HOW TO GET A CHILD INTO THE
SHRINERS HOSPITAL
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If you know a child who may be eligible to enter The Shriners Hospitals for Children, please call the phone number listed on this page or the Shrine office nearest you. You'll change 2 lives when you call . . . the child's and yours. Here are the questions most often asked us about the Hospital . . . and the answers. |
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| Q. | Are The Shrine Hospitals a charity? | Q. | What is a Philanthropy? |
| A. | No. The Shrine Hospitals are a Philanthropy. | A. | A philanthropy is giving help at special times. It's like friends helping friends. |
| Q. | Does it cost the children, their parents, or their family anything? | Q. | I take care of my family. I have a job and own a home. If our child is helped, do I have to sign over any of my property--or anything? |
| A. | NO! Not now. Not ever. | A. | NO! Not now. Not ever. |
| Q. | Can a child living in the Hospital continue his/her education? | Q. | Is the education the children get as good as the public schools? |
| A. | Yes. | A. | It's better, because it's more personal. |
| Q. | Who do The Shrine Hospitals help? | Q. | How do they do that? |
| A. | The Shrine Hospitals help children. | A. | By providing orthopaedic and severe burn services to children who need them. |
| Q. | Are The Shriners Hospitals for Children any good? | Q. | Can a child be admitted to the Shriners Hospitals for Children if he/she is under the care of an Orthopaedic Specialist? |
| A. | The Shriners Hospitals for Children are ranked among the best Orthopaedic Hospitals in the world. | A. | Yes. It's easy. Have your specialist call our Chief of Staff at 612-335-5300. We'll take it from there. |
| Q. | How do I get a child into the Shriners Hospitals for Children? | Q. | When I call the Shrine Office nearest me, what happens next? |
| A. | It's easy. Call the Shrine office in the city nearest you. | A. | A member of The Shrine will call you. He is a volunteer and he is dedicated to helping you. |
Under the new rules, children up to the age of eighteen (18) can now be admitted to the Shriners Hospitals for Children!