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28 October 2022
GRAND MASTER’S NEWSLETTER
THIS ISSUE OF THE GRAND MASTER’S NEWSLETTER IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY MASONICARE – PROUDLY HELPING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Disaster Relief
Brethren: Welcome to my October 2022 Newsletter
R
ecently I attended a district meeting for district 11 up at Ballina, northern NSW, where I was honoured to distribute almost $95,000 among some very worthy local front-line charities. I thank all those that have worked so hard to assist in the various fundraising activities – this has made our Disaster Relief fund a great success. I must also recognise the hard work done by our Deputy Grand Master, our Assistant Grand Master and our ceremonial team who put on a wonderful display of ritual and friendship in front of many members of the jurisdiction and the local Lismore community. This was an outstanding way to begin handing out some much-needed funds to a community that is in great distress, and I am in awe of all who have assisted.
I also thank MasoniCare for their hard work and assistance – they are helping us pull this all together as we continue to distribute much needed funds throughout the jurisdiction. This is not a simple process. As the Disaster Relief funds are going to smaller front-line charities there are many checks and balances that need to be done in order to ensure that we are not risking our charitable status by giving to non-compliant entities and I sincerely thank the MasoniCare team for all their assistance. This will help people on the north coast with food, shelter, and access to mental health assistance. Brethren, well done, there is more to come, and thanks to your generosity we will continue to distribute funds in other areas throughout the jurisdiction that have been touched by these disastrous floods.
The Grand Master’s Disaster Relief Fund will close on 1 December, with fund distribution continuing into the New Year.
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