The Freemasons of City West Area, formerly Salford Area, led by Ian Macneill, Area Charity Steward, recently made application to the ELMC Grants Committee for funding for two very worthwhile projects.
Salford Food Bank
The first application was from Salford Food Bank who were awarded £500.00 by the ELMC matched with £500.00 by the MCF, which was added to by Masons of City West by another £1,000.00.These magnificent sums were used to buy food for the food bank, which supplies over 400 food parcels each week to families in the area.
The picture above, from left to right, shows Eric Baker, Area Assistant Charity Steward, Ian Macneill, Paul and Mervyn of Salford Food Bank, and John Roberts, Area RADO
More information from info@salford.foodbank.org.uk
Salford Womens Aid
The Second Grant was to Salford Women’s Aid who received an ELMC Grant of £653.10, matched with £653.10 from the MCF, towards the purchase of furniture and kitchen utensils for the home which accommodates 14 mothers and 18 children.
There was also a food donation from a number of Masons, Hemsley House and the Catering Staff.
The picture above, left to right, shows Ian Macneill, Area Charity Steward, Dawn Renshaw, Operations Manager Salford Women’s Aid and Eric Baker, Assistant Area Charity Steward.
Ian Macneill, Area Charity Steward, Dawn Renshaw, Operations Manager and Eric Baker, Assistant Area Charity Steward, meet at Hemsley House.
