Masons of San Luis Obispo donate to Atascadero High School

Posted: 8:57 am, February 15, 2022 by Reporter Saab Sahi

From left to right: Sebastian (AHS cellist and DeMolay member), Christian Marano (Past Master
of King David’s Lodge), Bailey (AHS saxophonist), Noe (AHS percussionist), Nathanael Conrad (AHS Music Director) and Kathy LaChaine (Boosters Club President).

Money will go towards instrumental music program

– King David’s Lodge No. 209 F.&A.M., home of the Masons of San Luis Obispo, continues its support of the public schools with a donation of $2,000 to the Atascadero High School (AHS) Band and Pageantry Boosters.

King David’s Lodge is a long-standing benefactor to a variety of public school programs throughout the county and other nonprofit philanthropic efforts, both locally and statewide. The lodge’s Masons also award more than $20,000 annually in college scholarships to graduating high school students and to members of masonic youth organizations.

As part of their ongoing semi-annual philanthropic drive, the Masons selected the AHS Instrumental Music Program following donation letters sent to the Masons by an AHS student musician. The student is a member of the Masonic youth organization, DeMolay International, which is one of the largest youth fraternities in the world dedicated to promoting leadership skills, civic awareness, and fellowship in young men between the ages of 12 and 21.

The lodge’s former master and DeMolay advisor, Christian Marano, presented the donation in behalf of the group.

The AHS Band Boosters Club is also currently holding a “Fun-Raiser” through 99Pledges: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/ahsbandbooster.

To learn more about Freemasonry or DeMolay International, contact cgmarano@gmail.com or visit slomasons.com and freemason.org. The lodge secretary, Mike Luth, may also be reached at (805) 674-6381 or mcluth2kdl@gmail.com.

For more information on the AHS Music Program, visit ahsbandandpageantry.org.