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 Al
Kader Shriners
History
The
Ancient Order of
the Nobles of
the Mystic
Shrine was
founded in 1872
by a group of 13
men belonging to
the Masonic
Order. It was
originally
established to
provide fun and
fellowship for
its members.
Al Kader Past
Potentates
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On January 3,
1888, Imperial
Potentate Sam
Briggs granted
the dispensation
for Al Kader
Shrine. On
February 15,
1888, members of
Islam Shrine
conferred the
Shrine degrees
in Portland,
Oregon. There
were fourteen
original
members.
Irving W. Pratt
was elected the
first
Illustrious
Potentate on
February 15,
1888. Al Kader
was the 46th
charter and the
first in the
Pacific
Northwest.
Pratt’s great
grandson, Noble
Ard Pratt, is
today an active
Al Kader
Shriner.
By 1900, over 80
Shrine chapters
had been
established.
Since that time,
191 Shrine
Centers have
been established
throughout the
United States,
Canada, Mexico,
and Panama.
The Imperial
Council met in
Portland, Oregon,
in 1920. Al
Kader Shriners
and their
delegation
helped to write
that indelible
page in the Book
of Humanity, and
thus began the Shriners
Hospitals for
Children, for it
was here that
the movement to
define our
philanthropy
began.
Since that time,
for over 75
years,
more than
700,000 children
with orthopedic
problems, burns
and spinal cord
injuries have
been treated up
to their 18th
birthday, in
a
network of 22
hospitals
providing expert
medical care,
absolutely free
of charge.
In 1924, the
third Shriners
hospital opened
in Portland on
NE 82nd
Ave. Sandy
Boulevard.
Eventually, it
was decided to
build a new
facility within
the Oregon
Health Sciences
medical complex,
overlooking the
downtown area
from the West
Hills, at a
capital
investment of
over $25
million. The
new hospital
also includes a
Research Center
and specializes
in orthopedic
treatment and
surgery. We are
very fortunate
to have one of
the Shriners
hospitals
located in
Portland.
In 2004, we
celebrated the
80th
anniversary of
the founding of
the Shriners
hospital in
Portland.
The Al Kader
Shriners Center
was originally
located in
downtown
Portland.
In
1993, Al Kader
moved the
executive
offices and
Shriners Center to
Wilsonville,
Oregon, minutes
south of the
Portland
metropolitan
area. Our Wilsonville
location affords
more convenient
access from the
Interstate 5
freeway system,
free parking,
large meeting
rooms,
Harrington Hall,
(a large dining
hall for social
events), and our
storage building
for most of our
Unit’s motorized
equipment.
A
recently
completed memorabilia room
within our
Center displays
the rich history
of Al Kader
Shriners. You
are welcome to
visit the room
when you visit
us.
Nobles, their
Ladies and the
public are
welcome to visit
our Center
during office
hours, Monday
through Friday,
10 am until 5
pm.
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Oregon Charitable Checkoff News
Since 2005, the hospital has participated in the Charitable Checkoff Program, a statewide program for Oregon taxpayers to designate all or part of their tax refunds to support the hospital's Orthotics and Prosthetics program.
Shriners Hospitals for Children Portland Grand Opening
May 8th, 2010 marked a special day for the Shriners Hospitals for Children Portland as we celebrated the Grand Opening of the new 66,000 square foot addition.
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Oregonian Golf Tournament benefits the hospital
Shriners Hospitals for Children Portland is chosen as the beneficiary of the Oregonian's customer appreciation golf tournament held at Langdon Farms, Wilsonville, Oregon.
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W.A.S.O.B. will return to Portland, OR for the best, largest, most diverse Oriental Band Jamboree
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