Huge donation to Hull Dove House Hospice ‘will make such a difference’
GENEROUS GESTURE BY THE MARK MASTER MASONS
HULL’S Dove House Hospice has received a £10,000 donation towards its work to support people across the county who have life-limiting illnesses.
Staff and volunteers at the hospice, in Chamberlain Road, east Hull, welcomed representatives of the Mark Master Masons of North and East Yorkshire who were able to gift the sum of £10,000 via the Mark Benevolent Fund, the official charity of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons.
The donation forms part of a Major Capital Grant of £1.3m to more than 250 hospices in England, Wales, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, recognising the contribution made by the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to the service of the Crown and the life of the nation.
Bob Clancey, the Provincial Grand Master for North and East Yorkshire said: “We are absolutely delighted that the members of the Province have chosen to support Dove House Hospice.
“We are all aware of the toll that the pandemic has taken on charities across the country and hope that this small gift will go some way to help enhance patient care and provide improved facilities for those in need and their families.”
Laura Sadler, of Dove House Hospice, said: “To receive such a large donation like this is wonderful especially after such difficult and uncertain times.
“We are extremely thankful to the Mark Master Masons for their
generosity - £10,000 will make such a difference to the hospice, our patients and their loved ones, aiding us in our recovery following the pandemic and allowing us to look to the future with hope.”
The Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons is the third largest branch of Freemasonry, with more than 35,000 members worldwide.
The Mark Benevolent Fund came into existence in 1868 and has disbursed many millions to individual petitioners and more than £28m in grants to charities and worthy causes within the wider community.
Prince Michael of Kent has been the president of the Mark Benevolent Fund for more than 40 years.
Dove House Hospice provides services and support to residents who have a life-limiting illness.
Since first accepting patients in 1991, the buildings and grounds at the hospice have evolved with the changes in the care it provides.
There are a range of services available for people over the age of 18 who have a life-limiting, progressive or terminal illness, including cancer, neurological illnesses, heart and respiratory disease, dementia and HIV/AIDS.