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 GRAND MASTER’S BUSHFIRE APPEAL 12 February 2009 As Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of South Australia and Northern Territory, like all others, I am greatly distressed at the enormity of the terrifying bushfires that have struck Victoria. In response to this tragedy, I have launched the Grand Master’s Bushfire Appeal and seek your support. .
As
occurred with the bushfire relief appeal for the Lower Eyre Peninsula
in 2005, the endeavour is to make a meaningful and lasting
contribution to the communities that have been affected..
I
therefore ask that all members of our fraternity join together and
contribute substantially towards assistance for these Victorian
communities..
It
has been agreed that the Freemasons Foundation, which is a registered
deductible gift recipient charity with the Australian Taxation
Office, be the vehicle for the collection of the donations. Therefore
any donation over $2.00 made to the Freemasons Foundation for
this appeal will receive a tax benefit..
Donations
can be made to the Freemasons Foundation at 262 Grange Road, Flinders
Park SA 5025, by credit card or by direct credit to the Freemasons
Foundation or, if more convenient, to the offices of Grand Lodge at 254
North Tce, Adelaide, SA 5000. For a donation form
please click here Yours fraternally, Graham Bollenhagen Grand Master |
| SEAT BELTS ON SCHOOL BUSES 2006 This Appeal for funds was
conducted in the latter half of 2006.
For further information please see the web site of The Freemasons Foundation. |
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FREEMASONS NATIONAL
TSUNAMI APPEAL Following the disastrous tsunami which struck different parts
the Asian shores of the Indian Ocean in late 2004, and after discussion
with other Grand Lodges in the region, on 10 January 2005 the Grand
Master of South Australia and Northern Territory announced a National
Appeal for relief funds. He asked that "all members of our
fraternity join
together and
contribute substantially towards the rehabilitation of those affected,
particularly focusing on
children,
who have suffered due to this disaster." The Freemasons of South Australia and Northern Territory
raised about $73,000 towards the Appeal, which was conducted at the
same time as the Bushfire Appeal. The Freemasons Foundation which is a registered deductible gift recipient charity registered by the Australian Taxation Office ran the Appeal. Donations over $2.00 made to The Freemasons Foundation Inc. for this Appeal received a tax benefit. A Media Release about
the Freemasons National Tsunami Appeal was issued 13 August 2005
and may be downloaded in pdf format by CLICKING HERE .... |
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BUSHFIRE
RELIEF APPEAL Following the
disastrous
bushfires in Eyre Peninsula on 11 January 2005 The
Freemasons
Foundation organised a Bushfire Relief
Appeal. More than $80,000
was raised towards this appeal, with contributions coming from
Freemasons and Lodges around Australia. Freemasons from
the two local lodges - Port Lincoln Lodge No.45 and Lodge Sirius No.133
- worked together to decide how funds raised could best benefit
their communities. In partnership with the Country Fire Service
the recommended project was for ten 20,000 gallon water tanks to be
erected in strategic locations across lower Eyre Peninsula for fire
fighting purposes. One of the great dilemmas arising out of
the bushfire was the agonising delay experienced when fire trucks
had to leave the scene of the fire to replenish their water
supply. This project has significant and practical benefit.
The water tanks were officially
commissioned by the Grand Master on
19 March 2006 |
| http://www.freemasonrysaust.org.au/appeal.html |