<p> FIVE YEAR PLAN Lodge DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND PERFORMANCE TARGETS</p><p>J. Simpson Africa Lodge 628 F&AM of Pennsylvania </p><p>REVISED 11-13-05</p><p>Area of Emphasis: Membership Growth</p><p>Goal – To lower the average age of the Lodge members to age 47.</p><p>Performance Target 1: </p><p>By 02/06 We will put in place a Lodge development committee.</p><p>Performance Target 2: </p><p>By 09/05, A Mentor program will be put into place and training will begin for mentors.</p><p>Performance Target 3: </p><p>By 12/06, All Mentors will be trained.</p><p>Performance Target 4: </p><p>By 04/07, We will increase membership of 18-30 year olds by 30 members.</p><p>Area of Emphasis: Financial</p><p>Goal – To raise enough capital to meet our budgetary needs and replenish savings accounts.</p><p>Performance Target 1: </p><p>By 09/05, Sign up Lodge with www.inktonerfundraiser.com Expected income $50.00 per month, on an ongoing basis, this money to go right into savings.</p><p>Performance Target 2: </p><p>By 01/06, Promote ink and toner web site to increase sales by 50%</p><p>Performance Target 3: </p><p>By 01/06, Create committee for Car Show to be held at Masonic Center, with Pig Roast to raise funds to meet budget. Expected income $8000.00 Make this into annual event.</p><p>Performance Target 4: </p><p>By 08/06, Car show/Pig Roast complete budget met. Excess funds donated to Permanent Fund. Area of Emphasis: Building</p><p>Goal – Enhance building and Lodge property</p><p>Performance Target 1: </p><p>By 11/05, Schedule a annual clean up day Take inventory, polish silver, and gold items polish furnishings in the Lodge room, clean kitchen.</p><p>Performance Target 2: </p><p>By 03/06, Raise funds with ham dinner proceeds to go into painting one room each year of Masonic center. Lodge trustees to pick color.</p><p>Area of Emphasis: Health</p><p>Goal – Establish a nutrition center to deliver meals to our sick and shut in members.</p><p>Performance Target 1: </p><p>By 09/07, Begin search for volunteer drives to deliver food to our sick and shut in members, meet with nutritionist to determine menu, and secure volunteer cooks. Partner with local supermarkets and restaurants to provide foods that conform to menu choices. Make first delivery by 09/15/06 </p><p>Area of Emphasis: Child Care</p><p>Goal – We are attracting younger women into membership. Recognizing that many young parents both work and parents may need to bring children to meetings we resolve to create a church like youth center at the Masonic Center equipped with television projector, work area and computer with internet hookup so homework can be done during Lodge meetings. A Lodge member will provide supervision on a volunteer basis. </p><p>Performance Target 1: </p><p>By 11/08, Funds will be raised by donation to establish the youth center.</p><p>Performance Target 2: </p><p>By 12/08, The youth center will be unveiled at the Lodge Christmas party and dedicated by a visit from the MWGM Area of Emphasis: Community Supports </p><p>Goal – Establish our Lodge a valued, participating member of our community.</p><p>Performance Target 1: </p><p>By 04/09, Find and identify homeless shelters that need and deserve our help</p><p>Performance Target 2: </p><p>By 12/09, Provide two (2) needy families with Christmas gifts and dinner this year. Needy is defined as family having a combined income of under $25,000 per year or less. </p><p>Area of Emphasis: Transportation</p><p>Goal – Providing members with transportation for medical needs and getting groceries.</p><p>Performance Target 1: </p><p>By 04/10, eight wheelchair accessible vans will be leased and retired volunteer Lodge members will provide driving services. </p><p>Area of Emphasis: Cross-District</p><p>Goal – Provide the other Lodges in our district with ritual pro tems</p><p>Performance Target 1: </p><p>By 09/10, All offices will be trained in the ritual of all officers so we may provide any needed parts to any Lodge who requests our aid. </p>