Hi Member,
Life Insurance Awareness Month
It's time again to verify your beneficiaries, addresses, and coverage on your policies. September is designated as Life Insurance Awareness Month.
Make it a September to Remember
A suggestion for councils resuming their regular schedules
Autumn Party Punch
Who's thirsty for the Fall season?
Charitable Activities Highlights
Read about the latest charitable activities
College News
It's time to apply for scholarships!
Inspirational Quote
Keep yourself inspired!
Upcoming Dates
Keep these important dates in your calendar.
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The song, “See You in September” may prompt us to take a deeper glance into our insurance coverage. Life Insurance Awareness Month is observed every September to promote the importance of life insurance for financial security. Various programs aim to educate consumers about the role of life insurance in protecting families and to encourage them to review their coverage needs.
The Royal Arcanum, operating now for over 148 years, has permanent life insurance plans available for newborns through senior years. There’s also a PLUS to being a member of our Society. Fraternal benefits, Junior programs, community service initiatives, socials, charitable projects, and other engaging opportunities are available through member involvement in the subordinate, grand, and supreme councils.
Visit our website, www.royalarcanum.com, to learn more about the insurance plans that are available. The ‘Timeline’ brochure provides a great snapshot of the offerings. You can also phone the Home Office at 1-888-272-2686 if you’d care to increase your coverage or if you need additional information for enrolling a family member or friend.
Our fraternal family is growing, and we look forward to welcoming more members into the Royal Arcanum!
Cindy Macon
Chairperson of the Executive Committee
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The Royal Arcanum commends our officers and members throughout the jurisdictions for their dedication to the principles of “Virtue, Mercy, and Charity” and for extending charitable spirit to communities, near and far.
With councils resuming regular schedules as September gets underway, it might be a good time for councils to consider making a donation to a charitable cause or conducting a collection drive or activity that will benefit a charity. In doing so, you’ll help the cause and at the same time have the opportunity to introduce others to the good work being done by Royal Arcanum members and councils. Everyone’s efforts will make this month a September to Remember!
Maria Bettina DiBartolo
Sitting Past Supreme Regent
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As we welcome the season of autumn in a few short weeks, family and friends will enjoy festive activities. Whether it be pumpkin picking, apple-bobbing, hay-riding, or even leaf raking, doing things together creates fun moments. Then relax and enjoy this recipe while toasting the season with your group!
Ingredients:
3 cups apple cider
3 cups pineapple juice
3 cups ginger ale
Apple slices (for garnish).
Mix all ingredients together and stir well.
Chill. Mixture will settle.
Stir again before pouring into ice-filled glasses.
Add apple slices and serve.
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Rhododendron Council #701
Black Mountain Home
Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth & Families originated as Mountain Orphanage in 1904, moved to its current location in 1923, and was incorporated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 1947. It serves children from birth through college age and beyond who have been deemed unsafe or unhealthy and placed in its care by the court system and Department of Social Services, serving more than 150 children annually.
https://www.blackmountainhome.org
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Scholarships & Grants Applications are being Accepted The Royal Arcanum has awarded more than 1.5 million in scholarships and grants since its inception, and the window for accepting applications for 2026 awards has opened! Eligible members should apply between now and the end of December to compete to win a financial reward for their hard academic work.
Competitive Scholarships for graduating high school seniors under the age of 20 - (Two) $10,000 total ($2,500/year)
- (Two) $8,000 total ($2,000/year)
- (Two) $5,000 total ($1,250/year)
- (Ten) $2,000 total ($500/year)
Non-Competitive Grants (chosen at random for all qualifying applications)
- Five) $600 (High School Seniors)
Continuing Education Grants
- (Six) $1,200 (Awarded on a competitive basis to students enrolled in Undergraduate programs who have completed at least one year in an accredited college and are not winners of a competitive scholarship).
Application Process
To apply, call 1-888-ARCANUM or visit http://royalarcanum.com/collegecareer.html. - Applications are due by December 31, 2025
- Members must be in good standing to participate in all programs
- Include a photograph of yourself in your application that we can use for advertising the winners.
- Please note that after your application is received, you will be notified by the Home Office of the remaining items required to complete the application process (turning in the form is just the first step). If you don't hear from the Home Office within a month of submitting your application, please reach out to them by phone.
- All components of the application must be submitted and completed by March 31, 2026
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“A meritocracy is a system in which the people who are the luckiest in their health and genetic endowment; luckiest in terms of family support, encouragement, and, probably, income; luckiest in their educational and career opportunities; and luckiest in so many other ways difficult to enumerate — these are the folks who reap the largest rewards. The only way for even a putative meritocracy to hope to pass ethical muster, to be considered fair, is if those who are the luckiest in all of those respects also have the greatest responsibility to work hard, to contribute to the betterment of the world, and to share their luck with others.” ― Ben Bernanke
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Mark your calendar with these important dates:
- Scholarship and Grant Applications Opened: September 1, 2025
- Lorraine J. D'Emilio Legacy of Hope Projects Began: September 1, 2025
- Autumn Begins: September 22, 2025
- Monthly Lend A Hand - Lift A Heart submission deadline: September 30, 2025
- Autumn Bulletin submission: October 9, 2025
- Donald E. Ferry Spirit of Service Award Projects Ends: November 20, 2025
- Youth of the Year Award Nomination Deadline: November 30, 2025
- Scholarship and Grant Applications Deadline: December 31, 2025
- Lorraine J. D'Emilio Legacy of Hope Projects end: February 28, 2026
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