(by Chloe Collins, Gaston Gazette, 13th September 2023)
A Belmont man will host a kayak race this October and donate the proceeds to the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford and Gold Star Teen Adventures.
David Wilkes recently moved to Gaston County from Fayetteville.
As a freemason living in close proximity to Fort Bragg, Wilkes became familiar with Gold Star Teen Adventures, an organization that works with children of military parents who have lost a parent in action.
“It teaches them team building and coping skills,” Wilkes said. “Masons have three top virtues. It’s faith, hope, and charity.”
According to Wilkes, Masonic lodges in every region might have a different focus when it comes to…
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As a freemason living in close proximity to Fort Bragg, Wilkes became familiar with Gold Star Teen Adventures, an organization that works with children of military parents who have lost a parent in action.
“It teaches them team building and coping skills,” Wilkes said. “Masons have three top virtues. It’s faith, hope, and charity.”
According to Wilkes, Masonic lodges in every region might have a different focus when it comes to…
read more:
According to Wilkes, Masonic lodges in every region might have a different focus when it comes to…
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