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Charity
is at the very heart of Freemasonry and one of the Great Principles of
the Order. Masons practice charitable giving along with voluntary
efforts for the community as a whole. It is a proud fact that the Order
is the second largest giver to Charity in this country behind only the
National Lottery.
From its earliest days Freemasonry has been concerned with the care of
orphans, the sick and the aged.
This work continues today and large sums of money are raised from
within Freemasonry for National and Local Charities.
Charitable work continues every month and is exercised at every level;
individual Lodges make gifts and give aid to their local communities.
Every Province also gives large sums of money to regional causes, and
through the United Grand Lodge nationally our efforts are channelled
through our four main charitable organisations.
The four main national Masonic Charities are featured left; click on
each logo to take you to their individual websites.In 2002 the
Provincial Grand Master of Staffordshire was pleased to announce the
culmination of his Charity Festival, the total collected was well in
excess of £2 million pounds! This tremendous sum was amongst many other
funds passed to both Masonic and non-Masonic charities that year.
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