Types of fund raisers and events

To clear up any misconceptions about our fund-raisers, please read the following. There are two types of Shrine fund-raisers -- Charitable and Fraternal.

• Charitable fund-raisers -- Where 100% of the net proceeds benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children.
• Fraternal fund-raisers -- Where the net proceeds benefit the Temple, which in turn may distribute them as it sees fit. For example, profits may be disbursed to the Temple general fund, a building fund, to clubs and/or units, to Shriners Hospitals for Children, to local community or Masonic related projects (DeMolay, Masonic Home, etc.), or any combination thereof.

Charitable fund-raisers

Our main mission is to support our Shriners Hospitals for Children paying out over 1.5 million dollars a day. Along with a percentage of annual member dues and donations, we use these fund-raisers to help supplement expenses. A few rules we have to follow are:

• One hundred percent of the net proceeds from charitable fund-raisers must be given to Shriners Hospitals for Children.
• Expenses for operating the event must be actual, and no labor charges can be made for volunteer work by Shriners and/or their families.
• Under certain conditions, existing General Orders allow the use of a portion of funds raised for the hospitals to be used for patient transportation.
• All solicitation materials, tickets, programs and documents must include a Statement of Purpose regarding use of the proceeds.
• Information about our hospitals, such as patient success stories, facts and figures, photos or other appropriate material, may be used in programs for charitable fund-raisers.

Fraternal fund-raisers

Every organization and fraternity has to have a way to maintain their buildings and pay expenses such as utilities. Along with a percentage of annual member dues we use fund-raisers to raise enough money to keep our Shrine Centers and Clubs going. A few rules we have to follow are:

• There can be no representation, express or implied that the proceeds will be for the benefit of Shriners Hospitals for Children.
• All promotional material, tickets, programs and documents must contain a Statement of Purpose and Disclosure. Information about our hospitals may be used in programs for fraternal fund-raisers provided that each contains the appropriate Statement of Purpose and Disclosure.
• This information must appear in a conspicuous location using lettering bold enough to be easily read. Programs and other 'booklet' type materials must include the Statement of Purpose and Disclosure on the front cover or the first page.
• All solicitation materials, tickets, programs and documents must include a Statement of Purpose regarding use of the proceeds.
• Information about our hospitals, such as patient success stories, facts and figures, photos or other appropriate material, may be used in programs for charitable fund-raisers.

Upcoming Area Shriner Events And Fund-raisers

The Old National Trail Shrine Clubs has many events and fund-raisers throughout the year. These events and fund-raisers include both charitable fund-raisers and faternal fund-raisers. For a list of this year's area Area Shriner Events And Fund-raisers, visit our Upcoming Events page.

Event Calendar

We also have an Event Calendar to give you more information about our area events and fund-raisers. To view the calendar, visit our Event Calendar page.

Event Photos

Want to see photos of our past events, visit our Photo Gallery.