Community and Charity
The Grand Lodge sponsors a local Masonic Child Identification Program as well as drug and alcohol awareness programs in schools, and offers scholarships to eligible students. The Grand Lodge operates its own charity, Kansas Freemasons Charities, Inc., a 501(c) organization under the provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. ยง 501(c).
The Grand Lodge also publishes a quarterly newsletter, The Kansas Mason.
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