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Sunday, February 5, 2012 4:00 pm
Come watch the game and have a Great time with us at the Shrine! Shriners bring your Family and Friends. Bring a prospective new member. No admission charged ! We will provide food and there will be a cash bar downstairs. Big screen TV. Kick-off time is 5:25 pm.
Please Try to RSVP at asstrabban@elkarubah.org
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 is IHOP's National Pancake Day. Guests at IHOP restaurants around the country will receive a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes and be asked to give a donation to the Shriners Hospital for Children. As in years past, we as Shriners have an opportunity to make a huge difference by donating just a little of our time. We are asking our members to set aside some time on National Pancake Day when you ...
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Chris Knoblauch of Jerusalem Shriners with team members from Home Depot and the Jefferson Parish Fire Dept., in Harahan, La. |
On October 22, members of the Jerusalem Shriners partnered with Home Depot in Harahan La., to raise awareness about fire and burn prevention.
The Shriners' display showcased and distributed the burn awareness materials which were developed and released this year by Shiners International and Shriners Hospitals for Children®. The new materials feature the characters “ Boots and ...
Essay contest is part of Shriners International's 140th anniversary celebrations.
We know that every Shriner has a story to tell and with the 140th anniversary of Shriners International quickly approaching in 2012, this is the perfect time to reflect on our rich history. We cannot think of a better way to do so than by learning about the men who have made this organization so well-loved and respected. We would like you to share your story
(TAMPA, Fla.) As the wife of the Imperial Potentate of Shriners International, it is customary for the First Lady to sponsor a fundraising program. First Lady Patty Severe’s 2011-2012 program, “Stepping Forward Toward a Brighter Future,” is focused on increasing awareness and fundraising for pediatric burn care education and training for medical professionals.
Burn awareness is a subject that is very personal to First Lady Patty, who lost a brother to burn injuries sustained ...
Welcome to the El Karubah Shriner's Website
Fred Gregory
Potentate El Karubah 2012
I hope you find the site informative, and a convenient way to keep up with the goings on at El Karubah. In addition to our Temple in Shreveport, we have clubs in Alexandria, Leesville, Natchitoches, and Many. So, wherever you may be in this part of the state, El Karubah Shrine is near you, and is here to serve you, and the kids that need our services.
It is my great honor to serve as Potentate of El Karubah Shriners. It is most satisfying to belong to El Karubah knowing that Shreveport is the home of the 1st Shriners Hospital. Shriners International is known by many as the World’s Greatest Philanthropy with good reason. We operate 22 Shrine Hospitals for Children.
Shriners Hospitals for Children began in 1922 in Shreveport. At the time Polio was rampant, and Shriners sought a way to treat the children of this dreaded, crippling disease. Polio has since been eradicated, but Shriners Hospitals have continued to treat children with orthopedic problems.
A few years ago, Shriners Hospitals identified another urgent need, and that was the treatment of severe burns. Since Shriners have been treating burn victims, their chances of survival have at least doubled. Among the many discoveries that Shriners Doctors have made and perfected, through our aggressive research, is the artificial skin used in the burn centers of the world. We save lives every day in our Burn Centers.
Other fields that Shriners Hospitals are involved in is the treatment of injuries to the spine, and facial reconstruction due to cleft lip and palette. Many young people walk today, due to the work done in our spinal treatment facilities, and our orthopedic centers. Many are able to enjoy a happier, and more confident life due to our clef lip and palette programs.
All treatment received by “our kids” is provided without cost to the patient. This includes transportation to and from the hospital. The only qualification needed to be a patient in one our hospitals, is to be under the age of 18 years, and have a condition that we can improve. There is no requirement to be related to, or to even know a Shriner.
Who wouldn’t want to be a part of an organization that does what Shriners do for “our kids”? We continually seek new members, and invite you to either ask any Shriner, or visit www.beashrinernow.com to learn how to become one of us.
Ladies and Gentlemen we spend, on average, over 1.67 million dollars every day, 365 days a year, to keep our hospital systems operating. That's a lot of dollars! So when you see a Shriner giving his own time, working or selling some little something, think about the Shriners Hospitals and what it has taken to establish them - Shriners devoting their own time and the public supporting them for it! I would also like to thank our Shriner Ladies and the support they provide us in everything we do.