Old Olavians' Lodge No. 5758 - Freemasonry and Charity

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bgproperties="fixed"> <p>This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them.</p> <p align="center"><font color="#0000FF" size="4"><b><u>Introduction</u></b></font></p> <p align="center"><b><font color="#FF0000">"... </font> </b> <font color="#FF0000"> be especially careful to maintain in their fullest splendour those truly masonic ornaments<b> ...<br>... benevolence and charity ..."</b></font></p> <p><b><font color="#0000FF">These words are included in the ceremony of Initiation given to each new Freemason whose joins our Lodges.</font></b></p> <p><b><font color="#0000FF">We contribute, more or less equally, to:-</font></b><br> <font size="2"> <b><font color="#800080"> <img border="0" src="images/Bullet%20(Right%20Arrow).gif" width="15" height="15"> Masonic Charity</font><font color="#0000FF">: </font></b> <font color="#0000FF"> to provide assistance when needed to brethren in distress, and to their wives/widows and families;  and</font> <b><font color="#800080"><br> <img border="0" src="images/Bullet%20(Right%20Arrow).gif" width="15" height="15"> Non-Masonic Charity</font><font color="#0000FF">: </font></b> <font color="#0000FF"> to make donations to a range of charities both in the UK and also overseas to benefit society in general</font> </font> <p><b><font color="#0000FF">Donations are made at three levels:-</font></b><br> <font size="2"> <b><font color="#800080"> <img border="0" src="images/Bullet%20(Right%20Arrow).gif" width="15" height="15"> </font><font color="#0000FF">by the </font><font color="#800080"> United Grand Lodge of England</font><font color="#0000FF">, via its Grand Charity</font></b> <br><b><font color="#800080"> <img border="0" src="images/Bullet%20(Right%20Arrow).gif" width="15" height="15"> </font><font color="#0000FF">by </font> <font color="#800080"> administrative regions</font><font color="#0000FF">:  London, Provinces </font> </b><font color="#0000FF">(in England and Wales)<b>  and Districts </b>(overseas)</font> <br><b><font color="#800080"> <img border="0" src="images/Bullet%20(Right%20Arrow).gif" width="15" height="15"> </font><font color="#0000FF">by </font><font color="#800080"> individual private lodges</font><font color="#0000FF">: such as ours !</font></b> </font> <p><b><font color="#000000">Most of our fund-raising comes from Freemasons themselves contributing to charity through collections at meetings, Festive Boards (formal dinners after the meetings) and various masonic social functions.</font></b></p> <p><b><font color="#0000FF"> English Freemasonry is one of the biggest single regular source of funds to charities and good causes after the various national lotteries.   Please look at our other Charity pages for details and links to various masonic charities.</font></b></p> <p align="center"><font size="1"><a href="Copyright%20notice.htm" target="main">© This site and its contents are Copyright 2002 by the Old Olavians' Lodge No. 5758 and other copyright holders. All rights reserved.</a><br>(click on above statement for full copyright notice)</font></p> </body>