The 14th Broadstairs Scout Group recently received a cheque for £300 from Kent Mark Benevolent Fund (KMBF) Chair, Fred Brown, towards the purchase of new tents as part of the charity’s match-funding scheme.
Broadstairs’ St Peter-In-Thanet Lodge of Mark Master Masons, in conjunction with three other local Craft Lodges, donated £150 each to the group to enable them to replace three of their large tents and footprints which are used on various camps. The St Peter-In-Thanet donation was then match-funded by the KMBF bringing the combined donations to an amazing £750.
Group Lead Volunteer, Karen, commented: “Our Scout Leader, Nigel, had a lucky meeting with Reg Pritchard at the Minster Show in July and following a bit of banter he very kindly offered a donation to our Group, but since then he has worked wonders and managed to involve three other lodges. We want to say a huge thank you to Reg and the local Freemasons for their very generous donations to the Group which has enabled us to replace some of our very old camping equipment.”
The KMBF was introduced to fulfil two major objectives – Benevolence and Charity. The former is focused internally within the order whilst the latter is focused on supporting external good causes.