how they might be

impacted by estate taxes. We

changed our wills more than once

to minimize possible estate taxes

while making sure we had what we

needed to continue our accustomed

lifestyle. Having been frugal all my

life, and having made sure that my

children will be taken care of,

about 20 years ago, I established a

Charitable Remainder Unitrust.*

After I came to Ashlar Village, I

decided to change one of the

beneficiaries upon my death to The

Masonic Charity Foundation. In

addition, I have been able to make

outright gifts to The Foundation as

a benefactor for the last couple of

years and hope to continue to do so

for the remainder of my life.

I do not consider myself to be a

philanthropist in any way. But of

the various charities I support, The

Masonic Charity Foundation of

Connecticut has become my

favorite by far.

Carol Isaacs relocated fromOrange, CT to Ashlar Village in2009 and today serves herneighbors as president of theAshlar Village Association. Shewas inducted as a Benefactor ofThe Foundation in 2015 inrecognition of her generousoutright giving. Carol is also aloyal supporter of the MasonicareAnnual Appeal.

*An irrevocable, funded trust that pays an

income stream to a named individual(s)

with the remainder interest passing to a

qualified charity or charities.

Why I Give: Carol Isaacs

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“If charity begins at home, I want my biggest

charitable contribution to do the most good right

here on the Wallingford campus of Masonicare.”

“What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?” -- George Eliot

Our Benefactors


The Masonic Charity Foundation gratefully

acknowledges the support of its major benefactors in

fiscal year 2015 (October 1, 2014 - September 30,

2015). These gifts took many forms, including life income

agreements, outright gifts, memorial gifts, and confirmed

bequests as well as gifts of life insurance and retirement

plan assets. Those who made gifts of $10,000 or more in a

12-month period to The Foundation’s Endowment Fund

were honored as part of The Baldwin Society. As well,

donors contributing $10,000 or more in a 12-month period

to The Foundation’s Unrestricted Fund were recognized as

Cleaveland Society members.

NEW AND RENEWING BALDWIN SOCIETY MEMBERS

Richard A. and Ruth M. Bell

Gustaf R. and Virginia S. Bodin

Robert W. Harriman, Sr.

Lois M. Hartsoe

A. Norman Johnson

Estate of Walther L. Whitman

NEW AND RENEWING CLEAVELAND SOCIETY MEMBERS

Estate of John M. Arnold

Ashlar Village Op Shop

Ronald G. Busch

Estate of John Butterworth, Jr.

The Eastern Star Charity Foundation of Connecticut, Inc.

The Ferguson Fund at The Fairfield County’s Community

Foundation

Donald H. and Beverly J. Hasbrouck

Carol B. Isaacs

Lois Hartsoe joined The Foundation’s Baldwin Society by funding a charitable gift annuity

An Emeritus member of The Foundation’s Board ofDirectors, A. Norman Johnson was among a selectgroup of benefactors honored in 2015 for theiroutstanding lifetime giving

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Mr. and Mrs. Gary MacNeal

Stephen B. and Nancy R. McPherson

George F. Merwin Family Trust

Estate of Irene H. Meszaros

Mr. and Mrs. James J. Pyskaty in memory of

Vincent and Corinne Pyskaty

Ronald J. Schwartz, MD

The Sisters’ Project

Trust of Eleanor G. Stoddard

Arthur R. Tinsz

Thomas F. and Barbara E. Wylie

Making a Bequest to The Masonic Charity Foundation

Should you wish to remember The Foundation in your Will, we

encourage you to provide the following bequest language to your

attorney:

“I give, devise, and bequeath all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, or _________% (percentage) of my estate, or $_________ (sum of money) to The Masonic CharityFoundation of Connecticut, Inc., located in Wallingford, CT.”

Bequests provide important revenue in support of the mission of

Masonicare, enabling us to provide the highest quality healthcare

programs and services to our residents and patients. Please note

that The Foundation is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization and its

full, legal name is “The Masonic Charity Foundation of

Connecticut, Inc.” The Foundation’s federal tax identification

number is 06-1435920.

