Province of East Kent

“Without you people we would not be able to do anything. Thank you very much”
Geoff Hayes, Kent Kids Miles of Smiles

A total of well in excess of ten thousand pounds was awarded to a whole range of East Kent Charities at a reception hosted by the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master fro East Kent, W.Bro. Michael Robin Bailey, at the Kent Gliding Club, Challock recently.

Those receiving the awards included the Sheppey Sea Cadets, British Airways High Flight Charity, New Romney Counselling Service, Kent Association for the Blind, Royal Life Saving Society, Cornwallis Memorial Trust, Canterbury Volunteer centre, Rising Sun Domestic Violence Project, Dyslexia East Kent Support, Kent Miles of Smiles, Red Cross Fire and Emergency Support, Gravesham Volunteer Centre, Great Oak School, Laleham Gap Pre School Unit and Medway’s Stage Theatre Society.

He explained that the money to be donated tonight is derived from with our own resources and raised by the brethren and their families we do not seek outside commercial finance adding that the United Grand Lodge in London has donated on behalf of all Freemasons grants totalling 1.45 million pounds in June this year to Charities across the country and at set aside a further ten Thousand pounds for Kent Air Ambulance which when matched funded will provide a total sum of twenty thousand pounds.

Finally he ended by saying “This Province has always been proactive in supporting our local non Masonic Charities and will continue to do so”

The Provincial Grand Master then proceeded to present the cheques to the various charities. All of whom were most grateful to the brethren of East Kent for their support. The sums donated were to be used to meet a whole range of needs including a Portacabin for the Sheppey Sea Cadets,

A new computer for Canterbury Volunteer Centre, a vehicle satellite navigation system for the Red Cross Fire and Emergency Support Team, Help build a play centre for The Laleham Gap Pre-Scholl Unit and help with staging shows for young people put on by the Stage Theatre Society.

 

Some of the comments from the recipients.

“This trust was set up by my Father, we support young people who
wish to make a career in Sport. This money will go towards a charity
Golf day to raise funds”
Lord Cornwallis, Cornwallis Memorial Trust

“It give me great pleasure to receive this cheque on behalf of the
Sheppey Sea Cadets, This money will go towards purchasing a portacabin for
our junior cadets.”
Petty Officer Cadet D.O.Higgins

“We depend very much on these donations to enable us to continue
and we thank you very much”
Mrs R.Russell, New Romney Counselling Service

“….Her life was rebuilt due to this charity and the generosity of the
Masons from East Kent”
Stratton Richey, British Airways High Flight Charity

“Thank you for your generous donation, this will go towards purchasing
a new computer which will help all our services”
Alex Krutnix, Canterbury Volunteer Centre

The money we have received today will help us to continue all the
services we provide for women that are fleeing domestic violence”
Carrin Davies, Rising Sun Domestic Violence Project

“We are very happy to receive this cheques, it is excellent”
Marian McCormick, Dyslexia East Kent Support

“This money is going towards a satellite navigation system”

Joe Giddings, Red Cross Fire and Emergency Support

“It will help us to develop our services in the local community”
Miss J.Lane, Gravesham Volunteer Centre
 
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