BURLINGAME BODIES ANCIENT & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY IS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE DEGREES IMPRESS UPON ITS MEMBERS THE PRACTICE OF THE SOCIAL AND MORAL VIRTUES, URGES PARTICIPATION IN ITS LOCAL COMMUNITY, SUPPORTS MASONIC YOUTH GROUPS, SUPPORTS PUBLIC EDUCATION WITH A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND SUPPORTS VARIOUS CHARITIES INCLUDING THE SCOTTISH RITE CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE AND SPEECH DISORDERS WHICH FURNISHES FREE LANGUAGE AND SPEECH THERAPY TO CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR OR CREED.