Dr. Ronald Schwartz, Medical Director at Masonicare HealthCenter, marked his 20th year with Masonicare by making aprovision in his will for The Masonic Charity Foundation

John O’Neill and his wife, Frances, representing WoosterLodge No. 79, a member of The Foundation’s Baldwin Society

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” -- Charles Dickens

Online at masonicare.org/mcf


The story of Masonicare begins with a

gesture of kindness by the Freemasons

of Connecticut.

After the Great Chicago Fire broke out in

1871, Connecticut Masons sent a railcar full of

hand tools and over $1000 in cash to help the

city rebuild. So many donations poured in from

around the country that some of the funds were

returned. Two years later, Connecticut got back

$332. It was Bro. Luke Lockwood, Most

Worshipful Grand Master of Connecticut

Masons, who proposed using that money to

build a nest egg for a Masonic Charity Fund.

The ultimate goal was to have enough money

to construct a Masonic Home for “indigent and

decayed Brethren,” widows and orphans.

In 1894, the Masons purchased a plot of

land in Wallingford. The Masonic Home

opened on that site the following year, and it

was well furnished by members of the various

Connecticut chapters of the Order of the

Eastern Star.

Bro. Lockwood, who served as the first

president of The Masonic Charity Foundation

of Connecticut, would marvel at how that

brave and noble initiative has grown. Today,

Masonicare is the state’s leading nonprofit

provider of healthcare for seniors, offering

everything from skilled long-term nursing care

and assisted living to home health services,

inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and

primary care physicians.

Our mission to care for residents and

patients in need has been aided immeasurably

by the generosity of the entire Masonic family.

They inspire us with their compassion and

selflessness and are among our staunchest and

most loyal advocates in the community.

They lead by example, donating as

individuals and as organizations to the

Masonicare Annual Appeal. They remember

The Masonic Charity Foundation in their wills

and estate plans. They volunteer at and

participate in special events of The Foundation

and even organize their own fundraisers on

behalf of The Foundation.

On behalf of everyone at Masonicare, we

offer our most heartfelt thanks to the Masonic

family for all that they do in service to our

residents and patients.

Why We Give: Richard and Wendy Memmott

I’ve been coming to the campus

of Masonicare since the 1950s,

back when I was in the youth

group the Order of DeMolay. There

were residents at the Masonic

Home (now Masonicare Health

Center) that we’d visit one Sunday

a month. They were like our

adoptive grandparents. I’ll never

forget Peg Heller, a woman who

lived in the Wright Residence. We

loved visiting her and she loved

having us. She’d give us little

presents. I got a tie, and I must’ve

worn it for 40 years. I developed a

soft spot for the residents – an

awareness of and sensitivity

towards the elderly.

When I was Master of my

lodge, I went on tours of

Masonicare Health Center with

new members of the fraternity.

Then, when I became a District

Deputy, I actually gave the tours.

My mother, Ruth Memmott, lived

at the Health Center, as did my

aunt, Catherine Mary Wilson. They

both received excellent care.

I give to the Annual Appeal

because I know where the money is

going and I know what it’s doing. I

came to appreciate that even more

when I joined Masonicare

Community Services. I’m proud of

the fact that a lot of people who

moved into the Health Center were

there because I assisted them with

their applications. And in feeling

that pride, I think of giving to the

Annual Appeal as a way of giving

back.

Masonicare just wouldn’t be

what it is today without The

Foundation. The dollars people

contribute to the Annual Appeal are

paying for things like spiritual care

and transportation services, which

my mother loved. That wouldn’t

have been possible through any

other source.

– Richard Memmott

Iunderwent knee replacement

surgery a few years ago and

chose Masonicare Home Health

for physical therapy. I also used

Masonicare Health Center for

rehab following a medical scare.

