Moose Jaw Shrine Club Continues to Serve Children However Possible

Established in 1911, the Wa Wa Shriners chapter in Moose Jaw has dedicated itself to supporting local children through fundraising and community events. Usually, when people think of the Shriners, they picture the funny hats with their swinging tassel and the hilariously tiny cars that club members are famous for joining parades with, but the club is far more than that. The Shrine Club is a fraternity of community members who volunteer their time to raise funds for children in need of medical care in the province. As a member of the larger Shriners International organization, local chapters help support the Shriners Hospital for Children in Montreal, which provides leading-edge orthopedic care to children from all over Canada. The Shriners also have a network of medical treatment centres across the country that offer medical services to children in need, with a focus on accessibility and family-oriented care. When the Moose Jaw Shriners raise money in the city, those donations are used to provide children and families with travel and lodging costs that could otherwise be a barrier to seeking the medical treatment that is needed. The local club hosts a number of annual events to raise those funds, usually collecting upwards of $50,000 each year to put towards their cause.

The Moose Jaw Shriners shook things up at the 2019 Santa Clause Parade by travelling in a train this year. (file photo) The Moose Jaw Shrine Club hosts an annual golf tournament each year in partnership with a few local groups, and members take part in local parades such as the Moose Jaw Hometown Fair Parade and the Santa Claus Parade each year.

This year’s car raffle features a 1987 red Corvette, to raise money for the Shrine Club’s children charity ini tiatives. (supplied) The club has also organized a car raffle for the past two years, which has proved to be an extremely popular fundraiser in the community. This year, the raffle features a 1987 red Corvette, and there are 3,000 tickets available to try and win the hot rod. At $20 a ticket, the club is hoping the fundraiser will see another successful year. Tickets are available until the date of the draw by contacting the Shriner’s office in Moose Jaw or by reaching out to any local Shrine Club member. The car raffle winner will be drawn at the annual Little Chicago “Trips to Paradise” evening gala, which is the other wildly successful event the Shriners host to raise funds each year, which will be on Sept. 19 this year. But it’s not always about the money for the Shriners. The group also organizes a free-toattend Children’s Festival every summer, which features games, face painting, crafts, and other fun activities for Moose Jaw kids to enjoy just for themselves. More information on the Wa Wa Shriners in Moose Jaw and their events can be found online at wawashriners.org or by calling the club’s office at (306) 693-5788. Updates from the Shrine Club are also available on their Facebook page.

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