Help us help children.

Click the "donate" button on the right to make a donation to the Gadsden Shrine Club.  This money will help us fulfill our mission of assisting children in need of medical care by the Shriners Hospitals for Children.  If you want to know more about our Philanthropy, additional information is below.  


Once we receive your donation, we will send you tax receipt in the mail.  We thank you for your donation in advance.  

Who are the Shriners?

Shriners International is a fraternity based on fun, fellowship and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief and truth with nearly 200 temples (chapters or Shrine Centers) in seven countries and thousands of clubs around the world. Our fraternity is open to men of integrity from all walks of life.

Shriners International also supports Shriners Hospitals for Children®, a health system of 22 facilities dedicated to providing pediatric medical care, world-class research and educational opportunities for medical professionals.

Shriners International

Shriners International, previously known as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (A.A.O.N.M.S.) and also commonly known as Shriners, was established in 1870, and is an appendant body to Freemasonry. 


Shriners International includes a membership of approximately 340,000 members from 195 temples or Shrine Centers that spans across North America, Central America, South America, Europe and Southeast Asia. We are best known for our primary philanthropy, the Shriners Hospitals for Children, and famously recognizable red fezzes. 


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Our History

In 1870 a group of Masons gathered frequently for lunch at the Knickerbocker Cottage on Sixth Avenue in New York City. At a special table on the second floor a particularly fun-loving group of men met regularly. Among the regulars were Walter M. Fleming, M.D. and William J. “Billy” Florence, an actor. The group frequently talked about starting a new fraternity for Masons – one centered on fun and fellowship, more than ritual.


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A Masonic Heritage

In order to become a Shriner, a man must first be a Master Mason. The fraternity of Freemasonry is the oldest, largest and most widely known fraternity in the world. It dates back hundreds of years to a time when stonemasons and other craftsmen on building projects gathered in shelter houses, or lodges. Over the years formal Masonic lodges emerged, with members bound together not by trade, but by their desire to be fraternal brothers.


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Our Philanthropy

The Mission

Shriners Hospitals for Children has a mission to:
  • Provide the highest quality care to children with neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries and other special healthcare needs within a compassionate, family-centered and collaborative care environment.
  • Provide for the education of physicians and other healthcare professionals.
  • Conduct research to discover new knowledge that improves the quality of care and quality of life of children and families.

This mission is carried out without regard to race, color, creed, sex or sect, disability, national origin or ability of a patient or family to pay.

The Vision

Become the best at transforming children’s lives by providing exceptional healthcare through innovative research, in a patient and family centered environment.


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Become a Shriner

The  Benefits

There are many benefits to becoming a Shriner.
  • Membership in a well-known fraternal organization recognized for its social and philanthropic activities.
  • Opportunity to develop lasting relationships with like minded men from all over the world
  • Engage in social activities and events that are available for the entire family. Participate in many special interest groups with Shriners that allow like minded men to enjoy a little high-spirited fun. Motorcycles, trap shooting, parades, golf, flying and sports cars are all examples of these types of groups
  • The privilege of supporting the "world’s greatest philanthropy,” Shriners Hospitals for Children®, offers Shriners many opportunities to find personal fulfillment and satisfaction


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