News & Events
Just a few of the stories from the work we do together — the events, partnerships, programs and people who carry the mission forward — every single day.
2026
National RiteCare Conference 2026
Stronger programs. Better collaboration. Brighter futures for children and families. The LIGHT Foundation is proud to help spread the word abo…
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A New Scottish Rite Masonic Youth Engagement Guide
Today’s Youth deserve more than our encouragement—they deserve our presence, our mentorship, and a meaningful place within the Mission of our …
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DeMolay International Supreme Council Session 2026
Leadership, Fellowship and Service on an International Stage! DeMolays, advisors and supporters from across the United States and around the w…
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Missouri DeMolay State Convention 2026
Over Memorial Day weekend, members, advisors, families and supporters from across the state gathered for the 2026 Missouri DeMolay State Conve…
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2025
The Five-Year Anniversary Cinematic Reunion
What began as an emergency response in 2020 had become, five years later, a tradition of its own. The Scottish Rite Cinematic Reunion’s fifth-…
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Tens of Thousands of Views, Four Thousand Members
A digital audience does more than watch. It learns, joins, returns, gives and carries the mission into communities far beyond the reach of any…
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One-Third of the Southern Jurisdiction
By late 2025, the Scottish Rite Valleys and Orients using the Cinematic Reunion materials represented roughly one-third of the Southern Jurisd…
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Helping Share the Story of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial
The LIGHT Foundation was honored to contribute its creative and technical capabilities to the production of two promotional videos highlightin…
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The Missouri Scottish Rite Academy Completes Its First Season!
After twelve feature-length episodes, countless hours of research and production, and an extraordinary year of Masonic education, the inaugura…
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Showing Donors What Their Support Made Possible
For the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic’s 2025 donor recognition campaign, LIGHT Box Productions and The LIGHT Foundation helped bring together th…
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The Philanthropy Room at the House of the Temple
Charity is one of the clearest ways the Scottish Rite transforms its principles into action—and now, visitors to the House of the Temple in Wa…
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A Family Reunion Ten Years in the Making
The Walker Scottish Rite Clinic’s Family Reunion brought current and former client families, staff members, students, volunteers, and longtime…
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LIGHT Box Productions on Location in Washington, D.C.
LIGHT Box Productions hit the road for a very special production at the House of the Temple in Washington, D.C.! While members of The LIGHT Fo…
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2024
Fifty Valleys and Counting: The Expanding Impact of the Cinematic Reunion
By the end of 2024, more than fifty Scottish Rite Valleys, Orients and Jurisdictions had incorporated Cinematic Reunion materials into their o…
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A Conversation with the Grand Master
Following the DeMolay Legion of Honor Investiture, LIGHT Box Productions filmed an hour-long conversation inside the Library & Museum of the S…
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Puttin’ For The Kids 2024: A Hole-in-One
Puttin' for the Kids was a Hole-in-One! We are thrilled to announce the success of the 7th Annual Puttin' for the Kids Golf Tournament! Thanks…
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Celebrating 100 Years of the St. Louis Scottish Rite Cathedral—and the Service It Makes Possible
The St. Louis Scottish Rite recently celebrated the centennial of its historic Cathedral, and The LIGHT Foundation was proud to help support t…
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The Missouri Scottish Rite Academy Premieres
On September 9, 2024, the Missouri Scottish Rite Academy premiered the first episode of Masonic Light Revealed, beginning an entirely new chap…
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William Archibald
Unlocking Potential: How the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic Transforms Lives At just two years old, William Archibald faced a daunting challenge.…
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The Cinematic Reunion Goes to Virginia
In 2024, the story of the Cinematic Reunion traveled beyond Missouri when The LIGHT Foundation developed a special presentation for the Orient…
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Guardians of Grace: Building Support That Lasts Beyond a Single Event
In 2024, The LIGHT Foundation helped The Haven of Grace launch Guardians of Grace, a giving program designed to let supporters invest in the o…
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Twenty-Four Hours Built on Weeks of Preparation
In June 2024, The Haven of Grace launched a 24-hour fundraising campaign in partnership with Let’s Build Hope and the Charidy platform. The LI…
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2023
Pay It Forward: When the Audience Asked How It Could Help
In 2023, The LIGHT Foundation added a new giving opportunity to scottishrite.live and called it Pay It Forward. The platform had originally be…
