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Director of Development 1761 East Woodcrest Avenue La Habra, California 90631-3260 Tel . 562-691-4227; Fax 562-691-5327 |
Director of Major Gifts 1733 Sixteenth St.,Washington, DC 20009–3103 Tel. 202-232-3579, Ext. 143 Fax. 202-387-1843 Or call 800-486-3331, Ext. 143 council@srmason-sj.org |
We want to give you an update on
the progress of the Scottish Rite "Store of Happiness."
Since the opening of the "store" in January 1994, dozens
of the monthly article "Where Do You Do Your Shopping?"
have appeared in the Scottish Rite Journal. These have described
how Brethren and their families can benefit themselves while,
at the same time, benefiting Scottish Rite philanthropies, especially
the children served by the Childhood Language Disorders Program.
Many shoppers have visited and told us how much they like our
products. In fact, our products will last forever since their
benefits go on helping the Scottish Rite forever! We also feel
we have the best shoppers in the world.
For those of you who are not familiar with our "Donor Recognition Program," here is what we have to offer. The program features a Gold Book of Recognition (photo below) and several impressive bronze panels, each approximately ten feet high, prominently located in the House of the Temple. Other places to honor donors are the Hall of Honor with its commissioned oil portrait paintings and the ultra-beautiful Pillars of Charity Alcove (right) with its magnificent stained glass window and donor recognition "Pillars."
There is something for everyone! Here are your choices and what you receive as a token of appreciation. The following list is revised as of September 1, 1999.
| Contributors |
| $1 to $499 |
| Letter of appreciation from the Grand Executive Director |
| Sustaining Members |
| $500 to $999 |
| Sustaining Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation,
S.J., or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, S.J., U.S.A. Most recent Supreme Council, 33°, Biennial Session Medallion Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander |
| Permanent Members |
| $1,000 to $9,999 |
| Name in the Gold Book of Recognition Permanent
Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, S.J., U.S.A. Replica of the House of the Temple Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander |
| Patrons |
| $10,000 to $24,999 |
| Bronze nameplate displayed on the Patrons Panel
in the Scottish Rite Hall of Recognition, Robert Burns Room, House of the Temple Patron Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation Crystal vase inscribed with the Scottish Rite Double-headed Eagle Name in the Gold Book of Recognition Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander |
| Benefactors |
| $25,000 to $49,999 |
| Bronze nameplate displayed on the Benefactors
Panel in the Scottish Rite Hall of Recognition, Robert Burns Room, House of the Temple Benefactors Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, SJ, or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation Crystal vase inscribed with the Scottish Rite Double-headed Eagle Name in the Gold Book of Recognition Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander |
| Philanthropists |
| $50,000 to $99,999 |
| Bronze nameplate displayed on the Philanthropists
Panel in the Scottish Rite Hall of Recognition, International Room, House of the Temple Philanthropist Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation Gold-etched china plate with Scottish Rite Double-headed Eagle Name in the Gold Book of Recognition Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander |
| Founders |
| $100,000 to $249,999 |
| Bronze nameplate displayed on the Founders Panel
in the Scottish Rite Hall of Recognition, International Room, House of the Temple Founders Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation China bowl with Scottish Rite Double-headed Eagle and inscription Name in the Gold Book of Recognition Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander |
| Master Temple Architects |
| $250,000 to $499,999 |
| Bronze nameplate displayed on the Master Temple
Architects Panel in the south entryway to the Temple Architects Hall of Honor Master Temple Architects membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation China bowl with Scottish Rite Double-headed Eagle and inscription Name in the Gold Book of Recognition Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander |
| Grand Temple Architects |
| $500,000 to $999,999 |
| Bronze nameplate displayed on the Philanthropists
Panel in the Scottish Rite Hall of Recognition, International Room, House of the Temple Philanthropist Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation China bowl with Scottish Rite Double-headed Eagle and inscription Name in the Gold Book of Recognition Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander |
| Supreme Temple Architects and/or Pillars of Charity |
| $1 Million and up |
| Commissioned original oil portrait received
into the Temple Architects Hall of Honor—Reserved for Scottish Rite Masons and limited to 33 portraits Supreme Temple Architects Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation Mounted full-size copy of the original oil portrait Name in the Gold Book of Recognition Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander And/or Bronze plaque in the Pillars of Charity Alcove Pillars of Charity Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation Duplicate of the Pillars of Charity recognition as received into the Alcove Name in the Gold Book of Recognition Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander |
Our special offer still
stands! Any gift of $10,000 or more given to your local Scottish
Rite Childhood Language Disorders Clinic, Center, or Program makes
you eligible for the above appropriate recognition by the Scottish
Rite Foundation, S.J., U.S.A. Please note tokens of appreciation
are sent from the Supreme Council only in recognition of contributions
to the House of the Temple Foundation or the Scottish Rite Foundation,
S.J., U.S.A. The commissioned oil portraits are for gifts of $1,000,000
and up to the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., or to the House
of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation and are reserved
for Scottish Rite Masons who will be recognized as Supreme Temple
Architects.
