“One of my sisters, Lynn, was born with Cerebral palsy and in need of major surgery to straighten her legs and allow her to walk without braces or crutches.  At the time, we were a low income family and unable to pay the enormous costs for the surgery and rehabilitation.  The Shriners paid for everything and then named Lynn the Queen of The Shrine Circus that year.  This was an incredible gift to our family and gave Lynn the ability to move about without assistance or the need to be carried.  I’ll always feel grateful to the Shriners and continue to make donations so they can continue to do this great work for others.” – Sue Roegner, Home Buyer. 

 

What a special check presentation this was, to donate to a program so close to the buyers heart!

 

Shriners Healthcare for Children — Florida is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care. The Tampa-based outpatient facility focuses on a wide range of pediatric orthopaedic conditions, including rare diseases and syndromes. When you visit Shriners Healthcare for Children — Florida you might see your neighbors and might also meet families visiting from across Florida and south Georgia. All services are provided in a family-centered environment, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. The Florida outpatient facility is part of Shriners Hospitals for Children, a health care system with 22 locations across North America.

 

Shriners Healthcare for Children — Florida is located on the campus of the University of South Florida. The close proximity allows us to share resources. Some of our physicians hold teaching appointments at the Morsani College of Medicine. Shriners Healthcare for Children — Florida opened in 1985. For the past 30 years, we have been bringing pediatric specialty care to more than 60,000 children with orthopaedic conditions.

 

History of Shriners Hospitals for Children

The model for care was imagined and established by the Shriners, the fraternal organization for which the health care system is named. Determined to give all children access to specialized orthopaedic pediatric care, the Shriners opened their first hospital in 1922. Polio was reaching epidemic proportions and only families of means had ready access to doctors, leaving thousands of children at risk without health care. Shriners Hospitals for Children opened as a place where children suffering from the crippling effects of polio, clubfoot and other orthopaedic conditions could receive life-changing medical care. Recognized as one of the world’s greatest philanthropies, Shriners Hospitals for Children has evolved into an international system of 22 locations recognized for devotion to transforming the lives of children through specialized care and research. It is a destination of choice for parents whose children have orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, cleft lip and palate and other complex surgical needs.

 

They accept all patients regardless of the families’ ability to pay.

 

To learn more about Shriners or to make a donation please visit one of their sites below:

DONATE: https://donate.lovetotherescue.org

 

Shriners International: https://www.shrinersinternational.org/

 

Shriners Healthcare for Children — Florida: https://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/tampa/about-us

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