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IN THE YEAR OF 1980, EIGHT MASONS OF PHILIPPINE DESCENT WHO RESIDE IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA OF CHARLESTON EMERGED TO FORM AND ESTABLISH "THE FILIPINO TRAVELERS OF CHARLESTON".  THEIR VISIONS WERE TO ESTABLISH A SOUNDING BOARD FOR OPEN COMMUNICATION AMONG FILIPINO MASONS WHO WERE WILLING TO COMPROMISE IN ORDER TO REINFORCE THEIR FRATERNAL BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING CHARITY AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT TO ENHANCE THE WELFARE OF THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA.

BECAUSE OF ITS EXCELLENT FELLOWSHIP, CHARITY AND WORK THEY DO FOR THE COMMUNITY, THIS ORGANIZATION HAS GROWN TO BE A RESPECTED AND WELL-SOUGHT FILIPINO ORGANIZATION IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA.  ITS MEMBERSHIP HAS GROWN TEN FOLDS.  THE GOOD EXAMPLE HAS ENCOURAGES NON-MASONS TO JOIN THE CRAFT AND EVENTUALLY TO THE ORGANIZATION.  IT TOOK ON VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROJECTS SUCH AS FEEDING THE HOMELESS DURING THE THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, SPONSORING SENIOR CITIZENS CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL, CONSTRUCTTION WORKS IN LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AND HEALTH CENTER JUST TO NAME A FEW.  LASTLY, THE FILIPINO TRAVELERS OF CHARLESTON WERE THE PIONEER AND ACTIVELY INVOLVED INTHE BUILDING OF THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY CENTER IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA.

THIS ORGANIZATION HAS EXTENDED ITS CABLE TOW AND FELLOWSHIP.  FELLOW BROTHER MASONS AND THEIR FAMILIES ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHWEST REGION OF THE UNITED STATES ARE ABLE TO MEET AND ENJOY THE FELLOWSHIP WHILE AT THE SAME TIME DOING THEIR WORKS.

THE THINGS EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER LEARNED FROM WITHIN ARE TRIED TO APPLY OUTSIDE THE LODGE.  THESE BROTHERS ARE JUST AND UPRIGHT TO THEMSELVES, AND TO THEIR FELLOW MEN.  THEY CONSOLE A BROTHER WHEN HE IS SICK, OR HELP HIM WHEN IN NEED WITHOUT A THOUGHT OF REWARD FOR ANY ACT OF DEED.

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