Shrine Hospital







	Pite Last Updated Jan 14, 2008

Shrine Hospital Twin Cities Serving Children Since 1923

Shriners Hospitals for Children exist for one purpose:
To provide care for the children with orthopedic disabilities and burns. We help children build better lives.

The Twin Cities Shriners Hospital has been providing care for children throughout the upper Midwest since 1923. Today, the Twin Cities hospital, along with the rest o the Shriners Hospitals System, continues to provide the finest orthopedic medical care available, all at no charge.

All services at the 18 orthopedic, three burn, and one combined orthopedic and burn Shriners Hospitals for Children in North America are paid for by the Shrine Philanthropy. Shriners Hospitals do not accept payment for their care from federal or state funds, patients' families or third party payers such as insurance companies.

The Shrine supported various charities almost from its inception. In 1920, however, the organization voted to adopt its own official philanthropy, dedicated to providing free orthopedic medical care to children in need, and the first Shriners Hospital for Children was built in Shreveport, La., in 1922. The Shrine's philanthropy eventually expanded to 22 "Centers of Excellence," including its three Shriners Burns Institutes. There is never a charge to the patient, parent or any third party for any service or medical treatment received at the hospitals, and no state, local or federal funding of any kind is sought or accepted by Shriners Hospitals.

Operating funds are supplied by the Shriners Hospitals for Children Endowment Fund, which supported by the gifts and bequests of Shriners, their families and the general public. Additional revenues come from Shrine fund-raising events and from an annual hospital assessment paid by each Shriner.




		Fund Raising Events that support The Shrine Hospitals The Shrine Bowl of Nebraska The Soccer Classic

	For assistance contact the Shrine center at 402-474-6890 or E mail Here Also to help speed the process there is a PDF file with application and instructions below



Shriners Hospital for Children’s application and Instructions

Contact: Shelly Horan

Director of Public Relations

409.770.6603 direct

409.770.6563 fax

shoran@shrinenet.org

You Know You Make a Difference When…

GALVESTON, TX

Young Reid Kenagy recently celebrated his 7th birthday and something amazing happened! At his request, in lieu of presents, celebrants brought cash and check donations for the Shriners Hospital in Galveston. While we hear of those stories everyday, the amazing thing is it blossomed into over $1500 and the donations are still coming in.

At May’s Board of Governor’s meeting, young Mr. Kenagy presented the checks received so far to Tub Room staff members, Maria Andrade-Pulido and Cindy Lu Salinas. Some excerpts from a thank you letter from Reid’s parents:

“When I think of Shriners I think of the worst. I didn’t understand why we needed to go. The Dr. came back in and said there was nothing he could do and that if his son was in that condition Shriners is the only hospital in the world he would go to.”

“I hope someone reads this and passes it to every department so they will be able to understand our heartfelt appreciation for everyone involved. From the wonderful greeter’s at the front with stickers to the doctors there is a common goal. That goal is to preserve the spirit and health of the children that come through these doors.”

“The hospital is so excited about this particular donation, because it is an indication of the difference we make in the lives of our kids,” says John Swartwout, Administrator

ABOUT SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN

Shriners Hospitals accept children under 18, providing high quality care at no cost to the patient or their family. For more information on the types of treatments, or to obtain an application for a child in need of care, visit www.shrinershq.org.

Since 1966, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Galveston has been providing high quality care to children with burn injuries. The Shriners Hospital in Galveston is one of 22 hospitals in the Shriners Hospitals for Children system and one of only four in the system that treats burn injuries. Since the Shrine first made a commitment to advancing burn treatment in the 1960s, a burned child's chance for survival has more than doubled. Today, these hospitals remain pioneers in burn treatment. They are actively involved in the development of artificial skin and other major advancements that will continue to revolutionize treatment of burn patients.