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(by Bridget Dempsey, Times & Star, 20th December 2024)

 

A West Cumbrian doctors surgery have received a huge cheque from the Freemasons, after one of its members has been fundraising for the surgery in recent months. Castlegate and Derwent Surgery in Cockermouth were delighted to receive a cheque from the Skiddaw Masonic Lodge for £1,275, at a presentation to staff last Tuesday, December 10. Thomas Irving, Worshipful Master, has been fundraising for the surgery and has raised the huge amount that will go to very good use by our nursing team and… read more:

 

 

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(by Lewis Clarke, SomersetLive, 18 Dember 2024)

 

Adults with autism and learning disabilities in South Somerset have received a significant boost thanks to Somerset Freemasons who have donated £4,000 to the Hub – Yeovil Community Support Charity. The Hub provides day services for more than 70 adults with autism and learning disabilities (trainees), with an age range of 18 to 70 over. The Hub creates an environment where trainees can learn, grow, feel supported, make friends, have opportunities and be part of a community. The Hub provides real employment opportunities in their vibrant community cafe and has a community scrap store. It provides a wide range of activities including work experience, skills for life, art therapy, football, boxing, mechanics, digital skills, therapy horse riding, hairdressing, woodworking, dance, music, themed learning, gaming, etc. It also provides invaluable respite for… read more:

 

 

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(by Lauren Coulson, Northumberland Gazette, 17th December 2024)

 

Northumberland Freemasons have donated £10,000 to the Dragonfly Cancer Trust to fund the creation of Sibling Boxes. The Dragonfly Cancer Trust’s Sibling Boxes are curated to support the brothers and sisters of young cancer patients, containing items like teddy bears, interactive activities to help siblings open up and express their feelings and thought-provoking books, including the popular ‘Letters to Open When’ book. The charity is committed to empowering young cancer patients from birth to 25-years-old and their families by providing practical and emotional support. They offer small cash gifts to young patients to help them create special moments, as well as the Sibling Boxes to help families navigate challenging conversations and… read more:

 

 

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(by Laura White, The Moorlander, 16 December 2024)

 

Freemasons from across Devon gathered this autumn to distribute more than £30,000 in grants to 20 deserving local charities and community organisations. The funds, raised through the WAKE Fund, support a wide range of initiatives, from children’s charities and youth centres to hospices and mental health services. The WAKE Fund, named after William Alexander Kneel, the late Devonshire Provincial Grand Master, has grown to an impressive £2.3 million since its inception. William Alexander Kneel served as Devonshire Provincial Grand Master from 1970 to 1984. His legacy lives on through the fund, which has become a vital source of support for Devon’s charities. Annual income from the fund, currently around £50,000, is distributed to local causes, thanks to the generosity of Devonshire Freemasons and prudent investments. At a ceremony held at the Uffculme Masonic Hall, Anthony Eldred, Devonshire Freemasons Charity Steward, welcomed representatives from the recipient organisations: “It was a great pleasure to meet and chat with the charities’ representatives and… read more:

 

 

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(by Tabitha Wilson, Advertizer, 14th December 2024)

 

A group has donated a defibrillator to an Oswestry charity. The Oswestry Masonic Fellowship, a group of Freemasons and their partners and friends, raised the money through their monthly lunches at Carriages in Oswestry. The group decided to donate the defibrillator to OsNosh, a community interest company that provides free meals and grocery boxes to people in need, as they thought it would be beneficial for the many elderly people who visit the organisation. Donna, who runs OsNosh, was… read more:

 

 

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(by editorial board, Inverclyde Now, 11 December, 2024)

 

Lodge Crawfurdsburn handed over a cheque for £570 to boost the charity’s efforts to help people this Christmas. Manager Adam Wines received the gift from the lodge’s Right Worshipful Master Hugh Docherty, along with… read more:

 

 

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(by Newsdesk, Charity Today, 12th December 2024)

