Shriner's Hospitals for Children

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The International Shrine is a brotherhood that is dedicated to having fun with a specific purpose. They are a fraternity based on fellowship and the Masonic principles of brotherly love. The fraternity, which has nearly 200 temples in seven countries and thousands of clubs around the world helps to operate the unique pediatric healthcare system they founded years ago (About Our Fraternity). Through the philanthropic work of International Shriners, transportation and free medical care are provided for those children that meet the qualifications, which in turn remove a huge financial burden from the family.
The International Shriners founded the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children (SHC) in 1922. The SHC began as one hospital located in Shreveport, Louisiana. This hospital only provided general orthopedic care (Shriner's Hospitals for Children).
Today, the SHC has facilities located all over North America. Across the continent, there are twenty-two SHC located in three different countries. Twenty of the hospitals are located in the United States. One hospital is located in Mexico, as well as one in Canada. The location closest to North Carolina is in Greenville, South Carolina. This particular hospital only provides general orthopedic care (Shriner's Hospitals for Children).
Different hospitals in different locations specialize in different areas of care. Most hospitals provide general orthopedic care. Some hospitals specialize in burns, cleft lip and palate care, and spinal cord injuries. Today there are eighteen hospitals that provide general orthopedic care, eight hospitals that specialize in cleft lip and palate care, five hospitals that specialize in burn care, and three hospitals that specialize in spinal cord i...

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...has put these people there for a reason. You always think your problems are bad until you go and see others. These doctors make it possible for children to have all of their limbs. We have been blessed by this hospital.” (Rudder).

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"About Our Fraternity." Shriner's International Winter 2013.

"Burn Awareness Week." Shriner's International Winter 2013.

Ferrell, Tony. Shriner's Hospitals for Children Roadrunner Nicole Brown. Wilson, 27 March 2014.

"Research." Shriner's International Winter 2013.

Rudder, Marian. Bookkeeper Nicole Brown. 26 March 2014.

shrinepr@shrinenet.org. Shriners Hospitals for Children Patients Go for Gold in Sochi. 14 March 2014.

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