Attached you will find the endowment report for the first month of the new Moose year. Sad to say that it is not very good. I understand that Lodges are just opening back up and that it may be a little hectic trying to get things organized and in running order while finding money to pay the bills. I just ask that you remind them of the need to send in money to Moose Charities to keep Mooseheart and Moosehaven going. It doesn't have to be much but they should at least send in a token payment to meet their obligations and keep them in the running for the Premier Lodge award. We did very well in that category for Moose Charities giving last year and there is no reason we cannot do even better this year even with all that is going on. Our children and seniors depend upon us so we can't let them down.
Please thank all of your Lodges that sent theirs in during this period and special congratulations to Districts 1, 2, 3, and 8 for having all Lodges reporting. I am not going to list the 18 Lodges that did not send anything in but ask you to look at the spreadsheet and contact those Lodges and make sure they have sent something in for this month and remind them of their obligations. Also remind them that if it gets close to the end of the month and they haven't sent it in they can pay their Endowment on the Moose Charities website to make sure it gets there on time.
Thank you for all you do and please stay safe!
Fraternally,
Donald Ridenhour
VMA Moose Charities Chairman
540-353-4645
