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Orange Order Gets "Flame Of Hope" Award

6 June 2004

The Orange Order has been given a national "Flame of Hope" award for raising a staggering £124,000 on behalf of Cancer Research NI.

At a ceremony at the Le Meridien Hotel, London, on Friday (4 June) the Oustanding Achievement Award was presented to the Order by Cancer Research chairman Baroness Hayman in recognition of what was the biggest ever donation from a single organisation to the charity in Northern Ireland.

speaking after the ceremony the Order's Grand Master, Robert Saulters, said: "Although individual Lodges have always raised money for both local and national charities, the Grand Master's Charity Appeal on behalf of Cancer Research NI was the first time we've organised a concerted fund-raising drive.

"The response was incredible, Orangemen all over Northern Ireland, from Belleek to Bangor, really threw themselves into the appeal. Over the year I travelled to just about every corner of the Province to pick up cheques or open events, and I am really proud to receive this award on behalf of all those who so tirelessly raised money".

More than a hundred guests from all over the UK attended the awards lunch at which individuals and organisations in fifteen different categories were honoured for their contributions to the fight against cancer.

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