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Masonic Lodge No. 669 Freemasons' Hall Arthur Square, Belfast N. Ireland

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Hope House Ireland Donation

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As restrictions lift and the lodge has resumed its normal meeting schedule we were delighted to be able to present a cheque for £500 to Hope House Ireland which is based in Islandmagee. 

WB Getty PPI and staff from Hope House

Hope House Ireland provides free accommodation to cancer patients and their carers at any time during or on completion of their treatment, for a short time of quiet rest and recuperation.

Hope House recognise the importance of spending quality time together as a family and they seek to provide the opportunity to rest and relax away from the pressures of hospital treatments and appointments.

WB Stevie Abrol and the members of the lodge are extremely happy to be able to donate this money to help with the continuing vital work that this organisation continues to provide.

WB Brian Getty PPI and his wife, Elen, visited Hope House recently to present the cheque to the staff who were delighted to receive the donation.

WB Getty PPI and his wife with staff of Hope House

If you wish to learn more about Hope House and what they do please visit their website.

Lodge 669 donation to Hosford Homelessness Services

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Pictured, left to right: WB Brian McBride, WB David Beggs, Arlene Megaw (Hosford Homelessness Services) and WB Steven Abrol (Worshipful Master Lodge 669)

Sir George Clark Memorial Masonic Lodge 669 supporting Hosford Homeless Services. £500 donation presented by our W. Master today.

“Given the current situation in regards to Covid-19  Hosford Homelessness Services are facing additional pressures as we strive to keep our residents, clients and staff safe. This means we are facing additional costs for deep cleaning, additional staffing costs for the hostel; and emergency food and cleaning supplies for those who are most vulnerable in our hostel and who are using our tenancy support services”.

Could you help us during this difficult time by donating towards these additional costs by donation here or via the link below?

Just £5 could buy hand soaps to keep clients safe; £10 could buy cleaning supplies for a deep clean in our hostel; £25 could purchase an emergency food hamper for someone in need.

Any support you can offer at this difficult time is hugely appreciated!

If you need to contact us regarding any of our service’s please call us on 028 9045 8560 or email [email protected]

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‘Plucky’ Patrick Elliott completes Europa Belfast abseil aged 75

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W. Bro. Patrick Elliott, a member of Sir George Clark Memorial Lodge 669, Belfast received cheers and applause from the crowd as he reached the bottom of the Europa hotel.

“It was very hard work,” he said. “It was so windy I swung about a bit, but oh yes, I enjoyed it, I feel it’s well worth it. My legs ached like anything and my right arm where I held the rope, and my hair was all sticking out.
”‘Plucky Patrick” has raised £900 for the Grand Master’s Vision 2020 appeal. The appeal includes the charity Médecins Sans Frontières, the RNLI, Simon Communities of Ireland and Simon Community Northern Ireland.
Patrick’s sister Mary Elliott worked with Médecins Sans Frontières as a nurse for many years in foreign and difficult countries.
His total raised so far is over £600.

Well done Patrick on your bravery – let’s support him to achieve his £1,000 target!

Donations to Charity 2018

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Donations to Charity Sir George Clark Memorial Masonic Lodge No. 669 finished their year 2018 Charity fundraising drive with another record total of almost £3,000 donated to a range of charities and to our Lodge widows. Action Cancer, Diabetes N.I, Belfast Masonic Charity Fund included. The Worshipful Master in 2018 W. Bro. Romeo Godines thanked everyone for their continued support and generosity. He asked the Brethren the give the same support to W. Bro. Paul Francey, our Worshipful Master for 2019.