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Kaylee’s Story on Show Me St. Louis
Music has the power to heal, and Kaylee’s journey is a moving testament to the strength, hope and connection that music therapy can create. In…
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Nolan’s Story: Finding His Voice
Sometimes the most meaningful “highlight of the year” is not a single event. It is the moment a child discovers that he can say the word, make…
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The Giving Tuesday Email Campaign
The Scottish Rite Foundation of Missouri used Giving Tuesday to reach thousands of Missouri Scottish Rite Masons with an email campaign suppor…
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Thirty-Five Years of Helping Children Find Their Voices
Between September and November 2023, The LIGHT Foundation produced a documentary commemorating the 35th anniversary of the Walker Scottish Rit…
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An ’80s Prom for the 2023 KidTalk Gala
The LIGHT Foundation was proud to serve as the presenting sponsor of the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic’s 2023 KidTalk Gala—an unforgettable even…
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Tommy Emmanuel and The Song Society
In October 2023, world-renowned guitarist Tommy Emmanuel joined The Song Society for a special event celebrating music, generosity and the pow…
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A Night of Trivia—and a Night of Real Responsibility
The Haven of Grace’s October 2023 trivia night welcomed approximately 170 guests for an evening of fellowship, friendly competition and suppor…
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The Stus Family: A Story of Early Intervention and Lasting Impact
In the summer of 2023, The LIGHT Foundation and LIGHT Box Productions went on location at the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic at Maryville Univers…
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The Scottish Rite at Grand Lodge
At the 2023 Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, the Scottish Rite had an important opportunity to speak directly with represe…
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Explaining the Scottish Rite—and the Charities Its Members Make Possible
In 2023, The LIGHT Foundation produced two new ten-minute educational films for the Scottish Rite Foundation of Missouri: The Four Principal C…
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Presenting Sponsor of the George L. Walters DeMolay Chapter Disney Trivia Night
In 2023, The LIGHT Foundation was proud to serve as the Presenting Sponsor of the George L. Walters DeMolay Chapter’s Disney Trivia Night. The…
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Puttin’ For The Kids 2023
Empowering Young Voices: The 6th Annual Puttin' For The Kids Golf Tournament Supports Walker Scottish Rite Clinic at Maryville University St. …
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A New Online Scholarship Application
In 2023, the Scottish Rite Foundation of Missouri moved its scholarship application process fully online, with The LIGHT Foundation building t…
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Supporting Students and the Teachers Who Serve Them
In the fall of 2023, The LIGHT Foundation underwrote the supplies, materials and gifts for a school supply drive organized with the young men …
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Launching The Song Society
In July 2023, The LIGHT Foundation helped welcome a new chapter in St. Louis music therapy with the official launch party for The Song Society…
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The Joplin Cathedral Centennial Documentary
When the Joplin Scottish Rite Cathedral reached its 100th anniversary in 2023, The LIGHT Foundation helped preserve that milestone through a d…
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The Grand Tiler Sword Raffle
In 2023, The LIGHT Foundation organized a Grand Tiler’s sword raffle in support of Missouri DeMolay. Ninety-eight people purchased a total of …
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A Young Alumni Award at the Maryville Forward Celebration
The LIGHT Foundation was proud to celebrate a special recognition for our Media Director, Ryan Cockerham, who received Maryville University’s …
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The Firebird Festival Supports The Song Society
We are thrilled to share and celebrate the immense success from the Firebird Festival this past weekend! This three-day event raised over $15,…
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A New Partnership with The Song Society
We are thrilled to announce our exciting new community partnership with The Song Society!The Song Society is a St. Louis-based non-profit 501(…
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2022
Holiday Giving, Five Ways
At the close of 2022, members of The LIGHT Foundation staff chose to support five St. Louis-area organizations in place of exchanging holiday …
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The Jeff Burton Memorial Concert
For the Jeff Burton Memorial Concert in December 2022, The LIGHT Foundation helped create two lasting pieces for the event: a commemorative sh…
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Introducing Sarah Thomson, Youth Outreach Director
In November 2022, The LIGHT Foundation welcomed Sarah Thomson to the team in the newly created role of Youth Outreach Director. The position w…
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The LimeLIGHT Studio’s Second Year
The LimeLIGHT Studio’s second year fits in a paragraph, and it is one of the more human things in this section. Photography for the Haven of G…
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The Cinematic Reunion Reaches Washington, D.C.
