NEWSLETTER 36 Repro - Masonic Province of Yorkshire, West Riding

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NEWSLETTER 36 Repro 11/5/07 11:45 AM Page 26 Charity that knows no bounds . . COMMUNITY SPIRIT HELPS YOUNGSTERS WOODLAND primary School is in a socially deprived and densely populated area of Leeds where the majority of children are from homes on income support and many are from single parent families. Jenny Goodall, a committed and gifted teacher at the school approached Provincial Grand Lodge asking for funding to replace vital equipment for Reception Class children. A £600 grant was arranged and this was matched by the Lodge of the Morning Star No 5428, who sponsored the application. Miss Goodall is pictured receiving cheques totalling £1,200 from W Bro Peter Dunn, Master, and as a result two large tricycles, essential role play and small world equipment has been purchased. There was a massive and unexpected bonus for the school when a member of the Lodge was so impressed with their efforts that when he contacted a Leeds-based Trust they provided a grant of £6000 to fund a garden project. An excellent example of Masons working in the community. VILLAGE TODDLERS RECEIVE NEW TOYS CHILDREN in a village community at Halifax have benefited from a donation to Lee Mount Baptist Church at the instigation of W Bro Peter Hargreaves, Master of Rokeby Lodge No 6301 and the Brethren. A cheque for £750 from the PGM’s Fund has been used to replace old and broken toys at the parent and toddler group, which meets at the church each week. The remainder will be used to re-decorate the crèche, which is utilised by parents with children who attend community education and training courses there. Picture shows some of the children watching the cheque presentation to Mrs Julie Waddington by W Bro Brian Oldroyd, charity representative, and W Bro Hargreaves. Assistant church secretary Mrs Gillian Bolton is also pictured. 24 TRANSPORT OF DELIGHT MEMBERS of Tectonic Lodge No 9407, meeting at Ripon, have supported the fund-raising efforts of 25-year-old Gavin Potter, who suffers from cerebral palsy. Gavin, committed to independence and living life to the full, wanted to buy a special lightweight wheelchair at a cost of £2500 and his determination to raise the funds promoted several local organisations to lend their support. Tectonic joined forces with them and Gavin, now in an assisted living unit, enjoys a much greater degree of independence and freedom with the help of his new transport. Gavin is pictured with his father, Peter, and W Bro J Gordon Renton, Tectonic Master and Lodge charity representative Bro Peter Guest.
NEWSLETTER 36 Repro 11/5/07 11:45 AM Page 27 . . across the Province . . . W Bro David R Smith, right, presents the cheque to Mr Peter Ward from the charity WHEELCHAIR SUPPORT A DISABLED group in Aireborough has received a £500 cash boost provided by Royal Wharfedale Lodge No 1108 through the PGM’s Fund. Aireborough Voluntary Services to the Elderly with Disabilities HELPING YOUNG READERS A CHARITY which provides personalised reading support for children aged between six and 11 has been supported by Brethren of Corinthian Lodge No 3600 and the Provincial Grand Master’s Fund. Our picture shows the handover of a £500 cheque to Yvonne Sinclair, Volunteer Services manager for West Yorkshire. From left Helen Wright, Joan Simpson, Yvonne Sinclair, W Bro Mike Ryan and Sally Williams. Volunteer Reading Help is a national charity formed in 1973 which helps with the training, placing and support for volunteers who operate in over 1000 schools, supporting 7000 children every year. Helpers visit a school twice a week, spending time with three children who are expected to benefit from additional support. A child may be struggling with reading, lack language skills or have little confidence. Some 98% of children helped in this way show an improvement in overall achievement and self-confidence. The West Yorkshire branch of VRH is now dealing with an increased demand for its services and the reading resources library is slowly being depleted. THREE PEAKS INITIATIVE MEDICAL treatment for orphans in Rwanda has been provided by Brethren of the Pudsey Lodges, St Laurence No 2330, Perseverance No 3197, Thoresby No 4920 and Benevolence No 5612. For when W Bro David R Smith (Benevolence), successfully embarked on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Walk, taking in Penyghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, in which he completed the 25 miles and 5000 ft ascent in 11hr 11min, he was sponsored for £610 by his fellow Pudsey Brethren. The Kibogora Initiative, a Preston-based charity which supports the Rwanda orphans, were delighted to receive the support which W Bro Smith’s efforts had earned. which meets at St John’s Church Centre, Yeadon will use the money to purchase a KARMA wheelchair, a lightweight, easily handled machine able to accommodate people up to 18st and suitable for transporting in a mini bus and on personal shopping trips. Wharfedale’s Master, W Bro Chris Melville, presented the money to Mrs Moreen Holt, of the charity. SUPPORT FOR SCOUT GROUP THE 58th Doncaster (Bessacarr) Scout Group received help towards new tents and transport costs for their annual camp. Don Valley Lodge No 3890 petitioned the PGM’s Fund at the request of W Bro Arthur Begg and £570 was presented to Mrs Ann Croaker, Akela of the 58th Group. The Group, which is also working hard to raise funds for a new meeting hall after their previous one was destroyed by fire, was delighted to receive the support and Mrs Croaker, the third member of her family to be appointed Akela, is pictured with members and W Bro Begg, right, and W Bro Stuart Grantham, the Lodge’s Charity Steward. 25
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