Reaching Out: Masonic Youth

I am a member of the Masonic Fraternity and an Advisor for DeMolay for Young men which is a Masonic Youth Group. The other youth groups are Job's Daughters and International of Rainbow for Girls. Daily we read or hear about young people being victims of violent crimes. Many of these are innocent victims of drive by shootings. In many cases they are gang related. We know that the members of our youth groups are going to grow up to be fine upstanding young men and women because they learn by example from the Adult groups and in most cases at home. There are many children out there in our communities that do not know about DeMolay, Job’s Daughters and Rainbow Girls or other groups offered to young people. Some of these children are on the brink of going one way or another in life. One single moment or action that can make them become good adults or criminals. In many cases the Initiation to join a gang is to shoot someone, victims that are just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Many who join are not bad children to begin with but looking for love or something to belong to and call their own. There is nothing better to belong to than the Masonic Family or other worthy service group. I can speak only about the Masonic Youth groups. We have to find these children that need direction and give them a chance to be part of something positive, worthwhile and wonderful. Being involved with Masonic Youth will give them good associations and a chance to take the right road. One young person saved from making the bad decision of joining a gang or associating with criminals is a 100 percent win. Please Masonic Family Members and the members of the community let's help these young people by directing them to a Masonic Youth Advisor. Let’s give them a chance to have a good life, good examples and a family that they can count on. I believe that we as a team can work together on this endeavor. Let’s help young people everywhere, misguided or not) an opportunity to become contributing members of society and direct them to visit a DeMolay Chapter, Job's Daughter Bethel or Rainbow Assembly. You, my Masonic Family and community members can make a difference in a young person’s life. Let's do more than just make a donation, let's save a life. There are Masonic Lodges in almost every city. The Riverside/Moreno Valley Area Lodges are Montee-Moreno Valley Masonic Lodge, Evergreen Masonic Lodge and Riverside Masonic Lodge. Contact any of these Lodges or any Masonic Lodge to find out more about the opportunities we offer the youth of our communities

Sincerely & Respectfully,

Manny Blanco, P.M., Senior Warden,Moreno Valley Masonic Lodge, DeMolay, Adult Advisor, Grand Lodge of California Youth Orders Committee. Please feel free to contact me as well for direction to a Masonic Youth Group in your area. My information is posted and may be used in this letter.

11945 Kitching Street

Moreno Valley, CA 92557 951-315-1410 masontruth@aol.com