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No fewer than 37 charities received grants totalling more than £25,000 from Shropshire’s Freemasons at a special awards day on Monday, 20th June. Representatives from most of the charities were on hand to receive grants at a special reception and buffet lunch.
The highly successful and inaugural South Central Area cheque presentation evening, was held at Southampton Masonic Centre, Albion Place, last night in support of Area Lodges donating a fantastic sum of £21,808.75 to 22 non-Masonic Charities and good causes, locally.
HORSFORTH’s charity minibus is back on the road after the previous vehicle was stolen last year.
The bus, which is run entirely by volunteers, provides a vital service for mainly elderly people but also for community groups.
But the service was left unable to operate after the minibus was stolen last July.
Now, it is up and running again thanks to a donation of £2,500 from the West Riding Masonic Charity and an insurance payment.
Worshipful Master of Kells Masonic Lodge 990 Derek Craig presents NI Childrens Fundraising Officer Catherine OHara with a cheque for £500, proceeds of a recent quiz night. Also included are lodge members Ronnie Craig (Senior Warden) and Allen Mercer (Steward of Charities).
The Devon Freemasons donated £7,500 to the charity at a presentation on June 20 where Chief Executive DCF, Martha Wilkinson was delighted to be presented with the cheque by Ian Kingsbury, the Provincial Grand Master of Devonshire Freemasons.
It was indeed a great pleasure to witness the work being done by a small team of dedicated teachers at ASADIS in Los Gallardos this morning. They look after and develop children with ‘special needs’ such as autism. The Mojacar Freemasons came together and presented 1,000 euros to this very worth while charity which will be used to purchase materials and equipment to further their work next term.
WBro. Gordon Cook of Torbay Masters’ Lodge No. 8227 meeting in Paignton, can be seen here presenting a cheque for £200 to Mark Cridel, Coxswain of the Torbay lifeboat who are based in Brixham.
A total of £200 was raised for Prostate Cancer UK the charity was the choice of Bob because of his personal connection with people who have had or are receiving treatment and his support into research.
Masons’ breakfast raises $3,500 for Herald reporter’s medical bills
Generosity of donors had made an enormous difference in helping residents to rebuild their lives.Colin Stroud, chair of the York Disaster Fund, said 250 grants totalling £440,000 had been given out so far to 175 households, so there were still funds available to which people could apply. Yorkshire Freemasons have, to date, contributed £25,000 to the appeal.