Along with The Lodge of Dawn, Freemasons from across Leeds have again answered a call to ensure that hundreds of
children from across the city will receive at least one present this festive season.
Castle Grove Masonic Hall is home to a number of lodges and their members once again donated a huge range of presents and gifts to a range of local charities, including Leeds Children’s Charity, Leeds Baby Bank, St George’s Crypt and the Leeds Jewish Welfare Board.
Graham Shiers, who every year does a magnificent job as the Toy & Gift Appeal co-ordinator for the Leeds Freemasons said: “We are extremely proud to support the communities we live and work in and these toys and gifts are going to charities that do so much for local children and their families. All the gifts and donations have come directly from our members. As Freemasons, charity is very close to our hearts and I would like to personally thank everyone who so generously donated to this year’s appeal.”
Representatives from The Lodge of Dawn along with The Lodge of Fidelity and our mother lodge, Loyalty Lodge visited the Leeds Jewish Welfare Board to deliver the gifts.
Pictured from L to R: Graham Shiers, Lodge of Fidelity No 289; Angela Burdon, LJWB; Shelley Frieze, LJWB Fundraising Coordinator; Howard Cohen, Worshipful Master of Loyalty Lodge No 4971; Frank Rosenhead, Worshipful Master of The Lodge of
Dawn No 6511.
Amanda Burdon Family Outreach Support Worker at LJWB said, “we are delighted to receive the generous donation of toys and gifts from Frank, Howard and Graham on behalf of the Castle Grove Lodges. I am sure every one of our families will greatly appreciate the kind thoughts and donation of gifts from the Castle Grove Masonic Lodges for their children at Chanukah.”
Charitable giving is a key part of masonic life. You can read more about The Lodge of Dawn’s charitable activity here.
If you are a Leeds-based charity and are interested in applying for a grant, please see our simple guide here.
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