Over £20,000 to North Wales Mountain Rescue Association
North Wales Freemasons visited North Wales Mountain Rescue Association (NWMRA) to present a donation of £20,532.
Lodges and Chapters in North Wales were invited to donate up to £250 each, which North Wales Freemasons Charity (NWFC) agreed to match fund up to £10,000, raising the sum of £20,532.
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Phil James, NWFC chairman, together with members and trustees, received a warm welcome and were given a regional overview and a tour of the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue base.
Phil said: "I am delighted the NWMRA community engagement initiative, launched by John Charles Hoult, head of North Wales Freemasons, at our annual meeting last October, has reached its target of raising £10,000 from members, which will now be match funded by the NWFC giving a total donation of £20,532 to this very deserving and community based rescue service."
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Andy Harbach, chair of NWMRA added: "North Wales Mountain Rescue Association consist of six mountain rescue teams, a lowland search team, a cave team and a search dog team.
"Across North Wales, about 300 volunteers are available to provide assistance for those in need in difficult to reach areas at any time of the day or night.
"One of the busiest regions in the country, we rely on donations to provide this essential service.
"North Wales Freemasons' support will go a long way in helping provide this service. We are grateful for every penny received."
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