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Professor Bill Fraser, head of Norwich Medical School at UEA and a consultant metabolic physician and chemical pathologist at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, said: “We are really very grateful for the support of the region’s Freemasons.
The four £1500 donations from the Masonic Charitable Foundation were allocated to foodbanks in Morpeth, Hexham, Newcastle and North Shields.
She said the donation – which came out of their respective lodges and was match funded by the Freemasons’ charity arm – came out of the blue.
Over the last two months the Harrogate Scrubbers – an army of volunteers led by teacher Fran Taylor – has been busy making scrubs, laundry bags, scrub caps and waterproof gowns, to help ensure the medics are protected when treating Coronavirus patients.
Surrey Freemasons will be donating £20,000 of grants to charities and organisations impacted by coronavirus in the county. Support from the national Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) has enabled the group to donate to more local groups, with hospitals, universities and charities across Surrey all being supported.
London Masons are providing 800 free hot meals a week and have now extended the funding for that for the next 3 months. The meals are provided for those residents in need in Ealing and Acton identified by the Council, local youth center, women’s refuge and the Ealing Mutual Aid Group.
Generous freemasons have handed over the keys to a brand new van that will be used to deliver food to residents in need.
“Charitable giving is the cornerstone of what Freemasonry is all about and it is fantastic that we are able to help out our local community.”
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Freemasons across the country in raising more than £1 million to support those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.