[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 108 (Monday, July 13, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1047]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANSAR SHRINERS OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

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                           HON. RODNEY DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 13, 2015

  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate the Ansar Shriners of Springfield, Illinois on their 100th 
anniversary. To date, they are the seventeenth largest chapter of over 
two hundred Shriner chapters worldwide. The Shriners are a fraternity 
that believes in brotherhood, family, leadership, and giving back. They 
are dedicated to providing assistance to those in need.
  Their philanthropic efforts enable the Shriner hospital network, 
containing nineteen children hospitals and three burn institutes, to 
provide care at no cost to their patients. The Shriner hospital network 
has cared for over one million children since its inception, providing 
expert pediatric specialty care regardless of their ability to pay.
  The Ansar Shriners of Springfield exemplify the importance and power 
of community service. I thank them for their continued support of the 
less fortunate and congratulate them on their 100th anniversary.

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