New Zealand Freemasons Help Children Plant Thousands Of Trees
Freemasons Help Children Plant Thousands Of Trees
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Freemasons Help Children Plant Thousands Of Trees
“Freemasonry is all about helping people be the best they can be and when we see people striving to achieve and excel, like these students, we want to encourage and support that.
One of the many casualties of Covid-19 and the lockdown has been charitable organisations such as Freemasonry.With gatherings not permitted, the social aspect of such organisations was the first to be suspended, but the philanthropic work carries on. Ruapehu Masonic District Grand Master Ash Williamson says Freemasonry New Zealand responded immediately to the pandemic.
Stand Children’s Services in Half Moon Bay has hosted a morning tea to thank the Freemasons Foundation for a recent donation.
Stand regional manager Pene Frost says she feels incredibly grateful to the Freemasons for the contribution to the children.
“We had two playgrounds the children could not use because there was no cushion fall bark. It was $13,000 to replace it.”
Whangarei to celebrate 100 years of service by identical twin brothers, Bruce and Bryan Wiig. Originally from Bluff, both men were initiated into Freemasonry on the 15th July 1967 in Lodge Fortitude No 64. Over the years they have both moved away with Bruce now living in Auckland with wife Carol and Bryan in Whangarei with wife Marie.