Masonic-Eastern Star
Home for Children

The Masonic-Eastern Star Home for Children has been providing quality child care for over 95 years.

The purpose of the Home is to provide quality care for children who have been separated from their homes due to:

• Death
• Divorce
• Separation
• Neglect
• Abuse
• Inability to adjust to their present living situation.

The Home seeks to provide an environment of love, security and acceptance where a child can grow and develop as an individual.

Each application for admission is evaluated and maintenance fees are based on ability to pay. No child is ever excluded because of inadequate funds.

To find out more information on admitting a child, use the resources tab above.

If you are interested in making a donation to the Home or need information on how to include the home in your estate planning, please contact Ron Giesselmann at
402-721-1185.

Ron is also available to speak to your group or will give you or your group a tour of the Home facilities. Contact Ron to schedule a presentation or tour.

This Veteran's Day I want to recall my thoughts while serving my country. I want to acknowledge all those who have served our country. For me it was not only an honor; it was sometimes very trying and a hardship. Remember, to keep the army moving you have to load and unload ships, trucks and airplanes. In all kinds of weather you have to dig foxholes and latrines carry ammunition, run phone lines, find water supplies, as well as help care for comrades. We often helped the infantry in addition to our own anti-aircraft responsibilities and running the huge 90 mm guns.

I was the youngest of seven children in our family; my mother and father died when I was aged 4 and 9 respectively. Because my Dad was a Mason, I was eligible to live at the Masonic-Eastern Star Home for Children in Fremont Nebraska.

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