In October 2022, the Valley of Washington, D.C. held its Reunion using Cinematic Reunion materials created in St. Louis—and welcomed 50 new me…
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THE BIG Summit: Building Leaders to Strengthen Communities
In October 2022, The LIGHT Foundation created and hosted an entirely new leadership experience for the Scottish Rite of Missouri: THE BIG Summ…
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The Children’s Language & Literacy Conference
From September 28–30, 2022, The LIGHT Foundation created, organized and hosted a national conference devoted to children’s language and litera…
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Taking On Puttin’ For The Kids
The LIGHT Foundation had supported the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic’s annual golf outing since 2017. In September 2022, that support expanded c…
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St. Louis: The Poetics of Place
Between December 2021 and August 2022, The LIGHT Foundation helped produce St. Louis: The Poetics of Place, a feature-length documentary creat…
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Music Therapy STL Moves In
In 2022, the Kids Rock Cancer therapists stopped simply visiting The LIGHT Foundation’s building and began working from it. Through Music Ther…
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The 2022 MOMentous Luncheon
In May 2022, The Haven of Grace held its Mother’s Day luncheon in support of pregnant and homeless young women and their children. The LIGHT F…
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“I Love the ’80s” Benefit Concert for Kids Rock Cancer
On May 5, 2022, Kids Rock Cancer and Maryville University brought the music of the 1980s to The Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis for the “I L…
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200 for 200: A Clear Goal for Better Hearing & Speech Month
For Better Hearing & Speech Month, Missouri RiteCare launched a campaign with a name that also served as its goal: 200 for 200. The campaign i…
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A Brand for Scottish Rite Charities International
In the spring of 2022, The LIGHT Foundation completed a new visual identity for Scottish Rite Charities International, including the logo conc…
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RiteWay: The National Leadership Conference
In March 2022, The LIGHT Foundation supported RiteWay, the national Scottish Rite leadership conference, through program and event assistance,…
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Sheri Mistretta and Sarah Thomson Receive the Cross of Honor
The LIGHT Foundation proudly congratulates Executive Director Sheri Mistretta and Youth Outreach Director Sarah Thomson on receiving the DeMol…
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Haven of Grace Trivia Night 2022
In March 2022, supporters gathered for a trivia night benefiting The Haven of Grace, with The LIGHT Foundation helping carry much of the work …
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A Taste of St. Louis for American Troops Overseas
In 2022, The LIGHT Foundation underwrote the supplies, gifts and shipping materials for another service campaign organized with the young men …
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2021
Chili, Service and Recognition: The George L. Walters Chapter Cook-Off
In the winter of 2021, The LIGHT Foundation underwrote and volunteered at the George L. Walters DeMolay Chapter’s Chili Cook-Off and Honors Ce…
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Nine Showings, Thirty Countries
During its first year, the Scottish Rite Cinematic Reunion was presented through nine online showings and viewed more than 9,000 times by memb…
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Music, Healing and a Life of Service
During a recent visit to The LIGHT Foundation offices and LIGHT Box Productions studio, internationally acclaimed guitarist Tommy Emmanuel spe…
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A Meet and Greet with Tommy Emmanuel
On the morning of October 13, 2021, Tommy Emmanuel spent an hour with children who write songs about having cancer. Not a benefit concert, not…
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Going the Distance—Together
The LIGHT Foundation was proud to serve as the presenting sponsor of Maryville University’s 2021 Go the Distance Race, supporting Maryville st…
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Hailey Sorg Receives Both DeMolay Leadership & Service Club Scholarships
In the fall of 2021, Maryville University student Hailey Sorg received both scholarships presented by the DeMolay Leadership & Service Club: t…
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KSDK St. Louis News Story at The LIGHT Foundation
During Sickle Cell Awareness Month, KSDK’s Making a Difference visited the Kids Rock Cancer Studio inside The LIGHT Foundation’s offices to do…
