Together we make a profound difference The Masons of California are committed to personal growth and making a profound difference in the lives of others. For members We are committed to engaging and retaining members and their families through an enhanced, sustaining, and relevant membership experience. Fellowship, family, and lifelong learning are important to us. Leadership development and Masonic education are offered in a variety of formats to assist members in their continuous pursuit of knowledge, helping them excel both inside and outside the fraternity. For California public education As a fraternity, we have championed many great causes - but perhaps none so personal, or so affecting, as that of public education. From helping to establish the nation’s first public school systems to helping bring California’s public schools out of crisis in 1920, Masons have been on the forefront. We continue to be leaders in statewide support of public schools through early literacy skills for kindergarteners at high risk for educational failure; scholarships for deserving - but often overlooked - high school seniors who might not otherwise have the ability to obtain a higher education; and a number of other critically needed programs benefiting underserved youth. For those in need Relief is one of our enduring and relevant values. We take responsibility for the well-being of our brothers, our families, and our communities. It’s our obligation. Our philanthropic causes are supported entirely by our members’ generous contributions. Through the Masonic Homes of California, excellent care and critical services are provided for Masons and their wives and widows at our residential communities for seniors and through our statewide outreach programs. The Masonic Center for Youth and Families (MCYAF) answers the need for integrated help for youth who struggle with behavioral or mental health issues. MCYAF is an expansion of the fraternity’s commitment to serve youth and families in a meaningful and innovative way, providing an integrated model of care that is unavailable anywhere else in the United States.