Sahib Shrine Sarasota Florida
The Sahib Shrine Temple in Sarasota Florida is one of the most active Shrine Temples in all Shrinedom.
Sahib Shrine
The Sahib Shrine had humble beginnings beginning in the 1970s. It began as a Shrine Club with over 800 members. Due to many "snowbirds" desiring to relocate south after retiring from their life long vocations in the north, the club grew rapidly. As it di it becfame increasingly difficult ot find a facility large enough to accomodate their dinners, dances and other functions.
As a result, $13,000 was contributed to buy a pioece of property to someday build a facility to accomodate the membership. The building was constructed in 1975 , with full temple status gained in 1982. Since then the Sarasota Shriners , who at one time had a membership of nearly 5,000, have contributed much to the Sarasota community and to the Shriners main philantrophic function, The Shriner's Hospital for Crippled and Burned Children, where children receive free medical care regardless of race, creed, or national origin.
Today, the temple and it's members continue on as it has since it's inception, providing enjoyment and fellowship to it's members and ladies while at the same time helping providing free medical care for thousands of children.
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Sahib Shrine
The Sahib Shrine had humble beginnings beginning in the 1970s. It began as a Shrine Club with over 800 members. Due to many "snowbirds" desiring to relocate south after retiring from their life long vocations in the north, the club grew rapidly. As it di it becfame increasingly difficult ot find a facility large enough to accomodate their dinners, dances and other functions.As a result, $13,000 was contributed to buy a pioece of property to someday build a facility to accomodate the membership. The building was constructed in 1975 , with full temple status gained in 1982. Since then the Sarasota Shriners , who at one time had a membership of nearly 5,000, have contributed much to the Sarasota community and to the Shriners main philantrophic function, The Shriner's Hospital for Crippled and Burned Children, where children receive free medical care regardless of race, creed, or national origin.
Today, the temple and it's members continue on as it has since it's inception, providing enjoyment and fellowship to it's members and ladies while at the same time helping providing free medical care for thousands of children.
Gary's EBooks
Interesting? Follow me on Kindle.
Posted by The Florida Hoosier at 12/5/2011 7:10 AM 
Categories: Florida
Tags: historic places sunshine state Masonic sarasota Shriners
Categories: Florida
Tags: historic places sunshine state Masonic sarasota Shriners
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