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Helping Student-Athletes Go the Distance
The LIGHT Foundation was proud to record, produce and edit a promotional video featuring Lonnie Folks, Director of Athletics and Recreation at…
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Meet Spencer, Our Service Dog in Training
In September 2021, The LIGHT Foundation welcomed a very special new member to the team: Spencer, a nine-week-old service dog in training. Spen…
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Scholarship Recipient Ian Thompson Makes Headway
The LIGHT Foundation was proud to celebrate the continued accomplishments of Ian Thompson, a Cybersecurity major at Maryville University and r…
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The LIGHT Foundation Featured on the Cover of the Scottish Rite Journal
The July/August 2021 edition of the Scottish Rite Journal featured cover artwork created by The LIGHT Foundation, along with a four-page artic…
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A Playhouse for a Family
In 2021, a playhouse was donated to The LIGHT Foundation—and the Foundation passed it directly along to a family who could use it. It was the …
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Back Together at Puttin’ For The Kids
The 2021 Puttin’ For The Kids Golf Outing was especially meaningful for The LIGHT Foundation team. After a year marked by uncertainty, distanc…
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In Honor of Sovereign Grand Commander James Cole
During Better Hearing & Speech Month in 2021, The LIGHT Foundation dedicated its Missouri RiteCare campaign to Sovereign Grand Commander James…
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Better Hearing & Speech Month
CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF THE SCOTTISH RITE RITECARE LANGUAGE PROGRAM! May is Better Hearing and Speech Month and our Celebration of 70 years of…
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Honoring Two Volunteers Through Service
In April 2021, The LIGHT Foundation created a matching campaign honoring two dedicated Maryville University volunteers, Lillie Niebuhr and Rya…
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Maryville’s First Online Giving Day
On April 22, 2021, Maryville University held its first fully online Giving Day—and The LIGHT Foundation helped build and produce the experienc…
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Producing the 2021 Virtual Rock Star Showcase
In March 2021, LIGHT Box Productions began work on the Virtual Rock Star Showcase for Maryville University’s Kids Rock Cancer. The production …
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Dayspring Arts & Education in the Studio
During the winter of 2020, when theaters and performance spaces were largely unavailable, students from Dayspring Arts & Education brought It’…
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The Philanthropy Room Begins
In February 2021, The LIGHT Foundation began exploring the possibility of creating a permanent exhibit inside the House of the Temple in Washi…
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2020
The First Scottish Rite Cinematic Reunion
In September 2020, The LIGHT Foundation began work on an ambitious response to a problem the Scottish Rite had never faced before: how to hold…
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Young Men of George L. Walters Chapter Raise More Than $1,500 for a Local Food Drive
In December 2020, the young men of George L. Walters Chapter of Missouri DeMolay raised more than $1,500 and helped fill a local pantry with c…
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It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play
In December 2020, The LIGHT Foundation welcomed the students and educators of Dayspring Arts & Education into the LIGHT Box Studio for a speci…
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KMOV News Coverage at The LIGHT Foundation
In December 2020, KMOV visited The LIGHT Foundation to highlight a new chapter in its partnership with Kids Rock Cancer. Kids Rock Cancer prov…
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Therapy in a Virtual World
When in-person care became difficult, the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic at Maryville University faced an extraordinary challenge: how to continu…
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Introducing the LimeLIGHT Studio
In November 2020, LIGHT Box Productions announced a new youth scholarship initiative: The LimeLIGHT Studio. Created for ambitious high school …
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Helping Bring the Maryville Talks Series to the Screen
In 2020, The LIGHT Foundation contributed its production and post-production expertise to the Maryville Talks Series, a program featuring conv…
