Lodge Chelmsford Technology No 261

Charity

The exercise of Charity is a fundamental principle for all Freemasons. The Lodge supports a broad spectrum of community groups.

Concord Repatriation Hospital

The Lodge funds scholarships for nurses at Concord Hospital which will focus on sending nurses to further their education in cancer care. There were two recipients in 2019:
Contribution to a Registered Nurse to attend the Oceanic Palliative Care Conference in Perth; and
Contribution to a Clinical Nurse Specialist for studies for a Bachelor of Nursing Degree with Professional Honours in Oncology Nursing at the University of Tasmania.
The scholarships were presented on International Nurses Day.

Sailability Lake Macquarie

Sailability is an organisation that allows people with disability to sail. The Lodge has provided support to enable Sailability to have the trolleys used to launch the boats galvanised to extend the useful life. The boat is taken from the lawn and placed on the trolley, then taken to a position to allow the person to be placed in the boat with the use of a cradle and winch. Trolley, boat and person are then taken to the water where handlers wait to pull the boat out into the Lake and position the centreboard. Normally there are two people in the boat one able body and one disabled person, depending on the sailing skills.

Read the LakeMac TODAY article on Sailability.

A Start in Life

A Start in Life is a charity providing a brighter future for young Australians. With origins in the Masonic Youth Welfare Scheme A Start in Life has supported the education of young Australians for over 90 years. The Lodge is providing direct support to a student as well as support to the organisation.
Read about the work of A Start in Life.

Masonicare

Masonicare is the official charity of NSW and ACT Freemasons promoting charity in local communities, providing urgent assistance to communities in distress and supporting Masons and their families through hard times.
Read about the work of Masonicare.

Bear Cottage

The Lodge supports Bear Cottage as the only dedicated children's hospice in NSW.
Read about Bear Cottage where a child's life is for living.
 

Royal Flying Doctor Service

The Lodge supports the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide primary health care and 24 hour emergency services to patients in Australia's biggest waiting room".

Read about the work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

CareFlight

The Lodge through a donation supports the mission of CareFlight to save lives, speed recovery and serve the community.

Read about the work of CareFlight.

South Strathfield Public School

The Lodge promotes the study of the liberal arts and sciences through a donation to the school for purchase of library books.

Mortlake Public School

The Lodge promotes the study of the liberal arts and sciences through a donation to the school for purchase of library books.

District 24 Association

The Lodge supports the work of the District 24 Association to promote the development of Freemasonry for all Lodges in the District.

RFBI Concord

The Royal Freemasons Benevolent Institution aims to help older Australians maintain their independence and individuality in a supported community.
The Lodge contributes to this aim through support to the Concord RFBI Community Village.

Read about the RFBI Concord Community Village.