 

SIXTY young people in Oxfordshire who would benefit from a stable and trusted volunteer ‘Big Sibling’, will receive help and support thanks to a grant from Oxfordshire Freemasons to the Oxford Hub charity. The £60,000 grant will support Oxford Hub’s Big Brothers Big Sisters programme, which creates long-term mentoring and friendships that support disadvantaged young people to thrive in life. These positive relationships have a lasting influence on young people’s lives, boosting their self-esteem and helping them to achieve their goals. The “Big Sibling”, the adult volunteer mentor, and young people “Little Siblings” spend time together once a week, going on trips, helping them with homework or doing fun activities together – whether that’s learning guitar, perfecting their front crawl, planning a day trip to London or learning how to cook. The funding will make a significant difference in the lives of these young people and their families by enabling 60 young people a year to be involved through the Big Brothers Big Sisters programme, which also involves a… read more:

 

 

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(by John Arendt, Eagle Valley News, December 11, 2024)

 

The Peachland Masonic Lodge has donated $2,500 to the Penticton Regional Hospital to support the development of the hospital’s new oncology clinic. The organization said the donation reflects the Freemasons’ tradition of charitable giving and their commitment to improving health care. Members of the Peachland Masonic Lodge gathered at Penticton Regional Hospital to present the cheque which will contribute to state-of-the-art equipment and enhanced patient care for those undergoing cancer treatment. “We are honoured to be part of a project that will make such a profound difference in the lives of so many families in the South Okanagan,” said Orv Robson, a member of the Peachland Masonic Lodge. The oncology clinic will provide comprehensive cancer care closer to home for patients across the region. This project is part of… read more:

 

 

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(by Bobby Angelov, Exmouth Journal, 10th December 2024)

 

Devonshire Freemasons have donated to Exeter’s Hospiscare. The donation of £4,000 comes as the charity faces a funding shortfall, forcing it to scale back operations from April. The cutbacks will see bed numbers reduced from 12 to 8 and a decrease in the weekend community nursing service. Andrew Randall, CEO of Hospiscare, said: “We have raised the issue of inequitable funding with Devon ICB on countless occasions and there is no satisfactory answer as to why Hospiscare only receives 18 per cent of funding, whereas other hospices elsewhere receive up to… read more:

 

 

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(by Jody Harrison, The Herald, 6th December 2024)

 

He is Scotland’s bard and renowned the world over as the rustic man of letters whose verses would go on to inspire a nation in the centuries after his death. But Robert Burns also had an active life in a society which continues to this day, and though his connections are known about, they have been little explored. Now Scotland’s largest university has appointed a dedicated scholar for a groundbreaking project examining the poet’s links with the Lodge, and how they influenced his life and work. The University of Glasgow’s Centre for Robert Burns Studies (CRBS) has commissioned Patrick Jamieson as its new Burns and Freemasonry scholar to carry out pioneering PhD research into the Scots icon’s past. Burns was not only a prolific writer, but also a dedicated Freemason throughout his adult life, serving as Senior Warden of Lodge St Andrew, Dumfries, until… read more:

 

 

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(by editorial board, Gaffney Ledger, December 06, 2024)

 

The Gaffney Masonic Lodge 186 held 2025 officer elections on November 12th. The following officers were elected to serve our lodge beginning on Friday – St. John the Evangelist’s Day – December 27th. Worshipful Master – Worshipful Brother Nathan J White Senior Warden – Right Worshipful Brother Bill Richards Junior Warden – Jacob Starnes Treasurer – Worshipful Brother Gary Martin… read more:

 

 

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(by Bobby Angelov, Sidmouth Herald, 6th December 2024)

 

