Donor Recognition Program

Donor recognition is an important part of the Supreme Council's several planned giving programs

We want to give you an update on the progress of the Scottish Rite "Store of Happiness." Since the opening of the "store" in January 1994, dozens of the monthly article "Where Do You Do Your Shopping?" have appeared in the Scottish Rite Journal. These have described how Brethren and their families can benefit themselves while, at the same time, benefiting Scottish Rite philanthropies, especially the children served by the Childhood Language Disorders Program. Many shoppers have visited and told us howmuch they like our products. In fact, our products will last forever since their benefits go on helping the Scottish Rite forever! We also feel we have the best shoppers in the world.

For those of you who are not familiar with our "Donor Recognition Program," here is what we have to offer. The program features a Gold Book of Recognition and several impressive bronze panels, each approximately ten feet high, prominently located in the House of the Temple. Other places to honor donors are the Hall of Honor with its commissioned oil portrait paintings and the ultra-beautiful Pillars of Charity Alcove (right) with its magnificent stained glass window and donor recognition "Pillars."

There is something for everyone! Here are your choices and what you receive as a token of appreciation. The following list is revised as of September 1, 1999.

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Contributors
 $1 to $499

- Letter of appreciation from the Grand Executive Director
Sustaining Members
$500 to $999

- Sustaining Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, S.J., U.S.A.
- Most recent Supreme Council, 33°, Biennial Session Medallion
- Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander
Permanent Members
$1,000 to $9,999
- Name in the Gold Book of Recognition Permanent Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, S.J., U.S.A.
- Replica of the House of the Temple
- Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander
Patrons
$10,000 to $24,999

- Bronze nameplate displayed on the Patrons Panel in the Scottish Rite Hall of Recognition, Robert Burns Room, House of the Temple Patron Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation
- Crystal vase inscribed with the Scottish Rite Double-headed Eagle
- Name in the Gold Book of Recognition
- Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander
Benefactors
$25,000 to $49,999

- Bronze nameplate displayed on the Benefactors Panel in the Scottish Rite Hall of Recognition, Robert Burns Room, House of the Temple Benefactors Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, SJ, or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation
- Crystal vase inscribed with the Scottish Rite Double-headed Eagle
- Name in the Gold Book of Recognition
- Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander
Philanthropists
$50,000 to $99,999

- Bronze nameplate displayed on the Philanthropists Panel in the Scottish Rite Hall of Recognition, International Room, House of the Temple Philanthropist Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation
- Gold-etched china plate with Scottish Rite Double-headed Eagle
- Name in the Gold Book of Recognition
- Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander
Founders
$100,000 to $249,999

- Bronze nameplate displayed on the Founders Panel in the Scottish Rite Hall of Recognition, International Room, House of the Temple Founders Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation
- China bowl with Scottish Rite Double-headed Eagle and inscription
- Name in the Gold Book of Recognition
- Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander

 
Master Temple Architects
$250,000 to $499,999

- Bronze nameplate displayed on the Master Temple Architects Panel in the south entryway to the Temple Architects Hall of Honor Master Temple Architects membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation
- China bowl with Scottish Rite Double-headed Eagle and inscription
- Name in the Gold Book of Recognition
- Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander
Grand Temple Architects
$500,000 to $999,999

- Bronze nameplate displayed on the Philanthropists Panel in the Scottish Rite Hall of Recognition, International Room, House of the Temple Philanthropist Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation
- China bowl with Scottish Rite Double-headed Eagle and inscription
- Name in the Gold Book of Recognition
- Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander
Supreme Temple Architects and/or Pillars of Charity
$1 Million and up

- Commissioned original oil portrait received into the Temple Architects Hall of Honor—Reserved for Scottish Rite Masons and limited to 33 portraits
- Supreme Temple Architects Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation
- Mounted full-size copy of the original oil portrait
- Name in the Gold Book of Recognition
- Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander And/or Bronze plaque in the Pillars of Charity Alcove Pillars of Charity Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation
- Duplicate of the Pillars of Charity recognition as received into the Alcove
- Name in the Gold Book of Recognition
- Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander

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Our special offer still stands! Any gift of $10,000 or more given to your local Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disorders Clinic, Center, or Program makes you eligible for the above appropriate recognition by the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., U.S.A. Please note tokens of appreciation are sent from the Supreme Council only in recognition of contributions to the House of the Temple Foundation or the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., U.S.A. The commissioned oil portraits are for gifts of $1,000,000 and up to the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., or to the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation and are reserved for Scottish Rite Masons who will be recognized as Supreme Temple Architects.

We are quite pleased to let you know that our store is a great success. It has a customer list of hundreds of the best shoppers in the world. The names and some of the faces of these happy customers can be found throughout the store. Several of the names are in the memory of a loved one. Some are inscribed in the Gold Book of Recognition located in the Library of the Supreme Council, on bronze nameplates in the Hall of Recognition, on prominently displayed portraits in the Hall of Honor, and on bronze plaques in the Pillars of Charity.

The oil portraits in the Hall of Honor are reserved for Scottish Rite Masons, and will be limited to a total of 33. Please click here for more information.


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Our Donor Recognition Program acknowledges direct gifts of cash and securities, approved real estate, contributions to the Scottish Rite Foundation Pooled Income Fund, Charitable Remainder Trusts, life insurance, and bequests through wills.

Take a look at our "shelves" in the Scottish Rite "Store of Happiness" and let us know what to ring up for your room in the house not built with hands. That leaves our ad for the month to once again read:

Your gift will be held in the hearts of our children forever and appropriately remembered in the House of the Temple so long as the stones of ages shall last.

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