Benevolence Fund Request

Paul Revere Lodge #130 Benevolent Fund was established to assist in providing benevolent assistance to their members and families. 
 

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REQUEST BENEVOLENT ASSISTANCE 
 

Processing a request for assistance to meet its benevolent responsibilities basically consists of the following three steps: 
 

I.  When a Paul Revere Lodge #130 receives a request for benevolent assistance, the Senior Warden and Secretary should: 
 

       A.  Verify that applicant is one of the following: 

             1.  A member of your Lodge in good standing, 

             2.  A dependent (wife or child) of a member of your Lodge in good standing, 

             3.  A widow or orphan of a deceased member of your Lodge. 
 

      NO OTHER APPLICANTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PR130 ASSISTANCE
 

       B.  Request that applicant complete the Monthly Financial Analysis Worksheet that is available to be downloaded at        the bottom of this letter and provide that completed information to the Lodge. 
 

       C.  The Senior Warden will appoint a member of the Lodge who is in good standing to review and discuss the                      completed Monthly Financial Analysis Worksheet with the applicant to see if that applicant is qualified and                          whether all other options (such as help from family and friends, government assistance, elimination of                                  unnecessary expenses, and professional help to reorganize debt) have been explored to solve the financial                            condition that prompted the request. The completed Lodge Benevolence Interview Form below should then be                  returned to the Senior Warden of the Lodge. 
 

II.  The Senior Warden, assisted by any Lodge committee appointed to review benevolent assistance requests, should then determine: 
 

       A.  Whether the request is justified, and assistance should be provided, 

       B.  Whether this is a one-time request or whether the need will be ongoing for additional months, 

       C.  How much financial assistance is available within the Lodge accounts for benevolent assistance. 

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III.  If Senior Warden and committee will present their findings to the lodge with a recommendation for a vote of the lodge.