Fundraising in Nottinghamshire – Masonic Charitable Foundation

Posted: 27th September 2017

As Nottinghamshire enters the final 12 months of its festival the team of Festival Stewards, Hall Coordinators and the Executive remain enthusiastic and dedicated to the task of raising money for young people who need our support. Throughout the year events have been taking place with one eye firmly on fundraising while having fun in the process.

Golf Day

Earlier this year a golf day at Sherwood Forest Golf Club was well supported, raising £1000. The winning team, the Collis Cowboys received prize and trophy from Festival Director, Peter Gregory.

Nottinghamshire Art Auction

Art Auction

Local artist and Freemason, David Fielding, kindly donated 100 of his pictures in support of the festival and local charities in early June and an auction was held at Worksop Masonic Hall in the north of the province. A further £1000 was raised for the festival total with the evening being concluded with supper and live music.

Coming up in Nottinghamshire

On the 30 September the Duke of Portland Lodge No 2017 will host an alternative Tercentenary Ball in Nottingham. The event includes a drinks reception, dinner and dancing and will give Nottinghamshire Masons the chance  to celebrate our tercentenary within their own Province. The event will raise money for the 2018 Festival, with each attendee having their share allocated to their individual lodge total.

The Nottinghamshire Festival Ladies Quiz Night will be held on the 14 October in Ravenshead, following their sell out event in February. Teams of up to eight people will be challenged by quiz master Mike Gyles while drinks are consumed and the participants are fed!

The Nottinghamshire Festival Ladies have designed and commissioned a beautiful tercentenary Christmas bauble for sale within the province. The decoration has been designed by local artist Kay Whitehead, the wife of W Bro Richard Whitehead and the




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Nottinghamshire MCF Members Meeting

To all Nottinghamshire Freemasons,

The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) has now been in operation for just over a year. During this time, we have achieved a great deal to bring together the work of the four central Masonic Charities, including the RMTGB, which you are supporting for your 2018 Festival appeal.

I would like to extend an invitation to all Nottinghamshire Freemasons to attend an MCF Members’ Meeting on Saturday, 17 June at 11am at Goldsmith Street to find out more about our work.  The meeting, which will last about an hour, coincides with the Tercentenary celebrations in Nottingham city centre just a short walk away; you are welcome to attend the meeting with family and friends who may be with you during the day.

The meeting will be hosted by our President Richard Hone and will include a series of informative presentations by Trustees and senior executives of the MCF about our current activities and plans for the future. There will also be an opportunity for you to ask questions about our work.

Seating is limited and will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis. To assist with our preparations I would be grateful if you could email Lee Godward on [email protected] or call 020 7421 2331 to register your interest in attending.

I hope you can join us at the meeting and I wish you all the best during this important year for the Craft.

Yours sincerely,

David Innes, Chief Executive

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