Shriners Hospitals for Children depends on the generosity of donors to deliver its three-fold mission of patient care, medical education and research.

The development and donor relations department of Shriners Hospitals, along with a dedicated team of over 200 volunteers, reaches out to individuals, foundations and organizations who can help the mission of Shriners Hospitals through donations or planned gifts.

Why does Shriners Hospitals need donations?

Shriners Hospitals

� is a 501(c )(3) charitable organization

� does not charge patients or their families for the services we deliver

� does not charge insurance companies for the services we deliver

� does not rely on U.S. government funding

� serves many children with complex and chronic conditions requiring years of treatment

� provides additional services like transportation and accommodations to patients and families

� has treated more than 835,000 children since 1922

� conducts research that changes the lives of children throughout the world

� educates thousands of physicians and clinicians in the treatment of orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injury, and cleft lip and palate repair

To Make a Gift

Charitable contributions work hard at Shriners Hospitals. Shriners Hospitals is consistently ranked at the very top among "charities that watch their pennies best."

Make a gift today (you can designate the Chicago hospital, make a tribute gift and more). Learn more about planned gifts and other ways to help by contacting the development office at the Chicago Shriners Hospital.

Donations are tax deductible as provided by law.

Robert Cotner, Director of Development
(773) 385-5840
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