Who We Are |
For more information about Oleika Shrine and the services provided for children at the Shriners Hospital for Children Lexington contact the phone number above or any Shriner. The Shriners Hospital for Children - Lexington is currently located at 1900 Richmond Rd. Lexington, Kentucky.
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Our History |
Shriners International, also commonly known as Shriners, was established in 1870 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, USA. It is an appendant body to Freemasonry. Shriners International describes itself as a fraternity based on fun, fellowship, and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief, and truth. There are approximately 350,000 members from 195 temples in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Mexico, the Republic of Panama, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Europe, and Australia. The organization is best known for the Shriners Hospitals for Children that it administers, and the red fezzes that members wear.
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