Devonshire Freemasons have donated to the Army Benevolent Fund (ABF). The ABF is the national charity for soldiers, past and present, and their families. Last year, the charity supported 75,000 people in 51 countries. They provide grants to individuals and families, and fund organisations that support soldiers, former soldiers, and their families. The charity aims to respond within 48 hours when they hear of a person or family in need. With a national income of around £8 million a year, the ABF directs grants to other charities that can support service families better, for instance, the provision of specialist equipment in homes and… read more:

 

 

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(by Reporter, Observer, 5th December 2024)

 

Children at schools across Berkshire were able to enjoy the 19th annual panto performance at Windsor’s Theatre Royal by The Royal County of Berkshire’s Freemasons. On December 3, the Freemasons put on the matinee performance in Windsor which saw 360 children, carer’s, siblings and parents in attendance. Santa was on hand to say hello and welcome the children to the performance of… read more:

 

 

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(by Alison Bagley, Northamptonshire Telegraph, 5th Dec 2024)

 

Staff and patients at Lakelands day care hospice have welcomed a donation of £44,583 to fund renovations at the Butland Road complex. The funding for a replacement kitchen, as well as a counselling room, was provided by local Freemasons – members of the Master Mark Masons. Gifted by the Mark Benevolent Fund the grant has been used to remodel a bathroom area to extend the kitchen and also provide a private room for… read more:

 

 

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(by Stephanie Obediku, 7KPLC, November 4, 2024)

 

The largest masonic lodge in Lake Charles, which has been inoperable since Hurricane Laura, has reopened. After almost 5 years, the historic Lake Charles Chapter #165 returned to the Masonic Grand Lodge and rededicated the building today. Lake Charles Masonic Lodge #165 member Garret Baker said, “It’s a symbol of our town coming back to life. It’s been a long tedious, tumultuous path back to restoration.” “It’s a historical thing that goes back 300 years, into the reception of a facility where our brothermen can meet, on a brotherly basis,” said Louisiana Grand Master Larry Plaisance. The Freemasonry is one of the world’s oldest and… read more:

 

 

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(by FOX 12 Staff, FOX12, November 25, 2024 )

 

For the November installment of Classroom of the Month, the Oregon Freemasons award the outstanding efforts in education by teacher Christine Mace of Gardiner Middle School. As head of Gardiner’s Structured Learning Center, Christine is instrumental in providing her students the extra support they need to… read more:

 

 

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(by Staff Reporter, ARMAGHI, November 28, 2024)

 

‘By opening our doors to the public we hope to dispel these myths and show the public what we really are about…’ For the first time in their history, the Freemasons in Armagh will be opening their doors on Georgian Day, offering a rare insight into the workings of the organisation. The open day will be held alongside the annual festivities on Saturday, November 30, giving the public the opportunity to look around their hall, visit the lodge room, view artefacts and regalia and talk with Freemasons who will answer any questions they may… read more:

 

 

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(by editorial board, Jamaica Observer, November 28, 2024)

 

The second annual National Blood Drive Day organised by local Freemasons is set for this Saturday, November 30, 2024, and Jamaicans are being urged to donate as doing so can make a huge difference to someone else’s life, or may even save one’s own life. As was done last year, blood collection centres at National Chest Hospital, 36 Barbican Road, St Andrew; and Cornwall Regional Hospital, Mount Salem, Montego Bay; will be open for donations between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. The drive has been endorsed by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton who has repeatedly urged Jamaicans who… read more:

 

 

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(by editorial board, Lincolnshire Today, 26th November 2024)

 

The Fenland Group of the Riding for the Disabled Association has been supported in its mission to give riding lessons to disabled children thanks to a donation of £500 from Freemasons of the Alexandra Lodge at Long Sutton. More than 40 years of commitment by volunteers and donors have meant the charity has taught more than 1,000 children to ride, says the Group’s Chair Paul Brett. “The group is not a riding school. We do not own our own ponies or facilities, and everything we do is enabled by the generosity of our volunteers and supporters. Over the past 40 years the group has taught well in excess of 1,000 children to ride, and this donation will help the group to… read more:

 

 

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