Picture L-R: John Whittaker, Colin Frazer,,
Robbie Gilmour, Bryce Gibson, Russell Banks, Les Hicks, Teagan Vernon.
This week saw the combined efforts of LJ Hooker Cessnock, ECBC Sports club and Masonicare (the Grand charity of Freemasons NSW & ACT) was a donation of $6,000 to the Cessnock District Rescue Squad.
Over the last several months LJ Hooker Cessnock principal Bryce Gibson, has been collecting returnable containers from various locations and returning them via the reverse vending machines.
Our long term and main supporter is ECBC sports, who’s members and guest donated over 20,000 containers along with his fellow Freemasons from Lodge Paxton. Coupled with financial contributions from Masonicare (the Grand charity of Freemasons NSW & ACT) and LJ Hooker Cessnock we raised the grand total to $6000.
Local Freemason and Real Estate Agent, Mr Bryce Gibson said “It is always a great thing to support our local community, not only are we recycling containers we are also saving extra costs to businesses for the disposal of waste.”
Mr Gibson said “The donation was used to purchase another defibrillator and oxygen resuscitation kit. To Assit the Cessnock VRA’s involvement in the Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) program”
Mr James Harris, spokesperson for the Cessnock VRA said “The purchase of additional kits will provide further life saving equipment for the use in our local community.
We would like to thank everyone involved from the above mentioned groups for their generous support. Once they found out about the program, they made it their mission to provide us with additional kits to support our role.”
Also present at the hand over was the Secretary Manger of ECBC Sports Mr Russell Banks and Representing Freemasons NSW & ACT is the Newly installed Grand Master Mr Les Hicks.
If you would like to know more about the work that LJ Hooker Cessnock does in the community please visit cessnock.ljhooker.com.au
If you would like to know more about the work that Freemasons do in the community please visit masons.org.au
To support the club that supports your community visit ECBC Sports at Neath st Cessnock.