“Teddies for Loving Care” donation to Galway University Hospitals

Representatives of Lodge 14 Galway, members of the Freemasons of Ireland donating teddies to the Emergency Department at Galway University Hospitals for staff to give to children who are anxious about being in hospital from left: Mark Charles; Basil Fenton, Provincial Grand Master South Connaught ; Fionnuala Naughton, Staff Nurse at the Emergency Department; Stephen Wright, Secretary of Lodge 41; and Brian Maloney.
 
The "Teddies for Loving Care" is a national initiative by the Freemasons of Ireland which has so far donated over 40,000 teddies to Emergency Departments throughout the country where children are treated. The teddies are sterilised and have been specifically sourced to be suitable for use in a hospital environment.
 
Lodge 14 has been participating in Galway life since 1733. Further information regarding freemasonry and community initiatives can be sourced at www.southconnaughtfreemasons.ie and www.irish-freemasons.org/