Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire New and Young Masons Club members have been busy distributing over 5,800 Easter Eggs to charities (including several children's charities), families in difficult circumstances, and hospitals.
The Easter Eggs have been very kindly donated by brethren, individuals and businesses from across the Province.
Residents of Devonshire Court were thrilled to receive 200 Easter Eggs delivered by official representatives of the Easter Bunny in the persons of (from left) Bro Gerry McCrory, WBro Dan Cooke and the President of the NHNYMC, WBro Mark Constant APGM
This fantastic initiative to bring a little happiness into the lives of children- and adults-in-need was the brainchild of Peterborough NYMC members, Bro Roy Stockbridge and Bro Phil Scrannage, whose original idea was to collect 100 Easter Eggs to donate to the Amazon Children's Ward at Peterborough City Hospital.
Senior Play Specialist, Nichola Wright (centre), and her colleagues at Peterborough City Hospital were delighted to take delivery of 100 Easter Eggs for children on Amazon Ward
Bro Roy Stockbridge (left) collecting donations with Bro Marcus Hood
Having successfully achieved the original target, news of the project spread rapidly resulting in NYMC members from across the Province securing further Easter Egg donations from many different sources.
Their success was evidenced by the collection of over 1,500 Easter Eggs in just 2-weeks with 5,800 eggs collected in total - a fantastic achievement indeed!
The hard work, commitment and support of all involved was outstanding, particularly given the difficult circumstances in which they were forced to operate.
Now, after an appropriate period of quarantine, the Easter Eggs have been delivered to over 55 recipient organisations.
Emma Melville was pleased to receive a donation on behalf of Northamptonshire Health Charity
Bro Malcolm Pearce's delivery of Easter Eggs at Skylark Children's Ward at Kettering General Hospital was well received
Emma Dickson received a delivery on behalf of the Northamptonshire Centre of the National Autistic Society
The staff at Yews Care Home, Burton Latimer were pleased to receive their allotment of Easter Eggs from WBro Dave Chisholm
A delivery for Mencap!
WBro Ged Dempsey (left) and Bro Roy Stockbridge with a donation for The 3 Pillars Feeding The Homeless charity
Staff at Welland House in Corby were all smiles when they received their donation of 60 Easter Eggs!
WBro Marcus Humphriss was pleased to make his delivery to The Squirrels in Rushden
The volunteers at Towcester Foodbank gave their delivery a big thumbs-up!
A lovely thank-you from Potterspury Lodge School!
WBro Milan Crooks, Chairman of the Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire New and Young Masons Club, explained:
We are so grateful to all the businesses, individuals and brethren who have provided support by making donations in such great numbers. We will ensure that all the Easter Eggs are put to good use, thereby spreading a little bit of Easter happiness to children and adults in need.
Several businesses donated including Waitrose ...
And Tesco!
We send our congratulations to all the NHNYMC members involved in this wonderful project. Well done to you all!
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