Sunday, May 19, 2024

Flying Freemasons boost charity fundraising efforts

Taking to the skies over Lincolnshire enabled the county’s Freemasons to add a further £1,000 to their ambition to raise £2.25m for charity during a five-year fundraising campaign.

More than 50 people took the opportunity to flying a glider or powered aircraft from Kirton Lindsey in an event organised by the Freemasons with the help of Trent Valley Gliding Club.

They described it variously as ‘wonderful’, ‘exhilarating’, ‘marvellous’, ‘thrilling’, and ‘a brilliant day’. On the day 32 took the opportunity for a glider flight, and 22 took the powered flight option. Nick Probert, from Scunthorpe, was given the opportunity to take the controls during a powered flight, and said: “It was great – until we hit a bit of turbulence. I was happy to hand control back to someone who knew what they were doing…”

With money ultimately going to the Freemasons’ charity the MCF to help it support good causes in Lincolnshire and elsewhere, the five-year fundraising campaign aspires to raise £2.25m – but more than that ultimately comes back to Lincolnshire.

 

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