Parkgate Masonic Lodge No.776 Charity Cheque Presentation

Sarah McClenaghan (Turning Point NI) along with Betty Perris and Dorothy Gaffney (Templepatrick Community Lunch) were delighted to receive cheques for £500 from members of the Parkgate Masonic Lodge.

Parkgate Masonic Lodge No.776 presented cheques of £500.00 each to the Templepatrick Community Group and Turning Point Northern Ireland (NI). The representatives from the Charities greatly appreciated the donation from the Lodge. Turning Point NI gave a brief talk explaining their work and that they are a mental health hub for those experiencing any form of mental crisis. Turning Point NI is an organisation within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust aiming to reduce the intensity of suicide and self-harming behaviours within the area; promoting positive mental wellbeing; resilience and support to families who have been bereaved by suicide.