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W. Freeland Kendrick
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/W-Freeland-Kendrick Jun 02, 2022W. Freeland Kendrick was a key figure involved in the initiative that developed into the fraternity's philanthropy.
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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.
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Shriners Children's Cleft Lip and Palate Care History
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/Cleft-Lip-and-Palate-Care-History May 18, 2022In 2005, the Joint Boards of Directors of Shriners Children’s and Shriners International officially added treatment of cleft lip and cleft palate to the healthcare system’s care disciplines.
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Bone Lengthening Device
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/1930s-Bone-Lengthening-Device May 19, 2022This device was used in the early years of Shriners Children’s to lengthen the bones of patients with limb length discrepancies.