Donations
Mansfield Charity Stewards buy BIGMACKS for Fountaindale School.
# By W.Bro. Peter Wharmby on 2nd February, 2008, in Donations
The Mansfield Craft Lodge's Charity Steward, chaired by W. Bro Michael Bull, Old Elizabethan Lodge, raises money through the year to make donations to suitable local non-masonic causes. A donation of £841 has been made to Fountaindale School to purchase ten 'BIG Macks'. No, not items from the famous fast food chain, but BIG Mack Communicators. These are single message communications devices which can be programmed to give speech or sounds or even to switch on other equipment. Ideal for young people with severe disbilities, as a learning aid as well as a communications device. The Charity Stewards who attended the presentation had the benefit of a brief conducted tour of the school. The school is celebrating its 50 years anniversary this year.
Mansfield Charity Stewards Buy Camping equipment For Scout Group
Bro A E Scothern of Kirkeby Lodge, a keen Scout Leader, helped to form the 1st Kirkby in Ashfield Scout Troop. The Troop was dreadfully short of camping equipment, and he made application to the Mansfield Charity Stewards for assistance.
Following an application for help to Kirkeby Lodge, the Mansfield Charity Stewards made a donation to the
Grand Charity Donations update
# By Bro David Scott PGL Info Officer on 3rd April, 2007, in Donations
Grants to non-Masonic charities totalling £1.3 million were approved at the recent Annual General Meeting of The Freemasons' Grand Charity. This included thirteen grants to support specific projects (major grants) and an allocation of funding for distribution during 2007 to smaller charities (minor grants) and hospice services.
Each month The Nottinghamshire Mason 'on-line' will advertise a preferred charity to receive any personal contributions or Lodge donations that you feel disposed to give, plus profit from advertising income. The preferment is based on your submissions and should have a local tie.
The Bracken Hill School is a school catering for special needs pupils and is situated in Sutton in Ashfield. At the moment, the school has an appeal to fund the purchase of a new minibus, and United Service Chapter has been very pleased to give them a donation of £500 for this cause.
The Mansfield Craft Lodge’s Charity Stewards, Chaired by W.Bro. M.A.Bull, Old Elizabethan Lodge, raises