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Haiti
- hit head-on by an enormous earthquake
We
have all seen the heart-wrenching images of Haiti.
The
full impact of the earthquake is still emerging, but it’s clear that
many thousands of people have either been killed or left homeless.
It’s
essential that this small nation gets the help it needs as quickly
as possible.
The
best way for you to help, if you haven’t already, is to donate directly
to the Disaster Emergency Committee.
Whether
you can afford to give £5 or £500, it all makes a difference.
Call
0370 60 60 900 or visit the DEC
website now to make your contribution.
Charities
supported by the Lodge this year
are:
The
RMBI (Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution) is there to look after
elderly Masons and their dependants at their time of need.
It
accommodates over 1000 residents in the 17 homes around the country
and over 3000 other people benefit from their services still living
in their own homes.
In
2006 it cost £26million to run the RMBI of which about £20million
was collected through contributions from tenants and Local Authorities.
The difference of £6million needs to come from other sources
which includes Festivals.
St
Patrick's Lodge is supporting the new Festival in every way possible.
We have made our first donation to the Grand Charity, and raised £3,000
so far.
Kidney
Research UK - non Masonic
Founded
in 1961, Kidney Research UK is the leading UK charity funding research
that focuses on the prevention, treatment and management of kidney
disease. The charity also dedicates its work to improving patient
care and raising awareness of kidney disease.
Dublin
April 2006 - St Patrick's Lodge No. 5742 - presents a donation of
£1,000 to the
Laura Lynn Children's
Hospice on the steps of the Grand Lodge of Ireland, Dublin
The
charity Kidscape received £630.00 from St Patrick's
Lodge to mark the conclusion of a very happy, and successful
year 2002/3 by the W. Master W. Bro. Keith Denman, and his officers,
In fond memory of Bro. Bill Bridson, the longest serving member of
St
Patrick's Lodge, and according to his wishes, a donation of £25.00
was given to "Friends of Wimbourne Hospital" .
National
Kidney Research Fund receives £1,400.00
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At
the Installation meeting on Friday 28th June 2002 our outgoing W.Master
W.Bro. Chris Whitebrook, on behalf of the Lodge, presented a donation
of £1,400.00 raised from Lodge events throughout his year of
office, to National Kidney Research Fund representatives David Lumley
and Maureen Harbour.
As a contribution to "Freemasonry in the Community " week
in 2002, St Patrick's Lodge have donated £289.00 to Army Cadet
Stephan Memary who was severely injured by a pipe bomb outside a local
Army barracks.
October 2001, Princess Alexandria Masonic Home received £150.00
from St Patrick,s Lodge
April 2001 Harrow Multiple Schlerosis Therapy Centre received £1,000.00
from St Patrick,s Lodge
