A $4,000 donation recently made to support Upland Hills Dialysis came in large part from the efforts of Dodgeville Masons Lodge #119. $2,000 of the donation was a matching contribution from the Medical Fund, of the Wisconsin Masonic Foundation, which was facilitated through the local lodge.

When the group heard of the need for a dialysis machine for local residents, Frank A. Hallada of Hallada Motors, Inc., pledged $500 toward the purchase. In turn, the Foundation of the Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers’ Association, of which Hallada is a part, matched that amount. An additional $1,000 was received through multiple donations, including the proceeds of a brat sale that the Dialysis staff coordinated last summer.

Gary Beier, Development Director of the Auto and Truck Dealers’ Foundation, and President of the Wisconsin Masonic Foundation, then stepped forward to help the local lodge play their part in securing the additional $2,000 in matching funds.

“When a gift like this is given, it’s from the Masons, local and statewide,” explained Mel Masters, Master Mason of Lodge #119.

“This is a great example of just how well non-profit agencies collaborate to make good things happen,” said Beier.

The Freemasons organization is the oldest fraternal organization in the world, and exists to develop young men and their families to eventually help create the foundation for a better society, according to Masters. The organization does not espouse any religion or politics, but instead concentrates on supporting their communities.

For more information on how you or your organization can help support Upland Hills Dialysis, please contact Tammie Richter, Upland Hills Health Foundation Director, at 930-7169.

Pictured are representatives from the Upland Hills Health Foundation, Upland Hills Health Administration, Dodgeville Masons Lodge #119, Wisconsin Masonic Foundation, Hallada Motors and the Wisconsin Auto and Truck Dealers’ Foundation.
Back Row: Lynn Hebgen, Orville Olson, Leonard Pishion, Tom Mueller, Emmett Reilly, Karl Pustina, Mel Masters
Middle Row: Connie Hallada, Frank Hallada, Mary Jo Ceniti, Davey White Jr., William Barnes
Front Row: Wayne Garthwaite, Gary Beie