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Harram Temple No. 23, Inc., Prince Hall Shriners Participate In MLK Dream Big Parade
Recently, under the lead- ership of Noble James C. Holmes, Jr. and under the directorship of Noble An- thony E. Jones, Temple Director, Parades and Spe- cial Events, several Nobles from Harram Temple No. 23, Inc., Prince Hall Shriners, participated in the MLK Dream Big Parade on January 15, 2018 in St. Pe- tersburg, Florida.
Nobles from Harram Temple No. 23, Inc. Prince Hall Shriners “Showed Up” and “Showed Out” showcas- ing their Color Guard Unit, Motorized Unit, Bicycle Unit, Motorcycle Unit, Stroller Unit, and their Col- orful Clown Unit.
Harram Temple No. 23, Inc., Prince Hall Shriners is a non-profit 501(c) (3) or- ganization. Some of the charitable endeavors and programs the Temple is in- volved with includes the Ed- ucational/Charity program which covers donating school supplies/book bags, youth program, Big Brothers
From left to right, first row: Noble Ronald Boykins, Noble Alvin E. Walker, Noble William P. Harrell, Jr., Noble James C. Holmes, Jr. (Il- lustrious Potentate), Noble Marc S. Brewington, HPP Henry W. Segar, Noble Larry Thompson, Noble Alejandero Kelly, Noble Jondexter Toombs and Noble Michael Reed.
Second row from left to right: Noble Larry Daniels, HPIP Michael Dozier, Noble Reginald McGarr, Noble Anthony E. Jones, Noble Truman Jones, PP Terence Jackson, Noble Kevin Holmes, PP Ronnie C. Souter, Noble Willie Maddox, PP Tony D. Downing, and Noble Michael Bradley.
Big Sisters, Shriners As Mentors program (SAM), National Diabetes Initiative (NDI), the NAACP Partner- ship with Voter Education/Registration Drives and Volunteer pro- gram at the Metropolitan Ministries, Tampa.
In addition, the Temple awards seven $500.00
Watts Sanderson, Jr. Memo- rial Educational Scholar- ships annually to selected and deserving college/uni- versity bound students, to include vocational/trade school students to help offset and defray any unexpected out of pocket expenses they may incur while attending their academic institution of
higher learning.
Most importantly, mem-
bers of the Temple prepare and distribute over 50+ food baskets during their annual holiday food basket program for selected less fortunate families in the community, to include the sponsorship for the annual clothes closet give-a-way distribution pro-
gram for those in need of clothing, shoes, toys for chil- dren and much more!
According to the Illustri- ous Potentate, Noble James C. Holmes, Jr., “Ain’t No Stoppin Us Now, We Are On The Move!” Re- porter: HPIP Michael Dozier, Temple Director, Publicity/Promotion.
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