District Charity

 

 

 

2024 / 25

 

       The Bruce District consist of 14 different Lodges stretching from Wiarton to Wroxeter north to south and Hanover to Kincardine east to west.   Every year the District Deputy Grand Master of Bruce District chooses a charity for the District.  This Year my chosen charity is Ronald McDonald House. Ronald McDonald House provides a haven for families with children in the hospital. It provides all of the comforts of home, plus the compassion of staff, volunteers and other families all steps away from the hospital where their child receives treatment.

Funds donated by each lodge will be topped up with an additional 25% from the Masonic Fund of Ontario. 

The charitable number assigned by the Masonic Foundation of Ontario for thisDistrict Project is 2511

All cheques should be made out to: The Masonic Foundation of Ontario with the project number indicated on the cheque.  The Foundation has the ability to accept E-Transfers at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  Please ensure that the project number, 2511 is included. 

The Foundation will match any donations collected by the District under this project number

 

 ~~~~~~~

Cargil, Moravian Lodge No. 431 donate to local food bank

Left to right: W. Bro. Allan Abell, R.W. Bro. Tim Rock, W. Bro. Les Abell, Diane Waram (food bank), Master W. Bro. Mike MacLennam and W. Bro. Gary Napper

 

 ~~~~~~~

 

Paisley Aldworth Lodge No. 235 donate to local food bank

 Brethren of Paisley, Aldworth Lodge No. 235 present a cheque to the Paisley Missionary Church / Paisley Food Bank

 

~~~~~~~

 

Burns Lodge No. 436 donate to Wiarton food bank

R.W. Bro. Robert Lesperance presents a cheque for $500.00 to Roni Delleman, manager of the Wiarton Food Bank on behalf of Burns Lodge no.436

 

~~~~~~~

 

Bruce Lodge No. 341 donate to local food bank

W. Bro. Paul Hamann, Worshipful Master, presenting a donation to Laurie Alexander of the Kincardine food bank.

 

~~~~~~~

 

Hanover Lodge No. 432 donate to the Salvation Army

               The brethren of Hanover lodge No. 432 presenting their cheque to the local food bank. W. Bro. Doug Forbes - Worshipful Master, Lieutenant Danielle Feldman - Salvation Army, V. W. Bro. Ian McDougall - Secretary.

 

~~~~~~~

 

Masons of Bruce District donate to Salvation Army food bank

          Every year Masons Ted Harrison, Terry Murphy and Paul Zorzi run the Bruce District Masonic Golf Tournament.  Proceeds from the tournament this year were donated to the District Charity.   Ted, Terry and Paul are pictured with the donation of $2810. 

 

~~~~~~~

 

Fordwich Masonic Lodge #331 makes a donation to the

North Huron Food Share

V.W. Bro. Douglas King presenting a Cheque in the amount of $555.00 to Kathy Adams chair of the board, North Huron Food Share  

 

~~~~~~~

 

     Former Tara Maple Leaf Lodge #362 made a donation to the Tara Food Bank & Tara Area Outreach Oct.30/24 of $3265.00 to the Food Bank and $3264.87 to the Outreach. Last Year Maple Leaf Lodge made a donation of $1300.00 to each making the total donation over the last year of over $4565.00 to each. The Masonic Foundation of Ontario also presented a cheque for $250.00

From L -R:   W.Bro. Bruce Antonette, Ken Gunson Tara Food Bank & Outreach, R.W.Bro. Bob Ruff, Ann Smith Tara Food Bank & Outreach, W.Bro. Ron Smith

 

~~~~~~~

 

Port Elgin Loge No. 429 donate to local food bank

Pictured with a donation of $2500 from Port Elgin Loge No. 429 are members Thom Boulding and Paul Zorzi

 

~~~~~~~

 

2023 / 24

 

     Many Food Banks run major drives, door-to-door, or at grocery stores, in anticipation of handing out Christmas Food Hampers to their clients.  This makes a huge difference in the lives of these people, many of whom never dreamed they would need to use a Food Bank.

 R.W. Bro. Kritz along with Masons and friends unload a truck at the Walkerton Food Bank

R.W. Bro. Kritz, Masons & Friends Volunteer At the Walkerton Food Bank

 

~~~~~~~

 

Port Elgin No. 429 & St. Lawrence No. 131 Donate to the Food Bank

 On April 18, 2023, Port Elgin Lodge No. 429 & St. Lawrence Lodge No. 131 made a $1000 donation to the local Food Bank.  The money was raised from the Grey Cup & Super Bowl Party hosted by both Lodges in November 2022 and February 2023.  Pictured (from left to right): W. Bro. Wayne Bruce, Secretary of the Port Elgin masonic Corporation; W. Bro. Mike Harley, Worshipful Master of Port Elgin Lodge No. 429; Nikki Thompson, Manager of the Food Bank; and R.W. Bro. Rob Shular, Secretary of St. Lawrence Lodge No. 131.

 

~~~~~~~

 

 2022 / 23

R.W. Bro. Brad D. Burnett, District Deputy Grand Master of Bruce District 2022/23, presents a cheque for $5700 to Emmaline Drewett, Fundraising Co-ordinator for Wes For Youth Online.  The Charity provides Online Counselling & Support for individuals, mainly youths, in crisis.  The monies were raised by the 11 Lodges of Bruce District over a 2 yr. period.

 

Wes For Youth Online 

In September 2011, 16 year old Wes Cameron committed suicide.  It had a devastating affect on his parents and brothers.  After doing some research Wes' parents discovered how frequent an occurence it was for youth today to take their own lives.  They made the decision to try and do something to prevent other young lives from being lost and created "Wes For Youth Online"  It is a Virtual Counselling and Mental Health Resource Service promoting Wellness and Emotional Support for youth.  It provides an ongoing one-to-one connection with a professional and qualified counsellor by self referral, to explore the issues being faced in a secure and virtual environment.