Promoting the Fraternity across the World
The Freemasons Grand Charity is continuing a commitment to charitable support that began nearly 300 years ago in the earliest days of organised Freemasonry. Through the Grand Charity, and regional and Local Lodges, the Freemasons main aims are to Make a significant difference to people in real need, Help the wider community by funding vital projects, Support issues of concern to Freemasons and their families
Find out more about The Freemasons’ Grand Charity by visiting their website at www.grandcharity.org
MEMBERS of Burnham Freemasons hosted a Tea @ 3 fundraising event for the tenth year running in aid of St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice.
This year’s event raised a magnificent £701.40 for the hospice and in attendance were the Mayor of Burnham, Cllr Michael Clarke, and his wife Maria.
Pilgrims Hospices received a vital boost, with a donation of over £10,000 from the Freemasons Grand Charity. Providing end of life care and support for patients and their families across east Kent for more than 30 years, Pilgrims now operates three hospices in Ashford, Canterbury and Margate.
Worshipful Master, David Evans and his wife Karen kindly hosted a Garden Party at their home on Sunday 3rd July 2016. A total of 81 Brethren, family and friends supported the event which meant, along with the Master’s personal guests, there was well over a hundred present. We were very fortunate, blessed with a sunny and warm afternoon. What a bonus after the awful weather in the days preceding.
Tom Davies, a member of Planet Lodge of Freemasons, has been a great champion of the Helen and Douglas House Hospice and has donated £,2000 to the charity that he raised from the sale of second-hand masonic regalia to Freemasons in Bucks.
Recently the East Ribble District Charity Steward WBro Mike Stubbs along with his Assistant WBro Ian Johnson were delighted to present Denise Gee and some of East Lancashire Hospice staff with a cheque for £350 for the restocking of the patients Drinks Trolley.
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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).
Greg Nicholls (left), Tim Rohwer (second from left) and Jason Boyce (right) of the Tsawwassen Lodge #185 A.F. & A.M. present a $500 cheque to Nancy Macey, Laurine Kelly and Sarah Macey of the Delta Hospice Society
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