Freemasons donate £600,000 to support hospices’ ‘incredible contribution’ to community
Seven hospices in the Masonic Province of South Wales region have received donations from The Freemasons’ Grand Charity, totalling nearly fourteen thousand pounds. Two hundred and forty five adult and children’s hospices across England and Wales have received a total of £600,000. Since 1984, nearly £12 million has been donated to hospices by The Freemasons’ Grand Charity. Freemasons and their families raise all donations, to assist hospices in their vital role in helping those affected by terminal or life limiting illness.
Speaking about the donation, Roger Gale, Communications Officer for the Province of South Wales said “We believe it is essential to support the exceptional care provided by our local hospices, and financial help is fundamental to ensuring these services can continue. The hospices’ incredible contribution to the community is valued highly here in South Wales and that is why we are so happy to donate this amount in 2015”.
The Hospices that will be receiving this latest support are George Thomas Hospice Care , Marie Curie Hospice Cardiff and the Vale , Sandville Self Help Foundation , The Bracken Trust Cancer Support Centre , Ty Croeso Day Hospice , Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice and Usk House Day Hospice.