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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.
The meals are being distributed in partnership with B&NES Social Care teams and local charities, all of whom look after the neediest in the area via local centres. These include B&NES Child Support centres in Foxhill, Keynsham and Radstock, Bath City Farm and Southside Centre who cover Whiteway and Twerton, Sporting Family Change in Midsomer Norton and Mercy in Action on the Lower Bristol Road.
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The League says patients and staff at the Horton General Hospital, Banbury will benefit from the cash donation by Castle Lodge, based in Banbury.
The money will be used for equipment to help staff and patient care at the Banbury hospital.
In the last 10 years Essex Freemasons have donated more than £17 million to various charitable causes making a difference to thousands of lives in every part of the county and with the launch of the new Community Fund, that commitment is expected to increase still further.
Lodge secretary Robin Murray said: “We are committed to raising funds to help local charities and organisations provide a service for those in our community. What better way to help than to look at our young people and help them with equipment and activities at their schools.”
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