We are quite pleased to let you know that our store is a great success. It has a customer list of hundreds of the best shoppers in the world. The names and some of the faces of these happy customers can be found throughout the store. Several of the names are in the memory of a loved one. Some are inscribed in the Gold Book of Recognition located in the Library of the Supreme Council, on bronze nameplates in the Hall of Recognition, on prominently displayed portraits in the Hall of Honor, and on bronze plaques in the Pillars of Charity.
The oil portraits in the Hall of Honor are reserved for Scottish Rite Masons, and will be limited to a total of 33. Currently we only have nine available spaces for new oil portraits. Scottish Rite Freemasons currently displayed in the Hall of Honor include:
| Gene Autry, 33°, G.C. | Edgar F. Magnin, 33° |
| Arleigh A. Burke, 33° | Audie Murphy, 32°, K.C.C.H. |
| S. Barry Casey, 33° | Sam Nunn, 33°, G.C. |
| Robert L. Dillard, Jr., 33°, G.C. | Arnold Palmer, 33° |
| Robert J. Dole, 33°, G.C. | Norman Vincent Peale, 33°, G.C. |
| James H. Doolittle, 33°, G.C. | Will Rogers, 32° |
| Sam J. Ervin, Jr., 33°, G.C. | Carl J. Sanders, 33°, G.C. |
| Burl Ives, 33°, G.C. | John Philip Sousa, 33° |
| William Mercer Hollis, 33° | Dee A. Strickland, 33° |
| John Edgar Hoover, 33°, G.C. | Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, 33°, G.C. |
| Douglas MacArthur, 33° | Harry S. Truman, 33° |
| Abner V. McCall, 33°, G.C. | Charles E. Webber, 33° |
Our Donor Recognition Program acknowledges direct gifts of cash and securities, approved real estate, contributions to the Scottish Rite Foundation Pooled Income Fund, Charitable Remainder Trusts, life insurance, and bequests through wills.
Take a look at our "shelves" in the Scottish Rite "Store of Happiness" and let us know what to ring up for your room in the house not built with hands. That leaves our ad for the month to once again read:
Your gift will be held in the hearts of our children forever
and appropriately remembered in the House of the Temple so long
as the stones of ages shall last.
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Ill. Thomas M. Boles, 33°, G.C. (left in photo) has worked extensively in fund-raising for children's programs throughout our Fraternity. For more information on planned giving, call Bro. Tom at 562–691–4227 (Fax 562–691–5327) or the Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, at 202–232–3579, ext. 143. Ill. Earl E. Ihle, Jr., 33°, is our development team's Director of Major Gifts. He has been a member of the Fraternity for 25 years and served in 1978 as Master of Lafayette Lodge, No. 111, Baltimore, Maryland. He is also a member of Boumi Shrine Temple in Baltimore, the York Rite, and a dual member of the Scottish Rite Valleys of Baltimore and Washington, D.C. You can reach Bro. Ihle toll free at 1–800–486–3331. |