The National Masonic Foundation for Children was established in 1986 as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization to promote student assistance programs in schools, particularly the Masonic Model Student Assistance Program in order to prevent addiction and destructive behaviors.
The mission of the National Masonic Foundation for Children is to offer the Masonic Model Student Assistance Program (MMSAP) to schools in our communities to help the youth of this country towards productive, successful and healthy lives.
NMFC builds on Freemasonry’s centuries-old tradition of helping the most vulnerable in our society, including the very young. Today, more than ever, children need help in becoming responsible adults as they face countless challenges – broken homes, patterns of substance abuse in families, a complex world with many traditional nurturing institutions shaken.
Freemasons are sensitive to the fundamental belief that our children are our future. We cannot neglect the needs of today’s children if we expect them to grow up to be happy, healthy, productive stewards of our future.
