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Winter 2010/11
Provincial Launch of Freemasonry Cares As we entered the New Year we would all have wished our loved ones, relations and friends a Peaceful, Prosperous and Healthy New Year. However, the wisest of us knows not what is ‘round the corner’. When the unexpected happens some of us will have the ability to cope. Others, less fortunate, will not. Some are aware of our Masonic charities and how they can help in times of need. Equally a large number of our Brethren and their dependents do not. You might ask why? Is it perhaps because the they do not know how to access it or do not think they qualify? Or are they reticent or too proud to approach a Lodge member directly? That is why our Province is launching a service that is both unique and special. It is called
We all hope we will never face financial hardship or major health problems; need help supporting our children or require extra care in our old age. In reality thousands of people every year need a little extra assistance. We, as Freemasons, are fortunate to have that support to hand. The newly launched Freemasonry Cares service is there to make sure Freemasons and their dependents, who need that support, get it. Freemasonry Cares is a joint initiative involving the four central Masonic charities and is a gateway to the help that they can provide. It aims to increase awareness of that help and to make it easier to access via the establishment of a national Freephone number; a new website and possible email contact. Rather than expect a potential applicant to remember and understand there are four Masonic charities offering many different types of help, the message now focuses on themes. Continued on Page 4