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Cleveland Lodge is no exception when it comes to charitable work, it is at the centre of all we do.
Whilst 'Masonic' may lie in the title of the charity, its donation are much more widespread. Whilst a portion of donation goes to help Freemasons and their families, so much is provided elsewhere. For more information, please click the charity's logo below to be taken to it's page. In order to raise money for the MCF, (Masonic Charitable Foundation) Provinces in England and Wales organise fundraising appeals known as festivals. A festival appeal usually lasts for five years. Festival appeals are a vital source of funding and generate the majority of donations made to the MCF. We are extremely grateful for the hard work and generosity of Freemasons who support their festival appeals. Funded entirely through the generosity of Freemasons and their families, the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) is one of the largest grant-making charities in the country. We build better lives by enabling opportunity, advancing healthcare and education and promoting independence. |
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IN PERSON
If you prefer to support Cleveland Lodge in person, we welcome you to visit our lodge during to discuss how this could be accommodated. It's a great opportunity to meet our members and learn more about our activities. |
BY SHARING IDEAS
Do you have an event that could raise money for charity and require additional help? Please get in touch and we will help you to the best of our ability. |
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Charity
Cleveland Lodge has a well-deserved reputation for providing generous support both to Masonic Charities and to local good causes. Subscriptions to the Freemasons Grand Charity 1995 Festival exceeded 32,000, whilst our contribution to the Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys 2005 Festival amounted to over 49,000. On these occasions the amounts raised by brethren were bettered by only two and one Lodges, respectively, within the Province of Yorkshire, North & East Ridings. Significant donations were also made in response to the 2007-2008 appeal by the Provincial Grand Master on behalf of the two regional Air Ambulance Services. The appeal raised no less than 151,000. In addition to charitable-giving by individual members, the Lodge Social Committee plays an important role in raising funds. Recent efforts have enabled enable donations be made to local schools and such organisations as Zoe s Place children s hospice at Eston and Heritage Homecare attached to the Friarage Hospital at Northallerton. For further information you can contact our Charity Steward - Mike Thomas at mikethomas160@gmail.com The Lodge keeps in touch with the Widows of departed brethren each of whom receives a cash donation at Christmas. Our Lodge Almoner undertakes this task in addition to his main duties of keeping in touch with those brethren and dependants who are experiencing difficulty and assisting where appropriate. For further information you can contact our Almoner Harry Woolf at harrydwoolf@gmail.com OUR WORK Each year, the Worshipful Master will select a charity he wishes to support during his time in office. We work to raise funds throughout his year and present a sizeable donation to this and other worthy causes at our December meeting. We also support local and national appeals and were one of only a few Lodges within the Province to receive a Platinum Gavel from the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master in recognition of our contributions to our Provincial Festival appeal. Community Care Bus W Bro Peter Marsh, a Past Master of Cleveland Centenary Lodge 6249, and Bro William Pine of Cleveland Lodge 543 joined Phil Henderson, manager of Stokesley Community Care Association, at the recent unveiling of the SCCA s new mini-bus. Purchase of the specially-adapted vehicle was assisted by grants from a variety of local government and voluntary sources; the latter included a donation of 4,400 raised by Cleveland Lodge with the support of local Mark and Allied Masonic Degrees lodges, and both Craft (FCYNER) and Mark Provincial Charities. The bus driven by voluntary drivers provides an invaluable service to elderly and disabled people in Stokesley and outlying villages by conveying them for shopping trips, medical appointments and occasional social outings. Left to right: Phil Henderson, Peter Marsh, William Pine.
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