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LIGHT for LIFE: Little Beats and Girl Conductor
In October 2020, The LIGHT Foundation began opening its studios to outside organizations through a new cooperative partnership with LIFE Arts …
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Helping Parents Support Communication at Home
When the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted clinic visits, school routines and nearly every familiar source of support for families, parents sudden…
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Go the Distance with Jackie Joyner-Kersee
When Maryville University’s Go the Distance 5K could not be held in its traditional format, the event was reimagined as a virtual experience—a…
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A Kids Rock Cancer Studio Inside the LIGHT Box
In August 2020, The LIGHT Foundation’s Board made a decision that appeared simple on paper: create a dedicated Kids Rock Cancer studio inside …
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An Olympic Legend in the LIGHT Box Studio
The LIGHT Foundation offices and LIGHT Box Productions studio recently welcomed six-time Olympic medalist and St. Louis-area legend Jackie Joy…
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Disaster Relief for Louisiana Families
In September 2020, The LIGHT Foundation provided support through the Scottish Rite Foundation of Louisiana for families affected by Hurricane …
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Success for Life Today
In August 2020, the Scottish Rite Foundation of Missouri launched Success for Life Today, a new philanthropic program designed to strengthen a…
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Introducing LIGHT Box Productions
In August 2020, The LIGHT Foundation launched a new program created to expand the ways it could support young people, charitable partners and …
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The Tommy Emmanuel Guitar Exhibit
In 2020, world-renowned guitarist Tommy Emmanuel donated a collection of his guitars to The LIGHT Foundation, where they were installed inside…
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Five Conclave Scholars
In 2020, The LIGHT Foundation awarded Conclave scholarships to five members of Missouri DeMolay: Parker Hastings, Alex Jaden, Miranda Ditto, J…
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The RiteCare Telepractice Town Halls
In 2020, The LIGHT Foundation created and co-hosted a monthly national conversation for RiteCare speech and language clinicians—a place where …
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Hosting the University of DeMolay
In 2020, The LIGHT Foundation helped Missouri DeMolay continue its University and ongoing educational programming at a time when traditional g…
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Resource Relief Fund
"Thank you for answering our prayers.” -Resource Relief Fund Recipient On May 4, 2020, the Scottish Rite Foundation of Missouri, the LIGHT Fou…
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PPE for Gateway 180 and the Crisis Nursery
While much of The LIGHT Foundation’s Resource Relief Fund provided direct financial assistance to families during 2020, some needs required a …
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Zoom Grants for RiteCare Clinicians Nationwide
In 2020, The LIGHT Foundation purchased secure video licenses for speech and language clinicians it had never met. What began as a plan to pro…
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Meet Lucille Kramer, an 18-Year Volunteer
For 18 years, Lucille Kramer faithfully volunteered with the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic at Maryville University, supporting the clinicians wh…
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The Emergence of TeleTherapy During Better Hearing & Speech Month
The Emergence of TeleTherapy During Better Hearing and Speech Month 2020 As we near the end of Better Hearing and Speech Month, “Communication…
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May is Better Hearing & Speech Month
Only four months in, and 2020 has proved itself unparalleled. Amid the chaos and turmoil, an unmistakable light shines through the darkness. D…
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The LIGHT Foundation Joins Instagram
The LIGHT Foundation’s Instagram account officially went public on May 4, 2020. The account had been developed over four weeks in February and…
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Catching Up with KRC: The Couch Sessions
On April 2, 2020—only three weeks into the shutdown—Kids Rock Cancer music therapists Tracie Sanheinrich and Jamie Kennington Wilhite sat down…
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2019
The First Holiday Open House
On December 5, 2019, The LIGHT Foundation opened the doors of its newly completed offices to the organizations, volunteers and community partn…
