STAFF and volunteers at Rowcroft House Foundation are celebrating receiving a grant from the Mark Master Masons of Devonshire wholly funded by its charity, the Mark Benevolent Fund.
The donation, which is part of a Major Capital Grant of £1.3m to over 250 hospices in England, Wales, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, recognises the contribution made by HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to the service of the Crown and the life of the nation.
Peter Balsom, the Provincial Grand Master for Devonshire, said: ‘We are absolutely delighted that the members of the Province have chosen to support Rowcroft House Foundation.
‘We are all aware of the toll that the pandemic has taken on charities across the country and hope that this small gift will go some way to help enhance patient care and provide improved facilities for those in need and their families.’
Debbi Shotton, of Rowcroft Hospice, welcomed the donation saying: ‘We are thrilled that so many members of the Province of Devonshire have chosen to support Rowcroft through this generous grant.
‘We rely on voluntary donations to enable us to care for over 2,500 patients every year. Over three quarters of the care we provide is given in patients’ own homes across South Devon.
‘We simply could not do it without support like this.’