District
Deputy Grand Master
R. W. Bro.
Peter Lyles
960 Gorton Avenue
Burlington, Ontario
L7T 1S5
905-635-6797
HAMILTON MASONIC
DISTRICT “A” AND CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES
PARTNERS FOR
LIFE PROGRAMME
Brethren,
Grand Lodge and Canadian Blood Services (CBS) have been working
together for two years now to initiate a program whereby blood donations
generated by the various Masonic Districts can be accurately and easily
retrieved and reported. In essence, we have found a way of using the powerful
computing system of Canadian Blood Services to track donations from each of the
Districts. This Partners for Life program has a number of useful features which
have the support of Grand Lodge.
1. Each District is assigned an Identification Number
which in the case of Hamilton Masonic District A is MASO 009860. When donating
blood at any donation clinic in Canada for the first time simply mention to the
person at the reception desk that you are from Hamilton Masonic District A and
your donation will be instantly recorded.
2. For regular donors who have multiple donations (more
than one in the past six months), do as in 1. above, identify yourself as from
District A, AND request that CBS do a sweep on the computer and record past
donations to the credit of Hamilton Masonic District A. This applies to friends
and relatives whenever possible.
3. This program covers more than just individual members
of the Craft. Anyone from family to friends to co-workers can also give this
Identification number and that donation will be attributed to our Masonic
District. Provided an individual is between 17 and 70 years of age and in good
health, all are eligible to donate.
4. To recognize the efforts made by the various
Districts, Grand Lodge is awarding three Achievement Plaques. The first plaque
is for the District with the most donations, the second for the District with
the most improved donations and the third for the District with the most first
time donations by Masons.
5. Each Lodge is eligible for the Grand Lodge Certificate
program which recognizes donation milestones obtained by individual Masons
throughout the jurisdiction. The numbers that are currently recognized are as
follows: First Time Donor and donors with 25, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 250 and 300
donations to their credit. These certificates are available from Grand Lodge.
The Chairmen of the Blood Donation Committees of the various Lodges can apply
directly to Grand Lodge to have the certificates issued.
Fraternally,
R.W. Bro. Peter
Lyles
DDGM Hamilton
District A
Bro. Douglas Swallow,
Chairman,
Blood Donation
Committee,
Hamilton Masonic
District A
District Secretary
W. Bro. William
Vollick
1044 Shepherd’s Drive
Burlington, Ontario
L7T 3R3
905-632-7461
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