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Feed My People and When The Saints
In 2019, The LIGHT Foundation became a program underwriter for two St. Louis organizations serving people facing hunger, poverty and crisis: F…
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Blankets and Care Packages for Shriners Children
In November 2019, students from the DeMolay Leadership & Service Club at Maryville University gathered for an evening of service, creating han…
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Truman Medal Recipient
Truman Medal Recipient 2019 God certainly set the path for Brother Bob to become a member of the Masonic Fraternity. His father Ill. Bro. Jame…
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DeMolay Honors Night
In November 2019, The LIGHT Foundation supported Missouri DeMolay’s Honors Night by managing the sound, music and audio-visual production for …
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Darah Ballard’s Scholastic Travel Grant
In 2019, one of The LIGHT Foundation’s smallest grants helped send a student to England. Darah Ballard had received a DeMolay Leadership & Ser…
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LIGHT Foundation 2019 Scholarship Recipients
LIGHT Foundation 2019 Scholarship Recipients Distinguished Leader Scholar (Maryville University) – Melanie Wilmert Melanie Wilmert is entering…
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The Leadership Speaker Series Begins
On October 2, 2019, the DeMolay Leadership & Service Club launched a new speaker series with Lisa Massa, then Head of Human Resources for Baye…
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Melanie Wilmert and Rapulu Okolo Receive Leadership and Service Scholarships
In the fall of 2019, the DeMolay Leadership & Service Club at Maryville University awarded its annual scholarships to Melanie Wilmert and Rapu…
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The Chris Tilley Children’s Scholarships
In 2019, The LIGHT Foundation created three scholarships for the children of Chris Tilley and made a separate memorial gift to the Walker Scot…
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Telling Joplin’s RiteCare Story in Sixty Seconds
In August 2019, The LIGHT Foundation took an existing five-minute film about the Joplin RiteCare program and rebuilt it as a new sixty-second …
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Clays for Kids
In August 2019, supporters gathered at Powder Creek Shooting Park for Clays for Kids, a sporting clays event benefiting the Kansas City Scotti…
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Richard Ables Heads to Missouri S&T
In 2019, The LIGHT Foundation awarded a DeMolay Leadership Scholarship to Richard Ables as he prepared to attend the Missouri University of Sc…
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Puttin’ for the Kids
In July 2019, The LIGHT Foundation joined friends and supporters of the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic at Maryville University for the annual Put…
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KidTalk Celebration 2019
In September 2019, supporters of the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic at Maryville University gathered at the Westport Sheraton for a Vegas-style K…
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Remembering Franklin Kell in Oklahoma
In July 2019, The LIGHT Foundation made memorial gifts in honor of Franklin Kell to both the Oklahoma Grand Assembly of Rainbow Girls and Okla…
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A Video Services Grant for Rescue Our Kids
From July through December 2019, The LIGHT Foundation provided Rescue Our Kids with more than $7,500 in donated video production services, inc…
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The University of DeMolay in Its Centennial Year
A centennial is not only a celebration of what previous generations built. It is a handoff to the young people responsible for carrying it for…
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Supporting Missouri RiteCare Across the State
In June 2019, The LIGHT Foundation made a gift divided equally among all five of Missouri’s university-based RiteCare programs. The support re…
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Breaking Ground with BreakDown STL
In 2019, The LIGHT Foundation supported BreakDown STL in three distinct ways: through a creative services grant, a Leadership Camp scholarship…
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A Gift in Memory of JoAnn Hejna
In May 2019, The LIGHT Foundation made a memorial gift to the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic in honor of JoAnn Hejna, Executive Director of the S…
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Governor Mike Parson Joins Missouri DeMolay’s Centennial Celebration
During the 2019 Missouri DeMolay State Conclave, members, advisors and families welcomed Missouri Governor Mike Parson as a special guest duri…
