05/03/2026
My grandfather has been a member of the Knights of Pythias for over 50 years.
For most of my childhood, I knew it as the thing that took him out on certain nights, the lodge he'd mention with quiet pride, the fraternal order that meant something to him in a way he didn't always explain ā but you could feel it.
The Knights of Pythias are one of the oldest fraternal organizations in the country, founded in 1864 on the principles of friendship, charity, and benevolence. They've always been about something beyond themselves ā community, mutual aid, showing up for the people around you. My grandfather lived that without making a big deal of it. He just did it. And somewhere along the way, it became part of how I understand what we owe each other.
So when the Knights made a $4,000 donation to the West Bridgewater Food Pantry, I brought him with me. I wanted Jerry to meet the people doing this work ā and I wanted the people doing this work to meet him. I brought my camera because that's what I do. The photos are just below.
That's the thing about full-circle moments ā they sneak up on you.
The work we do at Metacomet Studio has always been rooted in community. Not as a brand position. Just as a fact. And events like this one are a reminder of why that matters ā because the organizations in this space, doing this work, are doing something real.
Grateful to everyone tagged here. Dreams for Emily, Easterseals Massachusetts, Easton Food Pantry, the Ilse Marks Food Pantry, Breakthrough T1D, The Lilabean Foundation for Pediatric Brain Cancer Research, RIDE 22 ā these are organizations doing meaningful work, and they deserve every bit of recognition and support we can give them.