Promoting the Fraternity across the World
Members of Olicana Chapter, which meets in Ilkey, secured £1,500 towards new kitchen units for Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association’s Grassington headquarters.
Canterbury Cathedral To Host Service For Freemasons After Receiving £300,000 Donation
The guest speaker for the evening was Bro George Kelly, Past Substitute Grand Master, Past Provincial Grand Master (Lanarkshire Middle Ward).
Alnefoot Lodge 9232, of Maryport, and John Dalton Lodge 7577 and Skiddaw Lodge 1002, both of Cockermouth, raised money with collections from members and visitors on special occasions.
In 2015 Brother James T.L. Aitken made a presentation to the SCAA (Scottish Charity Air Ambulance). Brother Jim has undertaken a cycle challenge and he raised in excess of £7,700.00.
.Arena Boxing Club receive £200 donation from South West Area of Hampshire Freemasons and have very generously publically thanked the province
MORE CHARITY PRESENTATIONS
On Monday 16th January after visiting Christ Church Community Centre, St Michael’s Charity Shop and Harrogate Hospital Radio to present cheques, local Freemasons made their way to Martin House Children’s Hospice in Boston Spa where Mike Holmes Area 3 Charity Committee Chairman asked Doug Mills Provincial Charity Assistant to present a cheque for £3929 from the Masonic Charitable Foundation to Sarah Smith. In thanking Doug, Sarah also acknowledged that a further grant of £2000 had been received from the Provincial Grand Master’s Fund to purchase nine ‘smart’ TVs. The Masons are always pleased to meet Sarah and her colleagues and a gain an insight into the fantastic work done in support of the families and their loved ones. It was also interesting to have outlined an Action Plan for Medical Research at the University of York with core funding of nearly £900K coming from Martin House over a five year period.
Earlier this year in recognition of their service to the local community the National Coastwatch volunteers at Skegness received a charity award from the St Clement Lodge of Freemasons in the Province of Lincolnshire
Victoria Lodge Supports Bradford Disability Football Club
Windfall for Harrogate district charities as Freemasons celebrate 300th anniversary