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Celebrating a Century at the 2019 Missouri DeMolay State Conclave
During Memorial Day weekend in 2019, members, advisors, families and supporters from across the state gathered for the Missouri DeMolay State …
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A Technology Grant for Teletherapy at Central Missouri
In 2019, The LIGHT Foundation provided a technology grant to the RiteCare Early Language and Literacy Lab at the University of Central Missour…
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DeMolay 5K Fun Run/Walk Benefits the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic
In June 2019, Missouri DeMolay brought runners, walkers, families and volunteers together in Forest Park for its second annual DeMolay 5K Fun …
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2018
Kids Rock Cancer at The Pageant
On December 6, 2018, The LIGHT Foundation supported a Kids Rock Cancer benefit concert at The Pageant—marking the beginning of a partnership t…
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Building a Home: The New Office and Studio
Between 2018 and the spring of 2019, The LIGHT Foundation transformed an unfinished leased space into a permanent home for its work. The build…
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A Cargo Trailer for the Nonprofit Community
In November 2018, The LIGHT Foundation purchased a seven-by-sixteen-foot cargo trailer—and made a deliberate decision not to keep it solely fo…
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Light the Way: The Launch Party
The LIGHT Foundation had already been giving, producing and supporting charitable work for nearly two years before formally introducing itself…
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LIGHT Foundation 2018 Scholarship Recipients
Nicholas Giaviano Cova Nicholas G. Cova is a 21-year-old senior at Lindenwood University graduating in May 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in bus…
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Runnin’ for Missouri RiteCare: The 2018 Mule Dash 5K
In September 2018, students, faculty and community supporters gathered at the University of Central Missouri for the annual Mule Dash 5K, bene…
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Sending Fourteen Missouri Therapists to Los Angeles
In 2018, The LIGHT Foundation funded the entire Missouri delegation of 14 RiteCare clinicians attending the National Biennial RiteCare Confere…
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Two Scholarships, Two Students
In the fall of 2018, The LIGHT Foundation awarded two scholarships at Maryville University to Darah Ballard and Hira Hamirani through the DeMo…
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Camp Mihaska: A Week That Belongs to Every Child
In 2018, The LIGHT Foundation supported Camp Mihaska, The Salvation Army’s summer camp in Bourbon, Missouri. For many children, summer camp is…
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The Moolah Transportation Fund: Helping Families Reach Care
In 2018, The LIGHT Foundation supported the Moolah Transportation Fund, helping families travel to Shriners Children’s for the specialized med…
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Supporting a Boy Named Kennedy
Among The LIGHT Foundation’s commitments in 2018 was direct assistance for a boy named Kennedy Gruenloh and his family. There was no formal pr…
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A New Website for Missouri RiteCare
In 2018, The LIGHT Foundation underwrote and created a new website for Missouri RiteCare, the statewide network of Scottish Rite-supported pro…
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Missouri Governor Declares DeMolay Day
In July 2018, representatives of Missouri DeMolay gathered at the Missouri State Capitol as Governor Mike Parson signed a measure recognizing …
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The University of DeMolay: Six Chapters, One Week
For one week in July 2018, Cedar Creek became a small university devoted entirely to helping young men become stronger leaders. Missouri DeMol…
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The Walker Clinic Goes Up on Interstate 70
In 2018, the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic for Childhood Language Disorders appeared on a billboard overlooking Interstate 70, with the placemen…
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DeMolay International in Alexandria: Honoring a Century of Leadership
In 2018, representatives of Missouri DeMolay and The LIGHT Foundation traveled to Alexandria, Virginia, for the DeMolay International Supreme …
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Underwriting Masonic Youth Development Nationally
In 2018, The LIGHT Foundation became a program underwriter for the Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction’s Masonic Youth Development Program—mar…
