On the 20th October 2016 at the Debra Butterfly Children’s Charity Shop, the Past Master, John Swithenbank and Charity Steward Trevor Bagnall with their Ladies, presented cheques totalling 1665 euros raised from various social events held by the Brethren and their Ladies from The Dama de Elche Lodge during 2015/2016.
Mary Chambers who represented The Butterfly Children Charity, DEBRA said this donation would go to fund the charity’s Outreach Project which allows DEBRA nurses to visit patients in their own home and help with daily treatments, providing advice, support and respite. Mary thanked Dama de Elche Masonic Lodge for choosing to help the charity with their generous donation of 750 euros which was greatly received.
A further cheque of 750 euros from the Lodge was presented to Annette English for The Elche Children’s Care Home towards providing heating oil for this coming winter.
Annette then presented a framed Certificate which says: Elche Children’s Care Home; wishes to thank: the Past Master John Swithenbank and Members of the Dama de Elche 163 Masonic Lodge for the donations of 2350 Euros over the last 3years for the purchase of Heating Oil. Keeping the children warm and providing hot water.Thank you all for the kindness and love you have shown to our children “Helping us to Help”.
Another Certificate was then presented by Annette to the Ladies of the Brethren of the Lodge for their donation of 165 euros to The Elche Children’s Home to help purchase gifts for the children.
