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Benjamin Franklin DeMolay

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The young men of Benjamin Franklin would like to thank its friends, family and the community of Grafton for its vote the last month or so. We hope you will continue to vote for them as the time slowly counts down over the next 4 days! Thank you! – 9:28am

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bfdemolay:

The young men of Benjamin Franklin would like to thank its friends, family and the community of Grafton for its vote the last month or so. We hope you will continue to vote for them as the time slowly counts down over the next 4 days! Thank you!

bfd127:

Benjamin Franklin DeMolay's members, advisors and familes would like to wish the people of Grafton a Happy Holiday season! Thanks for the support you've given us since we got into town! We look forward to a productive and exciting 2012!

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bfdemolay:

Thank you to everyone in town and around the world who have taken a moment each day to support the newest DeMolay chapter in Massachusetts. The families and boys of the chapter truly appreciate your support and voting! Please continue to vote through January 15, 2012!

martha_wine@yahoo.com:

My son is a member of Rumford Chapter in Concord NH and I cannot say how much good DeMolay has done for him and I am so thankful he's had the opportunity to be part of it. Groups like this help keep our boys involved in worth while activities that give back to the community and give them a sense of pride. His chapter does a lot of fundraising and the boys do all the work with help from the advisors. They volunteer at the nursing home, help with child ID programs, serve dinners at the senior center, usher town programs, help at the hospital plus more. We need to support groups like this that support young men in a positive way. I'm glad new chapters are opening, good luck with yours!

pkringsr:

Interesting

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bfdemolay:

This link may help you pkringsr: http://www.irs.gov/app/pub-78/searchFromResults.do?nameSearchTypeStarts=false&names=demolay&nameSearchTypeAll=false&city=&state=MA&country=USA&deductibility=all&dispatchMethod=search&searched.nameSearchTypeStarts=false&searched.names=demolay&searched.nameSearchTypeAll=false&searched.city=&searched.state=All...&searched.country=USA&searched.deductibility=all&searched.sortColumn=name&searched.indexOfFirstRow=0&searched.isDescending=false&submitName=Search

In one sentence I'll help you understand that DeMolay helps kids survive their surroundings and sometimes horrific home life long enough to serve their country! It was started for the sole reason that hundreds of boys lost their dads in World War I. http://www.demolay.org/aboutdemolay/history.php
Thanks for the inquiry!

lightbulb:

I've never heard of this group before. How did they move up the voting chain so rapidly? What kinds of things has this group done in Grafton? I have a 16 year old nephew I'd like to see get involved with this group if I knew what it was. How can someone join?

How did they move up in the vote so fast?

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bfdemolay:

Thanks for asking about your nephew being able to join. One of the reasons we decided to participate in this contest was to help gain some public exposure throughout Grafton. DeMolay is the largest non-profit youth organization in the world. We provide a safe environment for boys ages 12 to 21 to learn how to be a better citizen and man. They are in charge of their own chapters and decide on what events to hold and how to help out their community. DeMolay International is a global organization but each jurisdiction and chapter within them are responsible for raising their own funds. The funds they raise are used to provide for activities and events for the boys. They provide civic, masonic and fundraising support around the town and across the state. They recently provided 10 hours of community service to the Grafton Celebrates the Holidays celebration and Rec Dept Turkey Hunt last month. If you'd like more information on the newest DeMolay chapter in Massachusetts please see this page: https://www.facebook.com/BenjaminFranklinDeMolay or the Massachusetts page for more information: http://www.mademolay.net/en/default.php. For more information on our local chapter please contact joingraftondemolay@gmail.com. Thank you.

StuartSmith:

Greetings from Knights of the Sun in Auburn, Maine. DeMolay is doing a great job for our young men!

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bfdemolay:

DeMolay is one of the most charitable organizations in the World! Thousands of kids every year wouldn't be able to attend college without their scholarships, hundreds of other kids wouldn't be able to get the care they deserve without their charitable donations to the Shriners Burn Hospitals! Please do your homework!

stubwon:

Keep up the great work you guys do! All good young men should join this group. You guys really help make people proud of their communities.

dcargill:

The young men of Benjamin Franklin DeMolay are working hard to get the word out there! Friends and citizens of Grafton and the surrounding communities please keep voting to support the boys! The money could really do a lot to help these boys touch the lives of many in town! Whose a DeMolay? How about Walt Disney, whose birth we celebrated yesterday! Walter Cronkite, the famous news anchor. Neil Armstrong, the firs man on the moon! John Wayne, Howdy Partner himself! For the kids out there, WWE's Marc "The Undertaker" Calaway! Vote today and everyday until January 15th! Thank you for the support!

The young men of Benjamin Franklin DeMolay!

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bfdemolay:

I wish every famous almuni was a giving as the community of Grafton and the families within its borders!

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Project New Hope:

Good Luck DeMolay. I am a Mason at Joel H Prouty Lodge in Auburn and belong to Melha Shrine in Springfield, MA.

R/Bro. Bill Moore

Bill Moore, M.A. | Executive Director Project New Hope Inc.
www.Projectnewhopema.org
Disabled Air Force Veteran
P.O. Box 91 | Leicester | Massachusetts | 01524

Project New Hope Inc., - Massachusetts is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, donations are tax deductible. Our Federal Identification Number is 27-4555998.
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dcargill:

It was great to see so many turn out for Grafton Celebrates the Holidays! The young men of Benjamin Franklin got to make some candy sales at the Municipal Center then report to the Grafton Common for Santa Patrol. The kids of Grafton truly love Santa and the parents certainly do a great job supporting the town! Thanks for coming out to see us and share so many great stories with the young men of Benjamin Franklin DeMolay. Keep voting and posting! Thank you!

sanmel:

Great to see new chapters being formed Great for the young men of our world1
I was a DeMolay in the early 50s and now a Mason for 49 years!

dcargill:

DeMolay provides young men ages 12 to 21 a place to come and be themselves without prejudice or conviction for their background, race or religious beliefs. We are a service organization dedicated to building the future leaders of our community. They do this through civic service projects, fundraising and leadership training. We also hold 6 athletic tournaments a year providing young men who don't otherwise have an outlet for playing a sport a chance to participate in fun, organized and competitive events. Our organization is unlike any other in that the boys run the chapter. We are a service organization aimed at providing the community support while helping the young men of Grafton fulfill their goals for the future. These funds will allow us to continue providing quality activities for them and send several boys to Leadership Training Camp next summer. Please consider voting for this great organization!