Freemasons give out teddy bears on National Children’s Day
This included bears for children in paediatric ICU.
On November 2, the Freemasons visited Life The Glynnwood Hospital to distribute teddy bears for the children admitted to hospital.
The initiative is done on an annual basis in light of National Children’s Day, celebrated on the first Saturday of November.
Masonic Lodges across SA commemorated the day by visiting a children’s hospital, home or sanctuary of their choice to hand over teddy bears to children who couldn’t be home on this special day.
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This year, National Children’s Day was celebrated on November 3, with the Freemasons delivering a total of 28 bears to the hospital.
According to the Masons, the Teddy Bear Initiative is an initiative of charity and service to others, in this case, sick children, as part of their beliefs.
Who are the Freemasons:
The Freemasons run on the principles of brotherly love, relief (practise charity and care), truth, charity (especially concerning orphans, the sick and the aged), politics (non-political) and secrecy pertaining to some internal affairs.
The Freemasons pride themselves on being recognised as one of the world’s oldest secular fraternal societies.
According to the society, they unite men of good character who share a belief in the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of mankind, although members are of different religious, ethnic or social backgrounds.
For more information regarding the Freemasons contact Dave Knoop on 072 210 7083.
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