So I’ve not only experienced it as a

visitor going to see Richard’s

mother, Ruth, but also from the

perspective of a patient.

I never felt that Ruth was

receiving such excellent treatment

just because her son worked for

Masonicare. Her caregivers were

amazing. During her final hours,

when she was on hospice, they

knew enough to call us and let us

know that it was almost time to say

goodbye. There was a nurse who

stayed with Ruth, after her shift

had ended, to wait until we could

get there. She was almost as

emotional as we were.

I have a lot of respect for

Masonicare: its services, its

programs, the quality of care, and

the way that residents and patients

are able to transition from one unit

to another without having to move

to a different facility. That’s so

important, particularly for the

elderly, because there’s often a lot

of anxiety associated with change.

Being able to minimize that anxiety

is huge in the process of recovery.

When I think about the later

stages of my life, and seeing what

they do, Masonicare is definitely a

place I would like to go to when I

get older. Giving to the Annual

Appeal is, for me, part of a natural

progression. Why wouldn’t you

give?

– Wendy Memmott

West Haven, Connecticut residentsRichard and Wendy Memmott areloyal supporters of the MasonicareAnnual Appeal and members of TheFoundation’s Masonicare Society.Richard is also a Foundationbenefactor, having named TheFoundation as beneficiary of a lifeinsurance policy. After 26 yearswith the West Haven FireDepartment, he spent another 19years with Masonicare CommunityServices, a statewide outreachprogram. A fourth generationMason, he is Grand Secretary-Electof the Grand Lodge of Connecticut.Wendy has worked in the healthcareindustry for over 30 years. She iscurrently Director of ProfessionalBilling at Hartford HealthCare.

REFLECTIONS ● 9“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” -- Aesop

Annual Appeal


The Masonicare Annual Appeal supports the greatest needs of our patients and residents when no other funding

sources are available. Donors who made a gift of $250 or more during the 2015 calendar year (January 1, 2015

- December 31, 2015) are recognized for their outstanding support.

Trustee’s Circle ($5,000 or more)

Steven J. Angelo, MD

Mrs. George Atha

Mr. Martin DeFlorio

Mr. Mike Johnson

Trust of N. Blake King

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. McPherson

Mr. Paul P. Palmer

Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Scharf

Ashlar Village Op Shop

Dignity Memorial Funeral Homes

Eastern Star Charity Foundation of

Connecticut

Pitney Bowes

Spudman Charity Open

The Betty Ruth and Milton B.

Hollander Foundation

Master’s Circle ($2,500-$4,999)

Mrs. William G. Bulakites

The Charles H. and Gertrude Hasburg

Fund of the Meriden Foundation

Mr. James M. Rude

Mrs. Florence Sherwood

Mr. and Mrs. Jon-Paul J. Venoit

Abbey Funeral & Cremation

Services, Inc.

Ashlar Village Association

EGA, P.C.

Glenmede Trust Company

Wooster Lodge No. 79

Builder’s Society ($1,000-$2,499)

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Adinolfi

Ms. Suzanne Alix

Mrs. Margaret Boutwell

Ms. Marilyn Brothers

Mrs. Matthew P. Campione

Mr. and Mrs. Michele Capobianco

Mr. and Mrs. J. Arthur Carbonaro

Mr. Francis X. Conlon

Mrs. Shirley D. Costello

Mr. and Mrs. James Curtin

Mr. Charles F. Dean

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Earle

Mr. Noah J. Edelstein

Mr. and Mrs. Carleton V. Erickson

Ms. Mindy A. Fortin

Mr. and Mrs. Austin O. Furst, Jr.

Mr. Roger Giler and Ms. Mary Evans

Mrs. Carol P. Gladden-Nielson

Ms. Dorothy L. Griffin

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Gutner

Mrs. Marjory S. Haeffner

Mr. Robert W. Harriman

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Hawkins, Sr.

