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Masonic Charitable Foundation – Hospice Grants 2017

What is a Masonic Toast

A festive board, or dinner, normally follows a lodge meeting. While fairly formal with speeches and toasts it is marked by the sound of friendly discussion, sometimes singing and plenty of fun and laughter.

On the subject of formal Masonic toasts the format of these vary with the lodge but there is always a toast to the Queen and to The Grand Master followed by others which vary according to the ceremony. For instance when there is a new initiate he is toasted and often responds. In some lodges they sing the Initiates song.

Masonic Charitable Foundation – Hospice Grants 2017

General

The Masonic Charitable Foundation are delighted to announce that the Charity Grants Committee has approved £450,000 for hospices across England and Wales. In total, the Masonic Community has awarded over £12 million to the hospices since 1984 through the Masonic Charitable Foundation.
The Hospices in your Province (East Lancashire) receiving grants are:
Bolton Hospice £2,620
Bury Hospice £1,540
Dr. Kershaw’s Hospice £2,080
East Lancashire Hospice £1,900
Pendleside Hospice £1,900
Rossendale Hospice £1,000
Springhill Hospice (Rochdale) £2,440
St Ann’s Hospice (Little Hulton) £2,620
Willow Wood Hospice £1,580
In addition, £150,000 has been awarded in partnership with Hospice UK, the national charity for hospice care. This is a pilot project to give more substantial grants to hospices. The grants will help develop and extend bereavement support services in hospices; the effect of these services will enhance the well-being of bereaved families or individuals. The approved grants totalling £150,000 will be announced in March 2018.
Author: Alan Ogden