Grand Council of Ohio

Grand Council Benevolent Fund, Inc.
Diabetic Kids Fund
1231 East 286th Street, Euclid, Ohio 44132
Phone (216) 732-9098 -    Email: ohiorsm@aol.com
Bobby G. Campbell . . . . .President
1787 Belleview Dr., Bellbrook 45305 - (937) 848-2546
Fred A. Boggs . . . . . .Vice President
149 Lincoln Ave. NW, Carrollton 44615 - (330) 627-2402
Merlyn E. Meredith . . . .Secretary
1231 East 286th St., Euclid 44132   - (216) 732-9098
Robert R. Rettig .Treasurer
12102 County Road L, Napoleon 43545 - (419) 256-7585

Every penny contributed to the
Diabetic Kids Fund
is used to send children to diabetic camps.

The Diabetic Kids Fund provides camperships to enable needy diabetic children to attend camp. At these diabetic camps they learn to take control of their lives while having fun in a regular recreational camp setting offering biking, hiking, swimming, arts & crafts, games, etc. These diabetic children are growing up and together learning about diabetes and how to enjoy a productive life.
Six  Ohio  resident  camps  for  school  age  children  are supported by the Diabetic Kids Fund. They are located near Cleveland,  Dayton,  Columbus,  Cincinnati,  Findlay,  and Toledo. Each camp is staffed by pediatric diabetes educators and a complete  medical  staff  of  doctors,  nurses  and  dietitians.Trained agency camp personnel select the children to attend camp. About 1000 kids attend these special resident camps each year and about half need financial assistance.
Council Masons have been proud to help children attend these special camps since 1978. The Diabetic Kids Fund is officially recorded as the Grand Council  Benevolent  Fund,  Inc.  by  the  Internal  Revenue Service which issued a letter in  2002 recognizing it as a 501 (c)(3) tax-deductible charitable organization.
The Fund has no paid employees. Operation of the fund is handled entirely by Grand Council volunteers, which permits every penny collected to be used to help a diabetic child.
Checks may be made payable to the Diabetic Kids Fund and sent
to the Grand Council office, 1231 East 286th Street, Euclid, Ohio 44132.

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