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The Shriners Have Arrived In South Africa
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2023/03/South-African-Shrine-Club Mar 28, 2023After months of planning, 10 Master Masons from South Africa were initiated into Shriners International, creating the first Shrine Club in South Africa and on the African continent.
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Shriners Help Children in Middle East
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2023/02/Shriners-at-Cyprus-Outreach Mar 07, 2023Members of the Shriners International fraternity assisted at the Shriners Children's outreach clinic held in Cyprus.
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The Afifi Shriners Have Found the Roadmap for Success
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2025/06/The-Afifi-Shriners-Have-Found-the-Roadmap-for-Success Jun 23, 2025The group embraces community events, supporting the philanthropy and wearing the fez.
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Vintage Mechanical Shriners Parade
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/1945-Mechanical-Shriners-Parade May 18, 2022In May of 1945, a mechanical Shriners parade was installed in the Shrine room at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia.
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The First Thousand Shriners
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/First-Thousand-Members May 18, 2022One of the oldest artifacts of the fraternity is a book of the first 1,000 Shriners’ membership records, all whom were members of the Mecca temple (chapter) in New York City.
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History of Patient Education at Shriners Children's
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/Patient-Education-History May 18, 2022Since its establishment, Shriners Children’s has made an effort to ensure its patients keep up with their schoolwork.
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Shriners Find Ways to Share Good Times
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2020/12/Shriners-Find-Ways-to-Share-Good-Times Dec 23, 2020Temples celebrate bright spots despite pandemic
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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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First Shriners Children’s Patient
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/First-Braces May 18, 2022Aileen, a little girl with clubfoot, is considered to be the first patient of Shriners Hospitals.
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Illuminating a Path of Charity in Australia: Acrux Shriners Granted Full Charter
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2025/08/Acrux-Shriners-Granted-Full-Charter Aug 15, 2025Acrux Shriners became the first chapter in Australia after receiving its full charter at Imperial Session, marking a historic milestone.
