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Charity Jewels This past year has been challenging for communities across our jurisdiction with extreme drought, disastrous bushfires, flash floods and hail, yet as always, we have grown stronger as a fraternity and our resolve to support our communities in combating these devastating events has strengthened.
Beds for HardenMurrumburrah District Hospital Lodge Federal United 193 has been hard at work with their fundraising activities, often seen selling raffle tickets in Neill Street, Harden. The lodge efforts have been rewarded with great support from the local community. As a result, and with the assistance of Masonicare, it was possible to donate a low bed to the Harden-Murrumburrah District Hospital. These low beds are extremely versatile. They lower from full bed height right to ground level and every possible height and comfort combination in between. This ensures every degree of safety and comfort for patients and medical staff. With the construction of the new hospital well under way, the new low bed will be a very welcome addition to the equipment available to both staff and patients.
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March 2020
Local masons presenting the cheque for $3,900 to the hospital. L–R: W Bro Tim O’Keefe; VW Bro Doug Sewell; VW Bro Brian Morgan DGIW; Kerry Menz, Hospital Manager; RW Bro Geoff Bunn, Master; VW Bro Dennis Foster; W Bro Graham Elliot
The Harden Freemasons would like to thank the Harden-Murrumburrah community for their support in their fundraising efforts, showing funds raised in the local community stay in the community. Hospital Manager Kerry Menz thanked the members of the lodge for their donation of the low bed and the wonderful support of this valuable facility to the community.
The work of many across our jurisdictions has been from the small but helpful to the large and almost unimaginable. During times of great struggle we have been known to come together more both within our fraternity and become even closer with our communities. While the work of our organisation as a whole will help us be recognised as a continuing pillar of support in our communities, this is brought about through the work of so many individuals. As an Order we often have many unsung heroes who don’t receive recognition for their enormous contributions to the community at large, most don’t seek it and may even be a little embarrassed by it, but recognition is absolutely imperative to both recognise and encourage. The Masonicare charity jewels are just one way we can recognise the work of our brethren during this crisis. Presenting a jewel to a brother or brethren who have supported our community during these turbulent times comes with its own special honour. Lodges are encouraged to purchase jewels and present them to brethren who have made a significant contribution to disaster relief, particularly those that have been gracious enough to donate significant amounts to the Grand Master’s Disaster Relief Fund. Those who donate funds during these times are often less recognised than those who give up their time, but the contribution is no less important and in fact crucial for the long-term support required for relief efforts.
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