Charity
This year's District Charity, as selected by R.W. Bro. Abraham R. Garcia is The Perley Health Centre.
Perley Health is a unique and innovative community that empowers Seniors and Veterans to live life to the fullest. Home to more than 600 Seniors and Veterans in long-term care and in independent apartments, Perley Health provides a growing number of clinical, therapeutic and recreational services to residents, tenants and people from across the region.
One of the largest and most progressive long-term care homes in Ontario, Perley Health is also a centre for research, education, and clinical innovation. Our Centre of Excellence in Frailty-Informed Care conducts and shares the practical research needed to improve care. Future caregivers come here to study and to acquire hands-on skills and experience.
More information can be found at www.perleyhealth.ca.
The Grand Master’s Charity is the Masonic Foundation of Ontario.
The Masonic Foundation of Ontario was expressly created to broaden Masonic Charity in Ontario beyond the confines of the fraternity and thereby to integrate Freemasonry into the community and give the community a greater awareness of the ideals of Freemasonry.
The Foundation was formed in 1964 by a special act of the Ontario Legislature. It is a public foundation and a registered charity. The objects of the Foundation are to receive, maintain, manage, control and use donations exclusively for charitable purposes within Ontario. The Foundation is permitted to use its donations for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education and the advancement of other purposes beneficial to the community (no capital projects). The Foundation is committed to funding bursaries, medical research, drug and substance abuse education and other specific community projects which fall within its guidelines.
More information can be found at masonicfoundation.on.ca.