Mrs. Carol B. Isaacs

Mr. Edgar G. Kilby

Ms. Jennifer A. King

Mrs. Susan Koty

Mrs. Walter E. Kowalski

Ms. Tracey LeMay

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Lint

Mrs. Frederick H. Lorenson

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Lott

Estate of Helen C. Lynch

Mrs. Robert B. McCallum

Mr. and Mrs. James T. McWain

Mr. and Mrs. Lyman J. McWain

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Misencik

Ms. Elizabeth Moon

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Nelson

Mr. and Mrs. Howard W. Orr

Mrs. Elizabeth Osborn

Mrs. Frederick M. Osten

Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Pardee

Mr. John Pfann

Mr. and Mrs. Dagobert F. Pfeiffer

Mrs. Janet U. Phyfe

Mr. and Mrs. Myron J. Poliner

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Polito, Jr.

Mr. Brian K. Richard

Ms. Hilde M. Sager

Ms. Virginia J. Sebastian

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Simon

Mr. Gail N. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Sopher

Ms. Margaret Steeves and

Mr. Joseph Laffin

Mr. John Sweeney

Mr. Douglas C. Thompson

Mr. Arthur R. Tinsz

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Toomey, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Wentworth

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wettstone

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Wright, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Yohe

Mr. and Mrs. Anderson H. Zeidler, Jr.

Acacia Lodge No. 85

Baldwin Chapter No. 13, R.A.M.

Brom Builders, Inc.

Capital Region Development

Authority

Corinthian Lodge No. 63

Dance Art Wheels Foundation, Inc.

Fairfield County’s Community

Foundation

Friendship Tuscan Lodge No. 145

H. Pearce Company

Hancock Pharmacy

Masonic Club of Darien

Retirement Dynamics

Scottish Rite Bodies of New Haven

The Ashlar Village Closet

The Rosenthal Family Foundation

Valley of Hartford, A.A.S.R.

Masonicare Society ($520-$999)

Ms. Susan Adams

Rev. and Mrs. Carl H. Anderson

Mr. and Mrs. Harmon L. Andrews

Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Arseneau

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Bailey

Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Bateman

Mr. Robert E. Bateman

Mrs. Charles A. Berlepsch, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Gustaf R. Bodin

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Dr. and Mrs. Sherwin M. Borsuk

Mr. George Buzas

Mrs. Barbara P. Colby

Mrs. Emily Coppola

Mr. Bill Dadlani

Mr. and Mrs. Henry DeFau

Mr. William R. Deickler

Mrs. Elyse Dent

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Dilks

Mr. Edward Dooling

Mr. Eric Farrell

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold H. Freedman

Mr. Robert W. Garthwait, Sr.

David Glazer, DMD

Mr. Clifford Hall

Mrs. Alfred W. Hamann

Mr. Donald H. Hasbrouck

Dr. and Mrs. William Hillis

Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Iampietro

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Isaacson

Mr. A. Norman Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin E. Johnson

Mr. Robert Knowlton

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kuhn

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Memmott, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. William V. Morgan

Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Mossberg

Ms. Carol S. Nelson

Ms. Terra-Lee Pearson

Mr. Edwin J. Phelps, Jr.

Ms. Margaret J. Porter

Mr. John G. Radeach

Ms. Joan Reilly

Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. Rieger

Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Rudnick

Mrs. Melinda Schoen

Ronald J. Schwartz, MD

Mrs. Anita Shaffer

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony T. Simari

Mr. and Mrs. Barry M. Spero

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Taft

Ms. Kara Taylor

Mr. Peter H. Taylor

Mr. C. Daniel Thayer, Jr.

Mr. John F. Tibbetts

Mr. Theodore Wellerson

Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Winne

Mr. Thomas F. Wylie

Barbara Eighmy Wylie Family Trust

NewPavilionDedicatedOn September 28, 2015,Masonicare staff joined withmembers of the community todedicate a new pavilion on thepatio outside the Acute CareUnit at Masonicare HealthCenter. The structure, which will

be enjoyed by hospice patients and their loved ones, was madepossible by another generous gift to The Masonic CharityFoundation of Connecticut from The Sisters' Project.

