Winchester Shrine
Club was established in 1975 for the sole purpose of helping
transport children that need medical attention at one of our 22
Shrine hospitals. Our club has helped many children in the
Shenandoah Valley for more 30 years.
Larry Adams President or
Ed Marshall Secretary
and Treasure of the Winchester Shrine Club.
Your donations are tax
deductible!
For nearly 85
years, Shriners Hospitals for Children has provided some of the
best medical care in the world, totally free of charge, to more
than 835,000 children with orthopaedic conditions, burn
injuries of all degrees, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and
palate.
Facts
In 2006,
Shriners Hospitals approved 38,984 new patient applications,
attended to the needs of 128,578 patients and provided the
following:
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251,461 radiology procedures
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296,859 outpatient, outreach and telemedicine visits
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61,103 orthotic and prosthetic devices
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24,609 surgical procedures
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412,387 physical therapy treatments
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181,174 occupational therapy treatments
Figures
Shriners
Hospitals' total budget for 2007 is $721 million, of which $655
million is targeted for operating expenses (including $37
million for research) and $66 million for buildings and
equipment expenditures.
During the
nearly 85-year history of the Shriners Hospitals, it has cost
approximately $8.2 billion to operate Shriners Hospitals, and
over $1.76 billion has been spent on construction and
renovation.
Orthopaedic Hospitals
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Orthopaedic Hospitals
Burn Care
Spinal
Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Cleft Lip
and Palate Repair
