Union History Union History Part 3
| Union Lodge #155 History Part 3 |
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| Written by Union Lodge |
| Wednesday, 01 April 2009 15:40 |
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COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND FUNDRAISING During its dispensation, Union kept very busy serving its community and raising funds to support its endeavors. ADOPT-A-SCHOOL On February 21, 2008 Union Lodge adopted Emmett L. Till Math & Science Academy on Chicago’s South Side. On this day Till Academy held a program honoring Black History month. At the Black History program the members of Union Lodge announced the adoption of this public school located in the Woodlawn community. Union Lodge’s Worshipful Master, Michael T. Humphrey P.M., presented Principal Mary Rodgers with a plaque commemorating the event. Bro. Adrian Cooley gave a brief historical presentation on the man Prince Hall, the founder of “African-American Freemasonry” in the United States of America. The presentation also touched on Prince Hall’s place in Black history month as the founder of the first public school for African-American children in America. Union Lodge’s Adopt-A-School coordinator, Bro. Christopher Calhoun, presented student Dontrelle Duncan with two tickets to a Chicago Bulls game. The members of Union Lodge expect to be role models to the students as a group of positive African-American men working in the community.
(Pictured: S.W. Adrian V. Cooley, student Dontrell Duncan, W.M. Michael T. Humphrey P.M., and Adopt-A-School Coordinator J.W. Christopher Calhoun.) UNION SPONSORS BULLS TICKET FOR STUDENT On March 22nd Union Lodge gave Emmett Till Academy’s top male student two tickets to the Chicago Bulls game. Four Union Brothers also attended the game with the student.
(Pictured: W. Bro. Thomas Revish P.M., Donnell Duncan (Brother of student), Student Dontrell Duncan of Emmett Till Math and Science Academy, Bro. Erwin Staples, Jonathan Purnell, Bro. Patrick Purnell, and Bro. Adrian Cooley) EASTER BASKET DONATION Also, on March 22, 2008, the Brothers of Union Lodge donated fruit baskets to the residents of the Washington Heights Nursing Home. The residents were very happy that Brothers personally delivered the baskets to their rooms.
(Bro. Purnell shakes a resident’s hand after delivering an Easter Basket.) BOWLING PARTY Union’s first social fundraiser was a bowling party at the Park Manor Bowling alley on March 15, 2008. The lodge was able to raise money to help support its endeavor in getting necessary items to help the lodge function in its infancy. A great time was had by all. 50/50 RAFFLE PRIZE WINNERS HIGHEST SCORING BOWLER
(Pictured Front: Patrick Purnell, W.M. Michael Humphrey P.M., Erwin Staples, Vernell Byrd. Rear: Art Ciegotura, Rahim Ali, Adrian Cooley, Latee Bauswell, Chris “Juice” Calhoun”, Tom Revish P.M.) REAL MEN READ Brothers Christopher Calhoun, Erwin Staples, and Latee Bauswell participated in Emmett Till Academy’s annual “Real Men Read” program. “The genesis of Real Mean Read was a program at McCosh Elementary School, now Emmett Till School, where then-new principal Barbara Eason-Watkins launched a similar program in 1988. The school at that time was one of the lowest achieving schools in the city, particularly among African-American male students. The school also had no male teachers from kindergarten through third grade. Eason-Watkins invited men from churches, businesses and universities to read to students, who until then had few positive male role models in their lives.” http://www.cps.k12.il.us/AboutCPS/PressReleases/January_2007/real_men_CSI.htm
(Bro. Chris “Juice” Calhoun, Bro. Latee Bauswell, Bro. Erwin Staples) VIOLENCE PREVENTION WALK On May 16, 2008 Union Lodge’s Adopt-A-School coordinator Bro. Chris “Juice” Calhoun participated in the National Safe Kids Campaign-Violence Prevention Walk Held in the Greater Woodlawn Community. The aim was to identify problem areas and provide possible solutions to the increased violence that has plagued our communities. Bro. Calhoun led a group of concerned parents, community activist and Chicago Public School faculty members through the streets of the community in order to get a more in depth view of the problem our youth face. The event was well attended and the concerns of the community forwarded to the respective elected and appointed city officials. ANNUAL PICNIC & SOFTBALL GAME Saturday July 19, 2008 Martin Luther King Park Union Lodge U.D. beat Stone Temple Lodge #137 in their softball game.
FALL DANCE October 25, 2008
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Download Flyer small size | large size UNION LODGE #155 CHARTER CONSECRATION CEREMONY November 8, 2008 Prince Hall Masonic Temple EMMETT TILL ACADEMY THANKSGIVING CHARITY EFFORT November 24, 2008 Emmett Till Math & Science Academy Union Lodge assisted the faculty at Till Academy with its annual Thanksgiving charity effort. The men of Union assisted the male faculty by provided the muscle to unload 600 turkeys from a truck and then the Worshipful Master relieved the Principal and handed individual turkeys to the residents of the low-income Woodlawn community. The turkeys were donated by a Muslim community group for the school to give out to surrounding residents. The event was covered by ABC News Channel 7. For story and video CLICK HERE  W.M. Humphrey passes a turkey to a resident |
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