Every year, the members of Masonic Lodge #704 put together donations of filled backpacks to donate to children in need at local school districts.

Prior to packaging, supplies for the backpack donations sit on tables at the Mount Olivet Lodge.

This year, they donated backpacks, school supplies, and insulated lunch bags to three local districts.

The makeup of each backpack donation: school supplies, a backpack, and a lunch bag.
Members put together backpack donations inside the Mount Olivet Lodge.

The Mount Olivet Lodge met July 31 to put together the donations before sending them off.

Members of Masonic Lodge #704 stand outside the Mount Olivet Lodge with backpacks.

Emily Bixler was born and raised in Lebanon and now reports on local government. In her free time, she enjoys playing piano and going for hikes.