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What are some charitable causes that you support or would like to support?
Shriner's without a doubt. I donate a couple time a year and I will never ever be able to repay them for then they did for me and my family. I was burned in a house fire in 1981. I spent a lot of time being stabilized at the burn center at UNC in Chapel Hill, but after that Shriners was my home. They literalIy shaped me into the person I am today, not only physically but also mentally. They made my life possible, how can you return a favor like that?
I wished I lived close enough to one of the hospitals to volunteer, I know it would do my heart a world of good. Someday when I have more time on my hands I will devote much of it to the Shriners in some way.Here is what Wikipedia has to say about them...
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a network of 22 pediatric hospitals across North America that provide all care at no charge. Established in 1919 to treat children with polio and infections of the bone, the hospitals' treatment areas now include all pediatric orthopedics, including scoliosis, limb discrepancies, clubfoot, hip dysplasia, and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, as well as cerebral palsy, spina bifida (myelomeningocele), and other neurological conditions that affect ambulation and movement. Three of the hospitals provide spinal cord injury rehabilitation that is developmentally appropriate for children and adolescents, with adventure and adapted sports programs, activity-based rehabilitation, aquatherapy, animal-assisted therapy, and other innovative programs. Four of the hospitals provide world-famous care for children with burns. Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago also provides treatment for children with craniofacial conditions, especially facial clefts. All care at at Shriners Hospitals is provided by interdisciplinary teams who work closely together to integrate the expertise of all the appropriate healthcare disciplines in one building. Transpotation to the hospitals is often provided free of charge by Shriner-drivers across the country. Children accepted for treatment become part of the Shriners Hospital system until their 18th birthday, and sometimes their 21st, eligible for both inpatient and outpatient treatment for all facets of their disability.
While the overwhelming emphasis of the hospitals is to provide medical care at no charge for children, the mission of the hospitals also includes research on the conditions treated and the education of medical professionals, including medical residents and fellows; nurses; physical, recreation, and occupational therapists; speech-language pathologists, psychologists, social workers, and child life specialists.
Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, the hospitals, known as "The World's Greatest Philanthropy," are owned and operated by the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, also known as the Shriners.
There is never any charge for treatment at a Shriners Hospital. There is no requirement for religion, race, or relationship to a Shriner. Patients must be under the age of twenty-one, and treatable.
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Anyway, if you have a lot of money, give it to them. :)
