Shriners Hospitals for Children is a one-of-a-kind health care system dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs. Children up to 18 with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services at no charge in a family-centered environment, regardless of financial need.

Shriners Hospitals for Children is a pediatric health care system of 22 hospitals located throughout the United States, with one hospital in Canada and Mexico, respectively.

Nineteen Shriners Hospitals provide care for congenital and acquired orthopedic conditions, four hospitals provide acute and rehabilitative care for burn injuries, three hospitals provide rehabilitative care for children with spinal cord injuries, and the cleft lip and palate program is expanding to multiple Shriners Hospitals. Some Shriners Hospitals
offer care in multiple specialties.

Pediatric Orthopaedics, including congenital and acquired conditions
Burns of all degrees
Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Cleft Lip and Palate
Medical Research
Continuing Medical Education and Fellowship

Events Supporting Shriners Hospitals for Children
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a one-of-a-kind health care system providing pediatric specialty care to thousands of children each year... at no cost to patients or their families. We are able to continue this mission through the support of individuals and organizations.
Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
October 13-19, 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada

Justin Timberlake, Grammy-award winning singer and songwriter, and the PGA TOUR have teamed up to bring the some of the best golfers on the PGA Tour to this Las Vegas event benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children.

East West Shrine Game
January 19, 2009, Houston, Texas

Also known as "Football's Finest Hour," this national event has a long history of distinguished college football players and coaches. Catch great college football action while supporting Shriners Hospitals for Children.

David Ragan Racing
NASCAR

Sprint Cup Series driver David Ragan has named Shriners Hospitals for Children his official charity of choice. "With the help of NASCAR fans across the nation, I know we can increase donations to this worthwhile cause and ultimately help thousands more children in the future," said Ragan. Keep up with his fundraising efforts at www.davidragan.com.

Limited-Edition Challenger SRT8 Auctioned to Benefit Shriners Hospitals

The Dodge Challenger, an iconic muscle car of the 1970s, is back after a 35-year absence, and a limited-edition 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 will be up for auction on eBay from Dec. 1 to Dec. 7 to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Ralph W. Semb
President and CEO

Shriners Hospitals for Children provides specialty pediatric medical and rehabilitative care at no charge to patients or families. We do not submit bills or request reimbursement for clinical services to anyone, including third-party payers, such as insurance companies or government entities.

Approximately 90 percent of the annual Shriners Hospitals operating budget is spent in direct support of the organization's mission of treatment, research and teaching.