A local non-profit that raises funds in support of cancer patientsand their families in Wallingford, The Sisters' Project hasbecome a great friend of Masonicare. To date, the organizationhas donated over $125,000 to The Masonic Charity Foundationand its gifts have paid for a wide range of items and servicesdesigned to bring comfort to hospice patients and their families.The group’s most recent gift also subsidized the planting of all-season perennial gardens on the south side of the In-PatientHospice Unit and in the raised planter on the patio.

“When we started giving to The Masonic Charity Foundation in2010,” explained Judi Gallagher, president of The Sisters’Project, “we knew we wanted to concentrate our support on thehospice unit at Masonicare Health Center. We knew we had tostart slowly, but even in those early conversations, we talkedabout wanting to enhance the hospice unit by providing anoutdoor pavilion where patients and their families could spendtime together. We are so pleased that it has finally come tofruition.”

A place for patients and their families to get some fresh air, relaxand enjoy the scenic view of the Wallingford hills, the 16’x20’pavilion features new patio furniture, lighting, a ceiling fan andelectrical outlets as well as a vinyl shade system for use ininclement weather.

“We are so grateful for the continued generosity of The Sisters’Project,” said Patricia L. Morgan, The Foundation’s Director ofDevelopment. “Their work in support of Masonicare hospicepatients and their families is adding peace and comfort when it’sneeded most.”

“Generosity is the flower of justice.” -- Nathaniel Hawthorne

Annual Appeal


Mr. Ed Zambrello

Ashlar Lodge No. 332

William R. Deickler Contracting, Inc.

Composite Lodge No. 28

Jerusalem Lodge No. 49

King Solomon’s Lodge No. 7

United Way of Pioneer Valley, Inc.

AT&T Employee Giving Campaign

Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, LLC

Ionic Lodge No. 110

Fellow Society ($250-$519)

Mr. Randall C. Abrams

Mrs. Michele G. Ackerman

Dr. Joseph Alessandro

Ms. Stacy Allen

Mr. John A. Amarilios

Mrs. Elizabeth Antes

Ms. Mary P. Ball

Rev. Anne Baltzell

Mrs. Carlyle F. Barnes

Ms. Jennifer Basley

Ms. Donna Benard

Alla Bernshteyn, MD

Ms. Janet Berry

Rev. and Mrs. David G. Berube

Mr. Charles M. Billmyer

Mrs. Elaine M. Bodnar

Ms. Traci Bonassar

Mr. John R. Borkowski

Mr. Paul Bosse

Mr. John O. Brandt, Jr.

Ms. Linda Breving

Mr. William A. Brinley, Jr.

Mrs. John S. Britton

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Bruno

Mr. and Mrs. Newton Buckner, III

Ms. Samantha Buonanno

Ms. Holly Burns

Mr. Arthur H. Carlstrom

Mrs. Pamela J. Caron

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Carpenter

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cascone

Ms. Ellen Casey

Mr. and Mrs. James Cash

Ms. Keren Cazary

Mr. William Charamut

Mr. Michael Charland

Mr. Larry A. Chatfield

Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Chello

Mr. and Mrs. Marc Ciociola

Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Claing

Mrs. Clare Clark

Mr. Bernard F. Cole

Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Collins, Jr.

Rev. and Mrs. Ray N. Cooley

Mrs. John A. Crowther, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Curtiss, IV

Ms. Cinda D’Addio

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard F. D’Amico

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Davis

Ms. Kathryn Davitt

Ms. Cynthia Della Camera

Mr. and Mrs. Heinz Dieterich

Mrs. Dorothy G. Dimmock

Mr. and Mrs. William Donovan

Ms. Donna Dow

Ms. Lois C. Dowd

Mrs. Clifford H. Drost, Jr.

Mr. Ronald E. Dube

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dudley

Mr. Michael Eisenburger

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Erskine

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Flasko

Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Fowler, Jr.

