Your charitable partner
13 June 25
Masonicare By RW Bro Alan Gale
Masonicare is unique. There is no other masonic charity in the Jurisdiction that will work as hard with you to double* your fundraising results.
Through its Interaction grants, Masonicare doubles your capacity to make improvements in your local communities. Work with Masonicare and you will get a result that not only benefits your lodge but is also of greater benefit to your community.
Masonicare is the Grand Charity. It is the only charity that is part of the United Grand Lodge of NSW of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. It is part of our Constitution. It is part of who we are. It is part of what we want to do: spread Benevolence wherever we have a lodge or a presence.
It grew out of the recognition that with the assistance of Grand Lodge, Freemasons can provide greater help to local charities that need support.
The requirements are simple. Identify a local charity that is registered with the Australian Taxation Office and is endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient. Organise a fundraising event. Contact Masonicare and organise support.
Work with Masonicare to bring a better outcome for your fundraising capacities than you would achieve by working alone. Present a cheque that doubles your fundraising ability.
This is why Masonicare should also be your lodge’s first charity of choice. The more that is donated to Masonicare to grow its capacity, the more it can help local lodges increase their impact.
We suggest a 50/50 split. Allocate 50% of your fundraising to local groups and 50% to Masonicare. We especially ask those that make corporate or personal charitable contributions to consider Masonicare when planning an EOFY charity spend.
Freemasons are taught that being charitable is part of their character. Of course that is something that every Freemason strives to achieve.
Masonicare makes this an easily realisable outcome for brethren, lodges, District Associations, the owners of masonic buildings, charitable individuals and corporate-spending decision makers.
The Federal Government has put in place legislation that offers wonderful taxation benefits to those who are both generous and strategic about their EOFY expenditure. If you are a Freemason, Masonicare is the way to achieve this outcome and also show that Freemasonry has a charitable heart beating at its centre.
Full details about how to donate to Masonicare are on the Masonicare website https://masonicare.org.au/
You will get the information you need to channel your charitable donations through the Grand Lodge charity.