Our core values have remained constant since Karem received its charter in 1919. Karem Shriners are committed to family, fellowship and making the world a better place.  As Shriners, we affirm religious tolerance, acceptance, patriotism, freedom, charity and intergrity.  We will continue to embrace these values and practice Shrine traditions.

Having traditions doesn't make us stuck in the past.   Karem Shriners are reinventing themselves.  We recently added a new unit and we're hoping to add more.  We're also in the process of  updgrading the Shrine itself.

Visit Karem and let us show you how we honor the past, while looking towards the future.

 

The Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic returns to Minute made Park, home of the Houston Astros, Feb. 26-28, 2016.  This event is regarded as one of the top collegiate baseball tournaments in the nation, as it continues to draw fans, top-ranked programs and scouts from every Major Leaague organization each year.

"On behalf of the Astros Foundation, we are grateful to Shriners Hospitals for Children for their generous support of the College Classic," said Twila Carter, executive director of the Astros Foundation.  "Shriners Hospitals has had a long history with supporting collegiate athletics as a platform to raise awareness for their mission, making this a perfect fit for both organizations." 

"This event provides a wonderful platform for us to share our story of caring for more than one million children at our 22 Shriners Hospitals locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico," said Jerry Gantt, chairman of the board of directors for Shriners Hospitals for Children.  "Our agreement with the Astros Foundation will help us advance our mission of helping children lead active, healthy lives and accept nolimitations to the goals they can accomplish."

The invite only tournament once again boasts a strong line up, featuring five teams that finished in the top 25 of D1base.com's (http://www.d1baseball.com/) final rankings in 2015.  The 2016 Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic will include TCU (#4), Arkansas (#9), UL Lafayette (#16), Houston (#22), Rice (#25), and Texas Tech.

Last year's College Classic featured two of the top three teams ranked in the preseason top 25.  Historically, the College Classic has hosted the no. 1 team in preseason polls six times in tournament history and has hosted two eventual College World Series Champions.  Several current Major League players have played in the Classic, including David Price Michael Bourn, Gerrit Cole, Mike Leake and Anthony Renton, to name a few.