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The Inaugural DeMolay 5K Fun Run/Walk
In June 2018, Missouri DeMolay hosted its first-ever DeMolay 5K Fun Run/Walk in Forest Park, bringing runners, walkers, families and volunteer…
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$10,000 to the Children’s Dyslexia Centers
Some of The LIGHT Foundation’s work fills rooms, produces events or creates programs people can see. Other efforts quietly help a child learn …
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A Community of Excellence: The 2018 Missouri DeMolay State Conclave
Excellence does not mean claiming superiority over everyone else. It means bringing out the best in one another—and welcoming others into the …
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The LIGHT Foundation Joins the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic on FOX 2
During Better Hearing & Speech Month in May 2018, The LIGHT Foundation joined the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic at Maryville University on FOX 2…
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Charity enShrined: The DeMolay Centennial Courtyard
As DeMolay prepared to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2019, The LIGHT Foundation contributed to the creation of the DeMolay Centennial Cou…
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Walker Scottish Rite Clinic Raises Awareness of Childhood Communication Disorders
During Better Hearing & Speech Month in May 2018, the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic at Maryville University launched a public awareness campaign…
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Women’s HOPE Chorale Presents “Dynamic Voices”
In May 2018, The LIGHT Foundation supported the Women’s HOPE Chorale’s presentation of Dynamic Voices: How Music Can Empower Underserved Youth…
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A Development Campaign for Masonic Youth and RiteCare
In 2018, The LIGHT Foundation underwrote a development campaign for the Scottish Rite Foundation of Missouri focused on two closely connected …
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The Monthly Scottish Rite E-Newsletter Launches
Before a child can receive free speech therapy, dyslexia tutoring or educational support, someone first has to understand that the need exists…
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A New Walker Scottish Rite Clinic Opens in North County
In March 2018, the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic marked its 30th anniversary by opening a new service location at the YWCA Head Start North Coun…
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Pull for Kids Sporting Clays Benefit
In June 2018, supporters gathered at Black Hawk Valley Hunting Club for the Pull for Kids Sporting Clays Benefit, an event raising funds for t…
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A Celtic Celebration
In March 2018, the Women’s HOPE Chorale presented A Celtic Celebration, bringing traditional music, dance and community fellowship to St. Loui…
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Helping 1,000 Saints Rally Behind Kids Rock Cancer
The LIGHT Foundation was proud to help Maryville University bring its 1,000 Saints campaign to life through a promotional video encouraging al…
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2017
Underwriting Missouri RiteCare’s First Public Appeal
Before a child can receive free speech and language therapy, families must know where to find it—and supporters must understand why it needs t…
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A Three-Year Pledge to the Women’s HOPE Chorale
A single grant can support one season. A multi-year commitment can change what an organization is able to imagine. In 2017, The LIGHT Foundati…
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The DeMolay Leadership & Service Club at Maryville University
Sometimes the best way to support young leaders is to strengthen a program already serving them. Other times, the necessary structure does not…
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The University of DeMolay: Taking Leadership Home
A week at leadership camp only matters if something changes after the young people return home. In the summer of 2017, Missouri DeMolay once a…
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Unity: The 2017 Missouri DeMolay State Conclave
A statewide organization is held together by more than a common name. It becomes unified when its members know one another, share responsibili…
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2016
The University of DeMolay: Leadership Learned by Doing
A young man does not become a leader simply because someone gives him a title. He becomes one when he is given a team, a responsibility, a dif…
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