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Jerry Gantt Reelected President Of Our Philanthropy
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2020/09/Jerry-Gantt-Reelected-President-Of-Our-Philanthropy Sep 05, 2020Jerry G. Gantt of Lincolnton, North Carolina, re-elected President of Shriners Hospitals for Children
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Charlotte Has Something for Everyone at Imperial Session
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2023/06/Imperial-Session-2023 Jun 09, 2023The 2023 Imperial Session of Shriners International is taking place in the "Queen City" July 2–6.
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Shriner John Wayne
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/Shriner-John-Wayne May 24, 2022Many celebrities including actors, musicians and sports stars often visit Shriners Children’s locations, attend events and spend time with our patients.
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Mecca Shriners Focus on Family, Fun and Fellowship
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2024/01/Mecca-Shriners-Family-Fun-and-Fellowship Jan 31, 2024We recently spoke with Mecca Shriners Potentate Anthony Ruffini about the chapter's focus on Family, Fun and Fellowship.
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Using Masonic Ideals to Prepare Young Men For the Future
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2021/07/Using-Masonic-Ideals-to-Prepare-Young-Men-For-the-Future Jun 30, 2021There is also a program for boys ages 9-11, known as Squires. Like the Shriners organizations, DeMolay International is committed to making the world a better place.
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Exemplifying Shared Bonds and Goals
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2021/03/Exemplifying-Shared-Bonds-and-Goals Mar 03, 2021Many Shriners actively serve their Lodges and Grand Lodges — some as Grand Masters
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SIEF Shriner U Presents A Family Affair Fireside Chat
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/Member-Center/Member-News-and-Memos/2024/SIEF-Shriner-U-Presents-A-Family-Affair-Fireside-Chat Sep 26, 2024A family-focused culture within Shrine chapters forges deep connections and strengthens community bonds, creating a lasting legacy rooted in our shared Shriners' cause.
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Honoring Family and Fraternity
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/Honoring-Family-and-Fraternity Feb 27, 2023Years ago, they were father and son spending quality time together, the younger wearing an excited smile as the elder rode in parades, waving at people and wearing his fez.
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Planning for the Next 100 Years
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/07/Planning-for-the-Next-100-Years Apr 20, 2023As we look forward to a new century of caring for kids, the world is a far different place than it was in 1922, when we opened our first hospital. And Shriners Children’s is equally different.
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William “Billy” Florence, Cofounder of Shriners International
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/William-Florence May 18, 2022William Jermyn Conlin – better known by his stage name, William J. “Billy” Florence – is credited as the co-founder of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, along with Walter M. Fleming, M.D.