Currently they are talking about shutting down some hospitals. My late brother was helped by the Shriners in KY. My late Grandfather was a Freemason and I have been giving to them off and on for 13 years. If you have recently you might want to give now and if you have never then nowi s a great time to pay it forward.

You can donate via this link

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The Shrine's charitable arm is the Shriners Hospitals for Children, a network of twenty-two hospitals in the United States, Mexico and Canada. It was originally formed to treat young victims of polio, but as that disease was controlled, they broadened their scope. They now deal with all pediatric cases, most especially with orthopedic injuries, disease and burns. There is never any charge for treatment at a Shriners Hospital. There is no requirement for religion, race, or relationship to a Freemason. Patients must be under the age of eighteen and treatable.

In 2008, Shriners Hospitals had a total budget of $826 million and in 2007 they approved 39,454 new patient applications, attended to the needs of 125,125 patients.