Paddy Driver (left), the Worshipful Master of Dannevirke's Rawhiti Lodge No66 presents a cheque for $2375 to Donna De'Admin of Akitio. Photo / Christine McKay
It's 125 years since Dannevirke's Freemasons Lodge was consecrated, but the benevolent work of its members continues today.
Rawhiti Lodge, No 66, was the first lodge in New Zealand and his Worshipful Master Paddy Driver said lodge members are determined to do good things for their fellow men and the
community.
"It's not all about the big projects, like supporting a medical wing at Otago University. We want to help out those closer to home as well," he said.
Late last year lodge members had an auction evening at the Dannevirke Services and Citizens Club to raise money to support a young family in a remote area of the Tararua who have a son with muscular dystrophy.
"The father is a farmhand and the mother is working at a couple of jobs to make ends meet," Mr Driver said. "We knew the Akitio community had a trust set up to help this family so we decided we could contribute as well."
