Alongside the grants, it will also be donating 300 blankets that will be distributed to Rochester families living in caravans at the Elmore Field Day site.
Dungala Kaiela Foundation will receive $50,000 for emergency relief for First Nations families, Fareshare and Rochester Community House will also receive $50,000 to help support Rochester families, and The Greater Shepparton Lighthouse Project will receive $30,000 to assist families in Shepparton.
Freemasons Foundation Victoria chairman Rodney Lavin said his organisation was committed to rebuilding communities hit by the floods.
“We have seen, first-hand, the devastating impact that these floods have had on so many Victorians,” he said.
“The grants are going to groups on the ground that are providing support to the people who need it most.”
John Glover, a senior Freemason from Echuca who has been assisting in the effort, said he had been helping Freemasons Foundation Victoria to identify local initiatives to support.
“Our focus has been on finding projects that are having a direct and immediate impact on those who have been affected by the floods,” he said.
“Each of these community-led programs will use the grant funds in a way that will directly benefit flood victims and provide them with vital resources.”
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