# Freemasons' Grand Charity gives £1 million to Ovarian Cancer Action

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/02/10/freemasons039-grand-charity-gives-1-million-ovarian-cancer-action/
- Published: 2009-02-10T15:58:54+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Freemasons’ Grand Charity has made a grant of £1,000,000 to Ovarian Cancer Action.
Payable over five years, the grant will be used to fund research undertaken at the
Ovarian Cancer Action Research Centre, the only dedicated ovarian cancer research
centre in Europe.

 

In addition it will help the charity to continue its work raising awareness of the
disease, its symptoms and causes amongst women and healthcare professionals.

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Grahame N. Elliott, President of The Freemasons’ Grand Charity, said: “Sadly, like
other families, the lives of many Freemasons have been touched by the disease and
we hope this grant will help Ovarian Cancer Action move closer towards its goal 
of improving women’s chances of surviving ovarian cancer.”

 

The grant made by the Freemasons’ Grand Charity follows a similar award given to
the Institute of Cancer Research to fund research into male cancers.

 

Recognising the continuing popularity of this grant, the Council of the Grand Charity
recommended that a similar grant be made to assist with a women’s health issue. 
Following consultation with the wives of Freemasons, ovarian cancer was identified
as the area they wished to target.

 

The support given to Ovarian Cancer Action forms part of the programme of grants
that The Freemason’s Grand Charity awards to non-masonic charities alongside the
awards that it makes to Freemasons and their dependants and other Masonic charities.

 

The nearly 300-year old [Freemasons’ Grand Charity](http://www.grandcharity.org)
is funded by Freemasons and their families. During 2006/07, the charity made grants
totalling over £5.7 million.

 

www.ovarian.org.uk

 

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