Development and Donor Relations

Shriners Hospitals for Children® depends upon the generosity of our supporters to help continue our mission of patient care, research and medical education.

The development and donor relations office at the Portland Shriners Hospitals for Children® assists donors in the Pacific Northwest, Western Canada and Alaska, reaching out to individuals, foundations and organizations for financial support.

Why does the hospital need financial support? Shriners Hospitals for Children®:

• is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization
• does not charge patients or their families for services
• does not seek reimbursement from insurance companies for services
• does not rely on local, state or federal government funding
• serves tens of thousands of children and young people with complex and chronic conditions requiring years of treatment
• provides additional services such as transportation and accommodations to patient families
• conducts innovative medical research that changes the lives of children and young people 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

Making A Philanthropic Gift

Make your gift today. To learn more about planned gifts and other ways to help, contact:

Mark Thoreson, Director of Development
Shriners Hospitals for Children®
3101 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, Oregon 97239
(971) 544-3334
E-mail: mthoreson@shrinenet.org