Continuing an annual programme of support, The Freemasons' Grand Charity is donating an enormous £600,000 to Hospices across England and Wales.  The money is an important contribution towards the millions of pounds needed each and every year to ensure these respected services can continue providing free physical, emotional, social and spiritual care to patients and their families.  In total 227 services, including those specifically for children, will receive a grant.

For many years, Freemasons have been enthusiastic in their support for Hospices.  The funding announced today takes The Freemasons' Grand Charity's total donations to the sector to more than £7.5 million, complementing the generosity Provincial and individual Masonic Lodges regularly show for their local services.

Details are available here

http://www.grandcharity.org/data/files/Non_masonic_grants/hospices/hospice_grant_list_2008.pdf

The club I am a member of in Forest Hill raises money annually for this wonderful establishment!

Regards

Ally

No it doesn't include donations from individual Lodges, it is just the money "granted" from the Freemasons' Grand Charity. That would have to be added on top.

There is no realistic way to know what individual Lodges donate as we don't all use the Relief Chest system for this purpose.

Wayne