MASONIC Community Blood Program

 

The purpose of the Masonic Community Blood Program is to strengthen those Lodge Blood programs now in existence, integrate and coordinate them into an effective statewide activity, and encourage creation of such programs in Lodges which do not have them. The program serves as a Masonic service to the community by assuring the availability of blood products.

 

The Masonic Community Blood Program continues the time-honored tradition of Masons serving the public by strengthening community blood resources. Masons and the public at large benefit in a way that saves lives. While Virginia Masons have been active blood donors for decades, since its inception as a charitable focus of Virginia Masonry, the Masonic Community Blood Program, with Masons as organizers of bloodmobiles and as donors, has generated donations of many thousands of pints of life-saving blood. The Masons of Virginia are proud to serve their fellow citizens through this selfless effort.

Organization

The Grand Lodge Committee on the Masonic Community Blood Program consists of a Chairman appointed by the incoming Grand Master, who then recommends the remainder for appointment by the Grand Master for a total of fourteen (14) members as specified in Section 1.73 of the Methodical Digest.  The committee is assisted in carrying out its objectives by the following positions:

 

Regional Coordinators:  Masonic districts have been grouped into twelve regions.  Each region has a Grand Lodge committee member appointed as Regional Coordinator.  His duties include, but are not limited to, acting as liaison and communication link between Committee Chairman and the District Blood Coordinators; overseeing and providing quality control assurance of all blood program procedures in the region; and, monitoring and assuring the timely submission of quarterly and annual district blood donation reports.

District Blood Coordinators:  District Blood Coordinators are nominated by the District Deputy Grand Master, reviewed by the Committee Chairman and approved by the Grand Master. His duties include, but are not limited to, acting as a liaison and communication link between the Regional Blood Coordinators and the Lodge Blood Chairman; communicating with District Deputy Grand Master with regards to the blood program; preparing and distributing completed quarterly and annual blood reports in a timely manner; and assuring timely submission of the Levy Award and Certificate nominations for Lodges in his district.

Lodge Blood Chairman: the Worshipful Master of his Lodge appoints Lodge Blood Chairman. His duties include, but are not limited to, acting as Lodge representative for all matters relating to the Grand Lodge blood program; scheduling blood drives; maintaining Lodge records on all donations and rosters of all Lodge donors, both Masons and others.

GRAND LODGE BLOOD COMMITTEE DIVISIONS

Division	Region	District
I	Far Western	46 - 50
II	Western	40, 42-45
III	Blue Ridge	22–24, 39, and 41
IV	Southside	25–28, 37, and 38
V	Piedmont and Valley	6, 10, and 17 - 21
VI	Northern	2–5, and 7
VII	Northeastern	1A, 1B, and 54
VIII	Central Coast	8, 9, and 11
IX	Richmond Metro and Central	15A, 15B, 15C–16, and 29
X	Hampton Roads	14A, 14B. 31–34, and 57
XI	Tidewater	35A, 35B, 36 and 56
XII	Eastern Shore	12 and 13

MANUAL and FORMS -- click on the links below    top

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Picture of the Blood Donor Award Pins

Masonic Community Blood Program Manual

Report Forms for Blood Donation

Report Forms for District Blood Donation

Report Forms for Lodge Blood Donation

Blood Donor Report Forms

How to Design and Maintain a Successful District and Lodge Blood Program

 

If you have any questions regarding this program or reporting blood donations, please contact us at:  Virginia Masonic Blood Program.

 

Committee Members:

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James Stanley Presgraves, Chairman

Ronald Eugene Heald, Secretary, (Reg. VII--Dis. 1A, 1B & 54)

Kenneth Lee Tolbert, Awards/Publications

George Alvin Bickel, (Reg. XII--Dis. 12 & 13)

Jackie Lee Harrison, (Reg. XI--Dis. 35A, 35B, 36 & 56)

Neil Gene Lilly, (Reg. VI--Dis. 2-5 & 7)

Robert Nicklin, (Reg. V--Dis. 6, 10 & 17-21)

Richard Raymond, III, (Reg. III--Dis. 22-24, 39 & 41)

George Frederick Schreiber, (Reg. II--Dis. 40 & 42-45)

(Reg. IX--Dis. 15A, 15B, 15C, 16 & 29)

Thomas Keith Staples, Sr., (Reg. VIII--Dis. 8, 9 & 11)

Robert Cleveland Wright, (Reg. X--Dis. 14A, 14B, 31-34 & 57)

For further information on this committee please contact the committee chairman.