THIS year as part of its annual support of hospices throughout the country, the Devonshire Freemasons and the Masonic Charitable Foundation have donated £1,000 to Hospiscare’s Pine Lodge in Tiverton.

The Assistant Provincial Grand Master of Devonshire Worshipful Brother Craig Cox presented a certificate denoting the £1,000 to Carey MacKenzie, Chris Webber and Julie Morris at the Pine Lodge Day Hospice.

The Freemasons have been long-term supporters of Hospiscare’s Pine Lodge, Tiverton and along with individual donations made by many of the 133 Lodges that meet throughout the county and together with the Masonic Charitable Foundation have donated nearly £130,000 to Hospiscare.

On receiving the certificate, Carey MacKenzie, commented: “It is wonderful news that we have again been lucky enough to be awarded £1,000 to support our specialist care at Pine Lodge Day Hospice this year.

"We are reliant on more than 80 per cent of our funding coming from voluntary sources such as the Masonic Charitable Foundation, and would not be able to deliver our care to terminally ill patients in the local area without this support. Thank you from all at Hospiscare.”

Hospiscare’s Pine Lodge Day Hospice, which can be found on Post Hill Tiverton, provides day hospice services as well as acting as the base for Hospiscare’s local community nurses that support patients and their families in their own homes with specialist end of life care.

W. Bro. Cox said: “It’s a delight to be here with such dedicated and wonderful people. The Freemasons are very happy to help by making this donation towards the on-going work of the hospice and appreciate the dedicated staff and volunteers who work here. Long may it continue.”ORDER YOUR DIGITAL EDITION HERE