What is the relationship between Shriners International and Shriners Hospitals for Children?
Shriners International is the fraternity that founded Shriners Hospitals for Children in 1922. Today, Shriners International continues to support the hospitals by raising funds, assisting patients’ families with transportation, volunteering on hospital boards and much more. Children from birth to age 18 receive expert specialty medical care at these hospitals, with no financial obligation to them or their families, thanks to the efforts of Shriners and other generous supporters. In addition, many Shriners Hospitals for Children facilities are engaged in medical research and are affiliated with the top academic medical institutions in North America. The fraternity and hospitals are legally and financially separate – each are audited by independent auditors. In addition, temples are incorporated as chapters of the fraternity and are audited individually.
