Meet Our Leaders
El Riad Shrine, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We would love for you to become a part of our philanthropic fraternity.
Be a Shriner now!
Shriners International is a fraternity based on fun, fellowship and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, truth and relief.
Rent Our Facility
El Riad Shrine has first class facilities available to rent for both our shriners (at a reduced rate) and also for general public.
Shrine Events
Our units and clubs host many events that are open to the public while also organizing fundraisers for ways to earn money for our shrine and philanthropy.
2019–2020 Imperial Potentate Jeffrey L. Sowder and First Lady Cheryl Sowder
2019–2020 National Patient Ambassadors
This is My Moment tells the stories of Madelyn and Cristian, Shriners Hospitals for Children 2019-2020 national patient ambassadors.
When Madelyn, 19, was born, doctors told her family she was beautiful, healthy, tiny — and born without her left arm. Her journey with Shriners Hospitals for Children – St. Louis began when she was just 3 months old. During her childhood, she used prosthetics, mainly for balance, and occupational therapy at the hospital helped her to function and interact in the world.
Cristian, 18, was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus. For several years, his parents had difficulty finding doctors who understood how best to help him. That changed in 2012, when a Shriner referred him to Shriners Hospitals for Children. Cristian was 13 when he had the surgery that he says changed his life and gave him hope, at Shriners for Children Medical Center.
Cactus
Read the latest issue of our Cactus magazine.
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If you have any questions, please call the shrine office at (605) 336-1117 or email office@elriad.com.
Recent Blog Articles
But for the Shrine…September 2019
The seasons must be changing now that our summer Midwest Shrine Association session has come and gone. El Riad had a strong turnout of nobles and ladies attend the events in Aberdeen in early August, and we had the highest number of participants as is typical for our...
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2019 Shrine Parades
Enjoy many photos below from parades our Shrine units participated in and thank you to all the Shutterbugs & Pixels for taking the photos!Photos by Jane Anderson and Shelby DeVries
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But for the Shrine…August 2019
The sun shines bright in the summer as does the El Riad Shrine. It’s parade season, and time for our many units and clubs to show off and do what they do best – proudly represent our temple to the many communities both inside and outside of our realm. What a great way...
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But for the Shrine…June/July 2019
For the past several months of writing this column, it has been my goal to highlight the people that make El Riad great, because people are the lifeblood of the Shrine. A few weeks ago in April, a whole bunch of people came together once again from near and far to...
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Spring Ceremonial 2019
Our Spring Ceremonial took place on Saturday, May 4, 2019 and was dedicated to Noble Marv Lovro. Photos by Shutterbugs, Darrell Griggs and Jeff Smith
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But for the Shrine…May 2019
Since I started writing this column for the Cactus, I have been highlighting individuals and groups that make a difference at El Riad. That trend continues this month because people are our most valued asset. Likely the most visible groups of volunteers in...
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We are always looking for the best people in our area to become a proud member of our brotherhood.
