It was story time as Hampton Assembly No. 2 held their Installation of Officers at Monitor Lodge No. 197 on Sunday, January 26th. Worthy Advisor Gabriella and her officers were installed in front a packed house of fellow Rainbow members from numerous other Assemblies, local and state IORG advisors, supporting Masonic organizations and family members. With symbols of books and bookmarks, Hampton Assembly made the appreciation of reading and literature a special focus today, quoting Jim Rohn “Reading is essential for those who seek to risk above the ordinary”. Entering into their 50th year as an Assembly, the oldest in the Commonwealth, the members of Hampton Assembly No. 2 are doing great things as they plan to honor their past, celebrate the present, and look towards their next 50 years!

On Saturday, January 25th, Richmond Assembly No. 10 celebrated a double installation ceremony with the theme of the “Hogwarts School of Rainbow’. First, Pledge Group Orange held their installation of officers with the assistance of their ‘big sisters’, the members of Richmond Assembly No. 10, while embracing the Hogwarts theme in spirit and dress. Then, the Assembly’s officer installation ceremony commenced and included an officer ‘sorting’ experience and a determined game of lodge room Quidditch to catch an energized pledge member representing the ‘Golden Snitch’. This term, the members of Richmond Assembly No. 10 are sharing leadership duties, while supporting their designated term charity, the Children’s Museum of Richmond Book Bank, and service projects that includes the Feed MORE Food Drive along with collecting clothes and food for donation.

Casino Night is Back, celebrating the Roaring 20’s and raising funds for both the Virginia Rainbow Scholarship Fund and the Kevin McLaughlin Travel Fund, which directly benefit members of Virginia Rainbow each year. April 5th, 2025 at the KENA Shriner’s Temple in Manassas, VA. Click the link for more information on our Casino Night page: https://virginiarainbow.org/casino-night/

On Saturday, January 11th at Manasseh Lodge No. 182 in Manassas, the ladies of Manassas Assembly No. 13 confidently marched in to be installed into their respective offices, surrounded by a ‘Brave’ inspired theme, decorations and bagpipes, and led by incoming Worthy Advisor Catalina. Fitting the theme of the term, Catalina proclaimed that she would be honoring the stations of Patriotism, Faith, and Nature, while also leading the Assembly in raising funds for Breakthough T1D (https://www.breakthrought1d.org/), formerly known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. As the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization, Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life better while driving research toward cures. Great things are happening at Manassas Assembly No. 13, and under Worthy Advisor Catalina’s leadership, she has already let fly her first arrow, bringing awareness to juvenile diabetes.