(by editorial board, Rochdale Online, 24 January 2021)
Over Christmas, members of the charitable organisation Rochdale Freemasons teamed up with HMR Circle’s Volunteer Drivers Service to help those most in need across the local community. The initiative and support proved to be a hit for vulnerable people in Rochdale as volunteers completed 20 journeys comprising of 14 emergency shopping trips, two prescription collections and four craft pack deliveries. Freemasonry is one of the world’s oldest and largest non-religious, non-political, fraternal and charitable organisations. Its roots lie in the traditions and ceremonies of the medieval stonemasons who built cathedrals and castles. Mark Wynn and Mary Burke from the VDS were delighted to have received the extra help over the festive period, and to top it off, five of those who took part are…
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