In a combined effort by the six Corby Craft Lodges and the Provincial Grand Charity £2,500 has been donated to the Rocket Team at Kettering General Hospital. This will help towards the funding of new equipment for the care and treatment of patients with respiratory diseases.
The Rocket Team specialises in the treatment of respiratory diseases and gives care in the patient's home as well at Kettering General Hospital. This type of care is essential in a community with so many ex-steel workers and associated industries.
The six Lodges each gave £200 and the Provincial Grand Charity increased this to £2,500. Rocket Team staff gave a heartfelt thanks in appreciation of the Masonic support.
The presentation of the cheque was made on the 9 September 2011 at the Harrowden A Ward. Simon Lee (Ward Manager), Arnie Aguilar (Charge Nurse) and Jean Addison (Ward Nurse) received the cheque on behalf of the Rocket Team.
It was presented by WBro Norman Pope, Provincial Assistant Grand Master, WBros Barry Cole, David Jackson and Tom Hemsley and three of the Corby Lodge Worshipful Masters, WBro Bill McGillivray (Lodge of St Giles 8736), WBro Billy Glover (Corby Lodge 9155) and WBro Andy R Nairn (Lodge of Unity 9495).