Who bought Zamora Temple?
First Carolina Holdings LLC
According to the Birmingham Business Journal, the iconic Zamora Shrine Center was acquired by First Carolina Holdings LLC for $3.5 million on October 2.
What is the Zamora Temple?
The Zamora Shriners are Central Alabama’s Temple of the Shriners International. Shriners are a Masonic fraternity based on fun, fellowship and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief and truth. With nearly 200 temples (chapters) in several countries and thousands of clubs around the world.
Is there a Shriners Hospital in Alabama?
The Zamora Shriners are Birmingham Alabama’s chapter of the Shriners International. Shriners Hospitals for Children is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education.
Where did the Shriners come from?
It derives its name from the place where it was first manufactured – the holy city of Fez, Morocco. The fez was chosen as part of the Shrine’s Arabic (Near-Eastern) theme, around which the color and pageantry of the Shrine are developed.
Is Shriners Hospital closing?
“All 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children will stay open, but some eventually might become outpatient-only surgery facilities, the system that offers free specialty pediatric care said Thursday,” CNN reports.
Why do Masons wear fez?
Why do Masons wear fezzes? Not all freemasons were fezzes, only Shriners. The fez is worn at all Shriner’ functions by members of the lodge to show their support and brotherhood. It is also worn at parades to gain exposure for the fraternity.
Is St Jude’s free?
Jude Children’s Research Hospital, founded in 1962, is a pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children’s catastrophic diseases, particularly leukemia and other cancers. The hospital costs about US$2.8 million a day to run, but patients are not charged for their care.