Mr. Avram Freedberg

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Furce

Ms. Jessica A. Gambardella

Mr. Michael Gargiulo

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Gessert

Ms. Cynthia Gibbons

Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Gladding

Ms. Norene F. Gold

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon W. Grant

Dr. Gladys Gress

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Griffin

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Grossi

Mr. and Mrs. Sidney C. Hardee

Mrs. Lois M. Hartsoe

Mr. and Mrs. Burton H. Harwood

Mrs. Carol Hass

Mrs. Eloise Hazelwood

Mrs. Deborah Hazzan-Dudzik

Ms. Caroline Hebert

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Herdt

Mrs. James H. Hocking

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Howard

Mr. and Mrs. P. Roy Hucke

Mrs. Beverly Hulme

Mr. Gordon C. Hurlbert, III

Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey L. Ice

Estate of Earl E. Iffland, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jacobsen

Mr. David E. Jalbert

Mr. Robert Jessel

Mr. Ron Johanson

Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Johnson

Ms. Sharon A. Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Keane

Mrs. Mary Keenan

Mr. Lafayette Keeney

Mr. and Mrs. Dix-John J. Kelly

Ms. Doris A. Kinsley

Mr. A. Richard Kirschner

Mr. Robert F. Kirschner

Mr. Morgan J. Knudsen

Mr. Anthony Koban, Jr.

Ms. Aneta Kunis

Ms. Sophie LaFlesh

Mr. Arthur G. Langlais

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Laydon

Mr. Huy Le

Mr. Alfred Lechner

Ms. Jessica LeTourneau

Mr. Howard W. Lewis

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Lewis

Mr. Robert L. Lisenko

Mr. Robert A. MacArthur

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. MacDonald

Ms. Kim Magalhaes

Ms. Linda Mahoney

Mrs. Linda Malaro

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Malin

Ms. Rosemary A. Markoja

Ms. Sherry Mascaro

Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Maxson

Ms. Eileen H. Mc Mahon

Mr. Russell W. McClelland

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. McCoy

Mr. and Mrs. John McCue

Ms. Rhonda McWhirt

Mrs. Odilia Mendrys

Mr. and Mrs. Dwight C. Mertens

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Miles

Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Miller

Mr. Robert T. Miller

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Mr. and Mrs. William H. Moebius

Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Montambault

Mr. John D. Morgan

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Morrow

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Mussen, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Nelson

Mr. and Mrs. George O’Brien

Mrs. K. Shirley O’Connor

Ms. Kelly Papa

Mr. and Mrs. William Pardee

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Patterson

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pearson

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis W. Pennell

Mr. Stephen W. Petri and

Mrs. Patrice R. Murphy

Mr. William Phinney

Ms. Jan C. Pucci

Ms. Thayer Quoos

Mrs. Jennifer Radford

Mr. Adam Raider

Ms. Darlene Rawling-Plummer

Mr. Jonathan E. Raymond

Mrs. Jacquelyn Renner

Ms. Tracey Rennie

Dr. Yuliya Riat

Ms. Jennifer Rich

Mr. and Mrs. Duane G. Roberts

Ms. Diane Roemmele

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Rogers

Ms. Marie Roman

Mr. Robert Rothberg

Ms. Donna Rousome

Mrs. Dolores A. Ruscoe

Amanda and David Russekoff

Ms. Patricia Santangelo

Ms. Valerie Santilli

Ms. Laura Santoro

Ms. Sara Saunders

Ms. Tracy L. Scaniffe

Mr. Stephen P. Shapiro

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Shaw

Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Simmons

Mr. and Mrs. Avery W. Skilton

Mr. Laurence R. Smith, Jr.

Ms. Gail H. Sokolnicki

Ms. Lori Solkoske

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Spencer

Mr. James R. Spencer, Jr.

