donation from Grand Charity
The six hospice services in Herts have received £13,000 from the Freemasons’ Grand Charity – our share of the £650,000 allocated to hospices nationwide.in its latest annual awards.
The grants will help hospices in Berkhamsted, Watford, St Albans, Welwyn Garden City, Letchworth and Barnet to continue providing free physical, emotional, social and spiritual care to patients and their families.
Complementing funds raised by masons for services in their local areas, the Grand Charity has been making regular donations to hospices since 1984. During this time over £7.5 million has been donated across the nation.
Colin Harris, the Provincial Grand Master, said: “Hospices play a vital role in helping the individuals and families affected by terminal and life limiting illnesses. I am delighted that the grants from the Freemasons’ Grand Charity will, in addition to funds raised by local masons, help to run these excellent local services that rely on voluntary and charitable support to fund their work.”
These are the sums received – obviously not including the substantial financial help given by our individual lodges.
£2,743 Garden House Hospice, Letchworth
£2,598 Hospice of St Francis, Berkhampsted
£3,324 Isabel Hospice, Welwyn Garden City
£500 Noah's Ark Children's Hospice, Barnet
£2,743 Peace Hospice, Watford
£1,000 St Albans and Dacorum Day Hospice
Our picture shows Deputy Provincial Grand Master R W Bro Allan Atkinson with the Herts hospice representatives who received their cheques at a regular meeting of the St Albans Luncheon Club.