List OF 2019 SPORTSMEN's RAFFLE WINNERS
This was Yaarab Shrine's 8th year conducting its Sportsman's Raffle - it has become a true success with more impressive Raffle Prizes being added each year - and this year was BIGGER than EVER! Prize 110 was a 2019 GMC Canyon, 4WD, SL, Extended Cab. The event was held Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Yaarab Shrine's Activity Building. Doors will opened at 10:00AM, with FREE FOOD (with purchase of Sportsman Raffle Tickets) between 11:00AM and 2:00PM, and Drawings began at noon (12:00PM) - with a Winning Ticket drawn approximately every 3 minutes - CLICK HERE for the list of 2019 Winners.
Annual Health Symposium:
Meeting the Challenge of Polio features global polio and Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Experts
ATLANTA, Georgia – This year’s program brings internationally recognized experts from the Centers for Disease Control and the renowned Shriners Hospitals for Children together with Rotary to update the progress and challenges faced by the global polio eradication, examine the significance of the global measles/rubella outbreak and this vaccine resistance to global polio eradication effort and provide insight and the latest treatment options for an emerging disease that has been called “the new polio“– Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AMF).
Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious syndrome (a pattern of symptoms) that causes limb weakness, mostly in children similar to that of polio - but is a clinically different disease. In 2018, there were 233 AFM cases mostly in children occurring in 41 states with concerns that this number could rise quickly in the future.
Dr. Mark Pallansch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will update physicians and other participants on the etiology, pathophysiology, current status and potential impact of Acute Flaccid Myelitis.
Dr. Scott H. Kozin, the Chief of Staff at Shriners Hospital of Philadelphia will provide his expert clinical insights and latest research on the treatment, prognosis, and future research plans arising from his work treating children with AFM.
Dr. Robert Linkins of the CDC will discuss the significance and challenge of the global measles outbreak and the potential impact on the eradication of polio. Polio experts Drs. John Vertefeuille of the CDC; Julie Hackett of Unicef ; and, Carol Pandak of Rotary International will provide updates on the global progress and challenges to eradicate the disease of polio.
The program will provide 5.0 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and will be globally webcast.
Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious syndrome (a pattern of symptoms) that causes limb weakness, mostly in children similar to that of polio - but is a clinically different disease. In 2018, there were 233 AFM cases mostly in children occurring in 41 states with concerns that this number could rise quickly in the future.
Dr. Mark Pallansch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will update physicians and other participants on the etiology, pathophysiology, current status and potential impact of Acute Flaccid Myelitis.
Dr. Scott H. Kozin, the Chief of Staff at Shriners Hospital of Philadelphia will provide his expert clinical insights and latest research on the treatment, prognosis, and future research plans arising from his work treating children with AFM.
Dr. Robert Linkins of the CDC will discuss the significance and challenge of the global measles outbreak and the potential impact on the eradication of polio. Polio experts Drs. John Vertefeuille of the CDC; Julie Hackett of Unicef ; and, Carol Pandak of Rotary International will provide updates on the global progress and challenges to eradicate the disease of polio.
The program will provide 5.0 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and will be globally webcast.
DID YOU KNOW?
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A little known regular event held at the Yaarab Shrine. Some call it a secret, others call it a blast. Check the video out and tell a friend!
Atlanta Rollergirls, the city’s first flat-track roller-derby league. But a lot of people don’t exactly know where you can see them skate. It’s probably one of the last places you would expect -- the Yaraab Shrine Temple. |
When a club has twice-weekly meetings, rain or shine, you know they’re serious. Unless they’re the Atlanta Jugglers Association, that is. Club president Andy Ford maintains that they just get together to play.
The AJA invites jugglers of all ability levels to the Little Five Points community center on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 pm. There, you’ll see stupendous feats with balls, clubs, hoops, diabolos, and any number of other props. And, you might just learn some tricks yourself.
Then, for a true immersion in the juggling subculture, check out the annual Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival held, well, not necessarily on Groundhog Day, but sometime near it.
The AJA invites jugglers of all ability levels to the Little Five Points community center on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 pm. There, you’ll see stupendous feats with balls, clubs, hoops, diabolos, and any number of other props. And, you might just learn some tricks yourself.
Then, for a true immersion in the juggling subculture, check out the annual Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival held, well, not necessarily on Groundhog Day, but sometime near it.
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Yaarab Shriners are a fraternity based on fun, fellowship, and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief, and truth, which tirelessly supports our 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children. Shriners Hospitals for Children is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education. Our 22 facilities, located in the United States, Canada and Mexico, provide advanced care for children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate. |
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