Mrs. Cara E. Staus

Mrs. Jackson Stearns

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Steeves

Ms. Patricia A. Sweet

Mrs. Frederick S. Taft

Mr. and Mrs. George G. Talisse

Mr. Kenneth Taylor

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Terry

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Tobin

Ms. Jane Tommaselli

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Tribou

Devika Umashanker, MD

Mrs. Dorothy Van Allen

Mr. and Roger VanDerlip

Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. Von der Heide

Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Waters, Jr.

Mrs. Barbara Watson

Ms. Bethanne Watts

Mr. Guy Whelchel

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory K. Whitehouse

Ms. Cindy Wilford Kemp

Ms. Kinsha Williams-Davis

Ms. Elizabeth Xavier

Mr. Mark Yuabov

Bottomline Technologies, Inc

Coastal Lodge No. 57

College of Healthcare Information

Connecticut Building Services

Connecticut Pharmacy

Dusis Society

Evening Star Lodge No. 101

George J. Smith & Son, Inc.

Grand Court of Connecticut, O. of A.

Heritage Quilters of Wallingford

Hiram Lodge No. 1

Industrial Technologies Service, LLC

Jewish Communal Fund

Jolly Mariners Square Club

Masonic Club of New London

McQuade’s Marketplace, Inc

Med-Essentials, LLC

Network for Good

Nutmeg State Cremation Society, LLC

Pythagoras Chapter 17 R.A.M.

Stamford Woman’s Club

Temple Lodge No. 65

The F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co.

Travelers Community Connections

Vantis Life Insurance Company

Washington Lodge No. 70

“I’ve had friends in healthcare facilities who were forced to leave when their moneyran out. But that doesn’t happen at Masonicare. That’s only possible thanks todonations to The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut.”

Masonicare at Ashlar Village resident Frank Manfredi, who in 2015 served as chair of theAshlar Village Appeal. With Frank’s help, the Appeal raised $78,252.

“The test of a civilization is in the way that it cares for its helpless members.” -- Pearl Buck


Serving Our Veterans


Masonicare considers it an honor and a

privilege to care for men and women who

served in America’s Armed Forces. By

promoting veteran-centric educational and recreational

activities and developing strategic partnerships with

organizations like We Honor Veterans, Masonicare can

more effectively address the unique needs of this

population in the late stages of their lives.

Many of our long-term care residents at Masonicare

Health Center and Masonicare at Newtown are

veterans who receive Title 19 (Medicaid) benefits. In

supporting the work of The Masonic Charity

Foundation of Connecticut, donors are helping

Masonicare provide quality, compassionate care to

those who sacrificed so much to serve our country.

PROUDLY

SERVING

THOSE

WHO SERVED

AMERICA

Veterans Day collage created by residents of Masonicare atNewtown

Wallingford Mayor William W. Dickinson, Jr. speaks at aVeterans Day program at Masonicare Health Center

Why I Give: Donald Hasbrouck

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I’ve been a Mason for 53 years.

My late wife, Beverly, was Past

Matron of Alice Chapter No.

76, Order of the Eastern Star. In

that role, she often helped arrange

visits to the Health Center for

members of the Masonic family, so

we were on campus all the time. We

knew what they did here, knew

people who lived here, and knew a

lot of the staff. When it came time

for us to move to a retirement

community, Ashlar Village was the

only choice. Beverly used to say

that this was where we were meant

to be. It’s true. Every neighbor on

my floor looks out for every other

neighbor.

As Beverly’s health declined,

she transitioned to Masonicare

Health Center. The care was

wonderful. I also had a stay in the

Acute Care Unit, and couldn’t have

asked for better. The staff go out of

their way to accommodate you.

They always want to know what

they can get you, what they can do

for you. It’s unbelievable. I’ve

talked to people outside of

Masonicare about our experience

and their response is sometimes,

“Yeah, sure.” They don’t believe it,

maybe because they’ve been to

other facilities and weren’t

impressed with the quality of care.

