Two community service awards have been created at the direction of R.W. Grand Master Robert L. Dluge, Jr. One is the Grand Lodge Service Award to be presented to a member in each lodge for living an outstanding Masonic life of community service. The other is the Grand Master's Service Award, a personal recognition to be presented by him at special occasions.

The selection of Masons to receive the Grand Lodge Service Award will be made by the Worshipful Master and Wardens of the individual lodges and submitted to the District Deputy for approval. It is not necessary for the recipient to be an active lodge officer or past master. It is the brother who is living the life of a Mason by caring for the community -- the "unsung hero" whose quiet lifestyle of serving others is an extension of his Masonic obligation. Service to the lodge is not a part of the criteria, although it is often true that active Masons are servants in their communities. The award is a beautifully embroidered shirt that in most cases will be presented by the District Deputy Grand Master.

The Grand Master will select recipients of the Grand Master's Service Award from among those honored by the lodges. That award is an eight-inch high crystal memento with a globe suspended in its center. Whenever possible, the Grand Master will present those awards on special occasions, such as Grand Lodge Communications, lodge anniversaries, or visitations.