CDE receives S$150,000 gift from The Masonic Charitable Fund

On 1 November 2022, two Gift Agreement Signing and Cheque Presentation Ceremonies were held at the National University of Singapore, College of Design and Engineering (CDE) to commemorate the gifts:

• Masonic Charitable Fund Endowed Bursary - made possible by the AWS Thevathasan Zetland in the East Lodge
• Masonic Charitable Fund Endowed Bursary - made possible by the AWS Thevathasan Dalhousie Chapter

Dr Ivor Thevathasan, Dr Suresh B Babu, Dr Brian Shegar, together with AWS Thevathasan Family and Reps of Zetland in the East Lodge, presented the first cheque to CDE Dean Prof Aaron Thean on behalf of the MCF

The Masonic Charitable Fund – made posssible by the AWS Thevathasan Zetland in the East Lodge through a generous S$100,000 donation from The Masonic Charitable Fund, the AWS Thevathasan Family, and Zetland in the East Lodge to CDE.

The first gift agreement was signed by Dr Brian Shegar, Chairman of MCF, CDE Dean Prof Aaron Thean, Dr Ivor Thevathasan and Dr Suresh B Babu, Worshipful Master of Zetland in the East Lodge

The Masonic Charitable Fund Endowed Bursary – made possible by the AWS Thevathasan Dalhousie Chapter was established through a generous S$50,000 donation from The Masonic Charitable Fund, the AWS Thevathasan Family, and Dalhousie Chapter to CDE.

Mr Paul Yong Way, Dr Ivor Thevathasan and Dr Brian Shegar and AWS Thevathasan Family and Reps of Dalhousie Chapter presented the second cheque to CDE Dean Prof Aaron Thean on behalf of the Masonic Charitable Fund

The second gift agreement was signed by Dr Brian Shegar, Chairman of MCF, CDE Dean Prof Aaron Thean, Dr Ivor Thevathasan and Mr Paul Yong Way, Principal Z of Dalhousie Chapter

These two gifts are the fifth endowment gift the Masonic Charitable Fund has made to CDE this year. In January, Masonic Charitable Fund - Lodge Singapore donated S$25,000 to the College; In April, The Masonic Charitable Fund John William Wilson donated S$50,000; and in October, Masonic Charitable Fund - Sivakumar Murugaiyan Lion of Erin Lodge donated S$100,000. Paired with government matching funds, the two gifts will enable the College to award six bursaries to financially disadvantaged students each year. CDE deeply appreciates the charity's generous support for the future of our young people.