Idaho Freemason Foundation

Child Identification Program:

Our goal is to put the tools and information in the hands of Parent / Guardians to assist them in the identification and recovery of missing children.

Child Identification Kits are being distributed around the state “Free of Charge” to Parents / Guardians who wishes to have one.

The purpose of the kit is to provide critical information for law enforcement in the event that a child goes missing.

The program is working in partnership with the Masonic Family of Idaho and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

These kits have been given out during events like the county Fairs and other local events. 

One of the most important tools for law enforcement when searching for a missing child is an up-to-date, good quality photo along with descriptive information. A Child ID kit is a simple yet effective tool to help families maintain current photos of and descriptive information about their children.

In 2013 there were over 5,000 Child Identification kits given out to  Parents / Guardians. Events hve been held in over 15 Cummunity state wide. Masonic Lodges promoting Child Identificfation include:

Challis Lodge #92, Challis, Idaho
Mt. Moriah Lodge #39, Caldwell, Idaho
Placer Lodge #3, Horseshoe Bend, Idaho
Elmore Lodge #30, Mt. Home, Idaho
Arco Lodge #48, Arco, Idaho
Oriental Lodge #60, Boise, Idaho
Kaniksu Lodge, 97, Prist River, Idaho
Kooskia Lodge #87, Kooskia, Idaho
St. Maries Lodge #63, St. Maries, Idaho
Rathdrum Lodge #41, Rathdrum, Idaho
Burley Lodge #68, Burley, Idaho
Rob Morris Chapter #63 Order of Eastern Star, Kuna, Idaho
Hailey Lodge #16, Hailey, Idaho
Butte Lodge #37, Emmett, Idaho 

These kits can be available in your community.

Bikes for Books,

The objective of Bikes for Books program is to encourage our elementary school children to read, increasing their chances of success as they progress through school. The program criteria and monitoring the program is managed by the school. Bike are awarded at the end of the year.

Masonic Lodges in Boise, Emmett, Homedale and other communities furnish the bikes to be awarded.

These programs have been very successful. We hope to continue current programs and expand these programs to more schools. We are partnering to "Help Educate Idaho" children and make them successful.

One fourth-grader put a nice wrinkle in the second annual Bikes for Books giveaway sponsored at Homedale Elementary School by the Silver City Lodge No. 13 Masons. Her parents had just bought here a bike for her birthday so she allowed the bike to be drawn again.

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