Many people donate to charity on a regular basis. This might be because they would like to make a difference or have a positive impact on the lives of others but either way it makes them feel good about themselves.
Donating is a selfless act, so charitable giving will improve your self-esteem and self-worth. By donating money to charity, you will achieve a huge sense of satisfaction and personal growth as it feels good to help others and provide them with essential resources.
Alongside this sense of self-esteem and self-worth, giving to charity will also help your depression levels and positively increase your mood, due to this psychology of benevolence.
Studies have shown that giving money to charity actually has a positive effect on the brain, triggering pleasure sensors and leaving a sense of satisfaction. These are the effects similar to those experienced when giving a loved one a hug.
Supporting individuals
Support is available to individuals and their families. This applies to both the families of Freemasons and individuals and families unconnected with Freemasonry.
Resource Pooling
One person’s charitable donation can positively impact more people’s lives than an individual can ever comprehend. With Masonic donations, resources are pooled and huge sums are collectively raised which assist in national and world emergencies (such as floods, earthquakes, volcano eruptions and the Tsunami appeal) and the recent long-reach fire engines supplied to the London Fire Brigade to help ensure that a Grenfell Tower scenario never happens again.
Freemasonry is one of the largest donors to charitable causes in Great Britain*. Second only to the National Lottery, Freemasons donate an average of £30 million to good causes every year.
Making a Measurable Difference
We help charities, all around the world, provide people in need with items that they may require to survive and indeed flourish, like medicines, food and clean water. We also support housing and comfort and lift the spirits and ensure the wellbeing of the recipients.
* The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) is the national Charity of Freemasonry under the auspices of the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) which is the governing body of Freemasonry in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and its many Districts overseas.