Masonic Community Action

          This page is devoted to publicise any event run by Provincial Grand Lodge, any Daughter Lodge or other recognised Masonic body,

          for the general good of local communities and masonry in particular.

          If your Lodge raises money or donates equipment for any causes out with Freemasonry it will be of benefit to the

          craft and its members to pass this information to the wider community to inform them of the quiet but efficient way

          in which our organisation helps others in need in times of personal and national crisis.

• Glasgow Star 219 Marcus Humphrey Donation
• WDLA Charity Donations
• Kits for Kids
• Friends of Marcus Humphrey House Concert
• The Bridgeton And Glasgow Shamrock And Thistle Lodge No 275 - Fundraiser
• Lodge Scotia 178 Football Speakers Night
• Whisky Galore
• Lodge St. Clair, Glasgow No.362 - Annual Charity Dinner
• Lodge St. Vincent Sandyford 553 - Half Marathon for Yorkhil

• Western District Lodges Association

• Kits for Kids Appeal  

            Brethren,

            I have been asked by my son to make an appeal on his behalf for any tokens for Kits for Kids out of the Daily Record/ Sunday Mail,

            his football team have been successful in being selected for this scheme. They have to get 4800 tokens in order to get a set of football

            strips.
            I would be grateful if you would keep any of these tokens for me and hand them to any member of 117 in order that I can collect them.
            This offer starts on 21st of March brethren.
            May I thank you for your support in this.

            Willie Robertson PM Partick St Mary's 117

• Friends of Marcus Humphrey House

   The Charity' Concert organised by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow on behalf of the Friends Group attached to Marcus Humphrey House Masonic Home, Bridge of Weir took place on Wednesday  17 September 2008  in the premises of Lodge Cadder Freestone No. 1584, 5, St.Mungo Street, Bishopbriggs who generously provided use of their Social Club for the evening.

Approximately 180 patrons were in attendance and enjoyed entertainment from the opening act "Timeless" which featured Carol Provan and Ken Alcorn and was followed by a song and dance contribution from the staff of Marcus Humphrey House. Carol Provan is the manager of the MHH Masonic Home.

The remainder of the Concert was given over to artistes who had generously given their services thanks to their professional connections with Bro.Kenny Paton PM Lodge Dramatic No.571 who attended and compered the second half of the show. Comedian Eddie Devine compered the first half and along with comedian Bert Allan (Lodge Minto No.385), vocalist Dave Lewis (Lodge Dramatic No.571), vocalist Robert T. Leonard (Lodge Dramatic No.571), vocalist Robbie Carron (Lodge Polmont No.793) and Christian (Chris McClure, Lodge Dramatic No.571) entertained the audience to the midnight hour.

Ticket sales and donation amounted to £970.00 and after deduction of expenses the amount realised was £910.00.

Bro.Lachlan TP Simpson SPGM organised a Raffle Prize Draw which took place during the interval in respect of approximately 40 prizes, all donated, which resulted in a boost of £710.00 to the Concert fundraising.

The net sum realised amounts to £1620.00 from which donations to Marie Curie Cancer Care and Bobath will be made and it is hoped that a donation from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow Benevolent Fund can be made to augment the sum eventually handed to Marcus Humphrey House Masonic Home.

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• Bridgeton and Glasgow Shamrock and Thistle Lodge No. 275

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• Lodge Scotia 178 Football Speakers Night

• Whisky Galore!

            Lodge 2 in Dublin, Ireland’s oldest lodge and arguably the oldest “continually warranted” lodge in the world would like to

            extend a warm welcome to all our Scottish brethren who are coming over for the Ireland v Scotland Rugby match on the

            23^rd February and invite you to our Premium Whiskey Charity night on Friday the 22^nd February in one of the most

            impressive, purpose-built buildings in Ireland -

            Freemasons Hall, 17 Molesworth St, Dublin 1 at 7.30 pm.

 

            Experts from Irish Distillers, Cooley Distillery and the Whiskey Shop will take brethren through some of the finest Irish and

            Scottish whiskies available.

            There will be a chance to see “The Big Room” and meet new friends as well as have a few drams of the good stuff. Rumours

            of an Ireland versus Scotland Whisky drinking challenge have been wildly exaggerated. We don’t want to get gubbed twice

            in the one weekend!

           Tickets are €35 (£21) but for visiting Scottish brethren, we’ll make it £20.

           For more information, please email or call myself, (a Scottish brother in Dublin) on 00353 863536519

           Or Bro. Dan Grace on 00353 872327687

 

Kevin McParland

 

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•  St. Vincent, Sandyford 553

  On Sunday 2nd September 2007 the RWM and Sen Steward of Lodge St. Vincent, Sandyford No. 553, along with 1000s of other bravehearts battled the streets of Glasgow in the Great Scottish Run.
  Brother David Bennett RWM, and Brother Andy Patterson Sen. Steward, once again ran the ½ marathon course in support of the Yorkhill Hospital for Sick Children. In what is becoming an annual outing for the hardy pair, they hoped to surpass the £600 raised for the hospital in 2006. When added to the £200 raised at the previous weekend’s Lodge Golf Invitational it is expected a substantial sum will be presented to the Hospital’s Charity Co-ordinator Joan MacLeod. When asked for a  post race comment, and having got his breath back, Brother David acclaimed the run, which they completed in 2 hours 5 mins, as a wonderful vehicle for raising funds for a cause very close to his heart. He thanked everyone who sponsored Andy, who has completed  the event on no fewer than 10 occasions, and himself, for their generous support.

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