Coming Events
| NILE STATED MEETING September 8, 2010 Ladies Welcome A brief business meeting will be held in the Pote's Lounge at 5:00 pm |
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| Stateds: Zem Zem at 5:00 pm Dinner at 6:00 pm Meeting at 7:00 pm |
Hospitals and Local Support
The heart and soul of the Shrine are Shriners Hospitals for Children.
These 22 pediatric specialty hospitals help thousands of children each
year, absolutely
free of charge. The hospitals help children who have
problems of the bones, joints or muscles, and children who have been
severely burned.
Three of the orthopaedic hospitals also specialize in treating children with spinal cord injuries. A Shriners Hospital, which encompasses orthopaedic, burn and spinal cord injury care, and conducts research, opened in 1997 in Sacramento, Calif. In addition to the medical care provided to children by Shriners Hospitals, most of the hospitals are also actively engaged in research, searching for cures to crippling childhood diseases and better treatments for burn injuries. The two closest hospitals are in Portland and Spokane.
Many Shriners take an active part in helping children by sponsoring them for treatment, volunteering in the hospitals, or fund raising.
Local Shrine Clubs hold admission clinics each year. Check the Event Schedule in the Smile With Nile Paper or the spicific Shrine Club for specific times and dates. In addition, children can be vetted for admittance at any time by contacting the Nile Shrine Center for information about Shriners Hospitals and patient travel arrangements at:
Patient Support Office
6601 – 244th St. S.W.
Mountlake Terrace, Washington 98043-2750
800-432-8200 (Washington State only)
425-640-2505 (local)
Hours: 10 AM to 1 PM, Monday through Friday.
Nile Shrine Temple sponsors Shrine Clubs and special Units, such as the Motor Corps, Band or Clown Units - all of which invite your participation - can help you find a hospital. Just ask a Shriner.
Three of the orthopaedic hospitals also specialize in treating children with spinal cord injuries. A Shriners Hospital, which encompasses orthopaedic, burn and spinal cord injury care, and conducts research, opened in 1997 in Sacramento, Calif. In addition to the medical care provided to children by Shriners Hospitals, most of the hospitals are also actively engaged in research, searching for cures to crippling childhood diseases and better treatments for burn injuries. The two closest hospitals are in Portland and Spokane.
Many Shriners take an active part in helping children by sponsoring them for treatment, volunteering in the hospitals, or fund raising.
Local Shrine Clubs hold admission clinics each year. Check the Event Schedule in the Smile With Nile Paper or the spicific Shrine Club for specific times and dates. In addition, children can be vetted for admittance at any time by contacting the Nile Shrine Center for information about Shriners Hospitals and patient travel arrangements at:
Patient Support Office
6601 – 244th St. S.W.
Mountlake Terrace, Washington 98043-2750
800-432-8200 (Washington State only)
425-640-2505 (local)
Hours: 10 AM to 1 PM, Monday through Friday.
Nile Shrine Temple sponsors Shrine Clubs and special Units, such as the Motor Corps, Band or Clown Units - all of which invite your participation - can help you find a hospital. Just ask a Shriner.