Bernhard A. Kainer Foundation

Bernhard A. Kainer was born in March 5, 1927 and passed in May 13, 2024. He was a 60 year member of the Lake Worth High 12 Club No. 316, an order of FreeMasonry founded in 1959. He was honored as High Twelvian of the Year in 2023 by the Florida State High 12 Association.
He dedicated his Masonic career working with educators, and in 2013 founded the Government Bee in West Palm Beach County Schools, where students were asked questions in forum style debate about the United States Constitution.

The Bernhard Adolf Kainer Foundation (BKF) awards grants of one-thousand and five-hundred dollars to applicants who submit a five hundred word essay on the United States Constitution. Applicants complete the BKF application form which is then judged by our Board of Directors. The top three applicants receive: One-thousand dollars for first place; two Five-hundred dollar awards for second and third place recipients.