City Council President Lakisha Collins-Bellamy
Luther V. Garrison Sr. Masonic Foundation Inc. is a 501-©-(3) non-profit charity organization with federal and state tax exempt status. We have committed to providing much needed services and assistance to our community. We provide services such as Scholarships, Christmas Programs, Thanksgiving Programs, Easter Programs, and Feeding the Community all free of charge for the community.
The major service that we provide is our scholarship program. In the past, we have relied on contributions from the membership.
For the past ten (12) years, we have been able to award 175 scholarships in the amount of $1,000.00 each to inner city students. These students are enrolled in schools such as: Howard U, Hofstra U, Morgan ST, New York University, Mercy College, Monroe University, John Jay Coll. St. Johns U, Yale U, Westchester Comm. Coll. and many others.
In 2025 as a result of generous donations we were able to award 10 scholarships in the amount of $1,000.00 each. These scholarships are to be used for education related items such as books, fees, supplies, etc. The goal for year 2026 is to award 15 scholarships in the amount of $1,000.00 each.
Our annual scholarship luncheon will be held on Saturday, November 28, 2026, at the Blessed Beginnings at, 33 Trinity Street, Yonkers, NY 10701, from 1pm to 3pm. Donations are $40.00, all donations are tax deductible. The Luther V. Garrison Masonic Foundation Inc. is funded by donations only. We will present 2026 scholarship awards at the luncheon to 15 deserving students.
This year, we would be honored to establish a special scholarship presented by Teamsters Local 456 in memory of Ashton Brown, a proud Teamster and City of Yonkers Employee whose life was tragically taken in a motorcycle accident.
Ashton was truly one of a kind. He was a loving father, partner, friend, and a person who genuinely cared about other people. He had a big heart and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Ashton never needed recognition for what he did for others. He simply believed in helping whenever and wherever he could.
He was the kind of person who made a difference just by being there. He loved his family deeply, especially his four girls, and he took great pride in being there for them. He was always teaching, encouraging, helping, and finding ways to make someone’s day a little better. He loved giving back to his community and believed that if you had the ability to help someone, you should.
Ashton gave his time to many organizations and community efforts. He served as a Little League Baseball coach, was an Assistant Warehouse Manager for Toys for Tots, supported Messiah Baptist Church, volunteered with the Luther V. Garrison Sr. Masonic Foundation’s Feeding the Community program, and contributed his time to our Scholarship Program.
These were not simply organizations that Ashton participated in—they were opportunities for him to serve people, and serving others was a very important part of who he was.
Ashton’s passing has left an incredible void in the lives of his family, his friends, his coworkers, and everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. While we miss him tremendously, we also want to make sure that the values he lived by—love, kindness, generosity, hard work, community, and helping others—continue to live on.
A scholarship in Ashton’s name would be a beautiful way to honor the life he lived and the impact he had on those around him. It would allow his memory to become an opportunity for a young person to pursue an education, follow their dreams, and build a better future.
Ashton spent his life giving to others. We would like his legacy to continue giving. Ashton may no longer be here with us, but the love he gave, the people he helped, and the difference he made will never be forgotten. Through this scholarship, we can help make sure that his spirit of giving continues for years to come.
Hopefully, together we can make this special scholarship happen and keep Ashton’s legacy alive.
Also we will bestow honors on 10 esteemed citizens to include “Woman of the Year 2026” to Council President Lakisha Collins-Bellamy, Past Master Lemuel Davis will receive “The Russell Boston Past Master of the Year 2026 Award”, Jr. Warden Terrance Hardy will receive “Outstanding Volunteer Service Award 2026”, seven others will receive our “Community Service Volunteer Award 2026” to include Alicia M. Coates, Eliana Reynoso, Worthy Matron Adell Davis, Josephine Muller, Past Master Michael Whitney, Michelle Thompson, and Daryl Mack- Administrator for Yonkers Public School System who will be our Guest Speaker