{"id":15333,"date":"2022-04-29T13:08:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T13:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.markmastermasons.com\/news\/?p=15333"},"modified":"2022-05-27T06:14:48","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T06:14:48","slug":"mark-emergency-relief-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.markmastermasons.com\/news\/mark-emergency-relief-fund.html","title":{"rendered":"Mark Emergency Relief Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"paragraph_OjhcmWDoay0\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"text_0MQzEZ9ziD1\" class=\"\">At the meeting of Mark Grand Lodge at Freemasons&#8217; Hall on Tuesday, the Pro Grand Master, M.W.Bro. Raymond John Smith, announced that the Mark Benevolent Fund would be donating \u00a325,000 to the Mark Inspectorate of Romania who have been working proactively in many ways to provide support and relief to their neighbours in Ukraine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph_BqhcmWToay0\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"text_G-lLqUn3Np6\" class=\"\">This tremendous endeavour has touched Freemasons across the Constitution and many of our Brethren are keen to add their own support by making a donation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph_oVhcmWjnay0\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"text_T8bjmO8O5aB\" class=\"\">We have set up a Relief Chest with the M.C.F. under the name of the <\/span><span id=\"text_g1bjmOuN5aB\" class=\"TextBodyEmph color_TextEmph\">Mark Emergency Relief Fund<\/span><span id=\"text_3MbjmOeO5aB\" class=\"\"> and you can now make donations in a variety of ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph_bchcmWznay0\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"text_tCoxQkdTva0\" class=\"TextBodyEmph color_TextEmph\">We know that there is enormous support for this already. To make the administration of donations as smooth as possible, enabling funds to be transferred efficiently to where they are needed most, we ask that you note the following advice regarding donations:<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph_CIhcmWDnay0\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"text_QAskv8jxyjC\" class=\"TextBodyEmph color_TextEmph\">For individual donations of less than \u00a3100 &#8211;<\/span><span id=\"text_DHskv8zxyjC\" class=\"\"> please make arrangements with your Mark Lodge for these to be collected centrally and then for the Lodge to make one consolidated donation into the Fund. These consolidated donations will count toward the Lodge&#8217;s M.B.F. honorifics, rather than each individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph_-PhcmWTnay0\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"text_3qo7gINdXAC\" class=\"TextBodyEmph color_TextEmph\">Donations of \u00a3100 or more may be made by individuals directly<\/span><span id=\"text_Gjo7gI7dXAC\" class=\"\"> <\/span><span id=\"text_Tco7gItcXAC\" class=\"TextBodyEmph color_TextEmph\">into the fund<\/span><span id=\"text_gVo7gIdcXAC\" class=\"\"> and will count towards the Brother&#8217;s M.B.F. Honorifics<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph_c4hcmWjmay0\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"text_s4RJJgGdR07\" class=\"\">In all correspondence please ensure you are donating to:<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph_PBhcmWzmay0\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"text_BAT5MI3-H--\" class=\"TextBodyEmph color_TextEmph\">Mark Emergency Relief Fund<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph_0tgcmWDmay0\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"text_87ZGa-zqLg0\" class=\"\">Relief Chest No.: <\/span><span id=\"text_xDZGa-DrLg0\" class=\"TextBodyEmph color_TextEmph\">MMM185622<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph_pzgcmWTmay0\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"text_QmxPOFOlzX3\" class=\"\">The quickest and easiest way to donate is by scanning the QR code below or following this <\/span><a id=\"text_DtxPOFelzX3\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/donate.givetap.co.uk\/d\/ke4i9yrg?qr-id=mmm185622\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Link<\/a><span id=\"text_0_yPOFulzX3\" class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markmastermasons.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/g4ZROax4LaDoyO.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"708\" height=\"1086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.markmastermasons.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/g4ZROax4LaDoyO.png 708w, https:\/\/www.markmastermasons.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/g4ZROax4LaDoyO-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/www.markmastermasons.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/g4ZROax4LaDoyO-668x1024.png 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph_AUv0YJIOv0-\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"text_lPTKuJObdx5\" class=\"\">For a Credit Card Donation Form <\/span><a id=\"text_yITKuJ8bdx5\" class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/download.mmh.org.uk\/Credit%20Card%20Donation%20Form%20MAR22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Click Here<\/a><span id=\"text_9CTKuJuadx5\" class=\"\"> &#8211; remembering to use your <\/span><span id=\"text_M5TKuJeadx5\" class=\"TextBodyEmph color_TextEmph\">Craft Lodge name and number<\/span><span id=\"text_xqTKuJOcdx5\" class=\"\">, not your Mark Lodge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph_zav0YJYOv0-\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"text_q464bnVZ_oB\" class=\"\">For a Single Donation Form <\/span><a id=\"text_dB64bnlZ_oB\" class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/download.mmh.org.uk\/Single%20Donation%20Form%20MAR22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Click Here<\/a><span id=\"text_Et54bn-Z_oB\" class=\"\"> &#8211; remembering to use your <\/span><span id=\"text_1_64bnFZ_oB\" class=\"TextBodyEmph color_TextEmph\">Craft Lodge name and number<\/span><span id=\"text_0W64bnVa_oB\" class=\"\">, not your Mark Lodge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph_Zov0YJ2Pv0-\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"text_eSbkOJkUa14\" class=\"\">If you would like more information about the ways in which you can donate using the digital options above, you can read the Digital Donations Guide by <\/span><a id=\"text_RZbkOJ_Va14\" class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/download.mmh.org.uk\/Digital%20Donations%20guide%20-%20For%20Donors%20v1.4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Clicking Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph__3v0YJINv0-\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"text_0tPoyic5OM0\" class=\"\">And if you, or your Lodge, already hold a Relief Chest from which you would like to donate funds, there is a further, specific guide available by <\/span><a id=\"text_pzPoyis5OM0\" class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/download.mmh.org.uk\/Digital%20Donations%20guide%20-%20For%20RC%20holders%20v1.4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Clicking Here<\/a><span id=\"text_QfPoyi65OM0\" class=\"\"> and a simple transfer guide available by <\/span><a id=\"text_DmPoyiM5OM0\" class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/download.mmh.org.uk\/Donating%20from%20a%20Lodge%20Relief%20Chest%20MAR22%20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Clicking Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the meeting of Mark Grand Lodge at Freemasons&#8217; Hall on Tuesday, the Pro Grand Master, M.W.Bro. Raymond John Smith, announced that the Mark Benevolent Fund would be donating \u00a325,000 to the Mark Inspectorate of Romania who have been working proactively in many ways to provide support and relief to their neighbours in Ukraine. 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