Santa Faz Freemasons enjoy beach walk and barbecue

By WBro William G Turney ProvGCO, Communications Officer, Provincial Grand Lodge of Valencia

LOCAL Freemason’s Lodge, Santa Faz, recently held their 'Santa Faz Beach Walk and Barbecue' which had been scheduled for Saturday, March 20 and would have been delayed into the next week had it not, fortunately, been decided to postpone it by just one day to Sunday, March 21.

This annual charity event, held under strict observance of current health guidelines, at The International Club, El Campello, was blessed with warm, dry and thankfully wind-free weather.

The huge and varied amount of food, like the assembled company, was excellent. Aided and abetted by Lin (salads and jacket potatoes), Jean (cakes) and WBro Ivan (kartofel salat). Particular thanks go to Gill Hovell (president), Bro Barry Hovell SW (treasurer) and the committee of The International Club for all their help with the complex logistics.

Despite the many current restrictions and, sadly, with a greatly reduced number of participants, the amount raised still exceeded all expectations. The charity raffle, sponsored walkers, donations and contributions from Brethren's charity pots, was rounded up to a total of €700 an exceptional amount, especially under the circumstances - rasied for the Worshipful Master's charity which, for this year, is MABS, and will be presented at a later date.

The MABS Cancer Support Fundación commitment in Spain can be summed up in this short sentence: "To care, comfort and counsel people affected by cancer". A very worthwhile cause and one supported by many Freemasons.