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Morganwg Lodge supports BBC's Children in Need charity

At its June meeting every year, the members of Bridgend's Morganwg Lodge welcome their wives, partners and friends to join them for the meal which follows every meeting. 2003 was no different. Before the meeting, Martyn Daley, Morganwg's Worshipful Master, announced that all proceeds from a raffle would be donated to the BBC's 2003 Children In Need Appeal in November. This seems to  have stimulated a great demand for tickets and over £220 was raised! This was topped up to £250 by an anonymous donor. "This is a charity particularly close to my heart," said the Worshipful Master, "100% of the money donated reaches the worthy causes. Nothing is taken out for administration - that is financed by the BBC from TV Licence receipts and its other sources of revenue." Founded in 1980, the charity has raised over £325 million for children's causes. Events culminate on the third Friday in November every year when the world's most popular radio station, Radio 2, is devoted to Children in need all day, and at 7pm BBC's flagship television channel joins in for seven hours. Click here for more information.