I give to the Annual Appeal, and

chose to remember The Masonic

Charity Foundation in my will,

because The Foundation helps keep

this place rolling. They’re so

closely intertwined, Masonicare

and its Charity Foundation, that

each one needs the other in order to

be successful.

After a five-year stint in the U.S.Marine Corps as helicopter crewchief, Donald Hasbrouck spent thenext four decades in law enforce-ment. He and his late wife, Beverly,were honored as FoundationBenefactors in 2015. BeforeBeverly’s passing last January, sheand Don agreed that he shouldmake a bequest for The Foundationin his will. In addition to his estategift, Don has been giving to theAnnual Appeal for over 30 years.

“True happiness is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.” -- Helen Keller

“I had some funds to give, and I wanted to help. Masonicare takes care of a lot ofresidents in financial need, and I wanted to do my part to help. I know my gift to TheFoundation will help residents who have no funds of their own.”

Harry Bartlett on why he made a legacy gift to The Masonic Charity Foundation.


Special Events

SAVE THE DATE: 2016 QUALITY OF LIFE WALKThe Masonicare Quality of Life Walk returns on Saturday, May 14, 2016. The Walk helpsThe Foundation provide for the greatest needs of residents and patients at Masonicare HealthCenter, Masonicare at Newtown and Masonicare Home Health & Hospice. Dollars raised bythe Quality of Life Walk help pay for items and services that aren’t covered by any othersource. Visit masonicare.org/walk to learn how to how to participate as a donor, walker,sponsor, or Team Captain. We hope you can join us!

MasonicareGOLF CLASSIC

Chaired by Keith Robertson, the 23rd Annual Masonicare Golf Classic washeld on August 17, 2015 at Shuttle Meadow Country Club in Kensington,Connecticut. The Foundation’s signature event, the Golf Classic raised agross total of $236,390, resulting in a net profit of $181,461.46.

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The Tree of Life honors and memorializes loved ones while also benefiting the hospice patients and

families served by Masonicare Home Health & Hospice and Masonicare Partners Home Health &

Hospice. In 2015, The Foundation held nondenominational tree-lighting ceremonies in Windsor, Mystic

and Stamford. Collectively, these events raised $78,355. Many thanks to lead sponsors Dignity Memorial

Funeral Homes, Pitney Bowes and Morrison Community Living for their continued support.

TreeÉy Life

“When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.” -- Unknown


Your Dollars at Work

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Outdoor Program

Through their support of the Masonicare Annual

Appeal, Foundation donors provide important

funding to enhance the quality of life of Masonicare

residents and patients in need when there is no other

funding source available. Recent purchases made possible

by gifts to the Annual Appeal include:

Outdoor Program at Masonicare at Newtown. Residents

of Masonicare at Newtown will get to spend more time

outdoors in the company of a CNA. For many residents,

including those with mobility problems, staff-supervised

excursions outdoors can lead to an increased sense of

vitality and energy, which in turn can help boost resiliency

to physical illness. It’s also a great way for residents to

socialize.

Dental Care Program at Masonicare Health Center.

Annual Appeal gifts are being used to pay for resident

dental procedures not covered by Medicare. These often

include extractions, which are necessary before residents

can be properly fitted for a new set of dentures.

Tabletop Magnifiers at Masonicare Health Center.

Many Masonicare residents suffer from vision loss due to

glaucoma, macular degeneration, or other common eye

problems associated with aging. Magnifiers allow residents

to experience the simple pleasure of reading a book,

magazine or newspaper.

Social Worker Visits for Masonicare Home Health &

Hospice Clients. Masonicare’s social workers help find

solutions for older adults and families that address the

personal, social, and environmental challenges that come

with aging. Their main priority is maintaining and

enhancing the quality of life of their older adult clients.

Dental Care

Tabletop Magnifiers

Social Work Visits

Gifts to The Foundation have also subsidized resident

transportation, spiritual care, medical out-trips in

which CNAs provide companionship to patients on

doctor appointments, new power wheelchairs, wheel-

chair repairs, and home health aide visits.

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