ALWAYS READY TO HELP CHILDREN

It has been a long journey but a very great journey and I am truly honored and humbled for the faith El Zaribah Shriner’s have bestowed on me for 2018 as their Potentate.  I hope we can continue the momentum and hard work we have been doing all last year, thank you everyone for your confidence and I look forward to working and serving each and every one of you Nobles and Ladies for 2018 and beyond. 

I have a few new ideas and have already started one, which is having a new team.  The PR/Marketing and Social media team.  There are some very talented people on this team and I am sure they will achieve many things to bring awareness to our Shrine and to our fraternity, the best in the World, along with more rentals to help us and getting the word out about our events to attract non-Shriners to attend. 

I would like to see us heighten the family values at the Shrine and have more events where we all come together just to enjoy each other company and build our friendships.  One way I wish to do this is a Ice Cream Socials and eventually have movies.  Bring the whole family and let’s have some fun.  We will have ice cream for everyone and games for the kids.  Watch the calendar for details on other social events and come join us.  If you brought a New Shriner into our family make sure you call them and invite or bring them to our events! 

This year my theme is “Always Ready to Help Children”.  If we see or hear of a child that Shriner’s Hospitals for Children can help, then let’s be ready to do exactly that.  We have business size cards we can carry to hand out to those families we can assist, these card will help direct them to our hospitals. 

And, as always!  We need to keep Membership in the forefront, to bring in new Masons. We also have wallet size membership applications.   If we can bring in new Masons, some will become Shriners and they can be “Always Ready to Help Children”.  

Keep up the great work you all do to continue to make El Zaribah Shrine one of the best premier places in Arizona and Shrines International the great Philanthropy in the World.  With you team work and help we can make 2018 a wonderful year with many successes. 

Fraternally; 

JC Reece
Potentate 2018