Shriners Hospital for Children - Houston

A brief, but good, article from myhighplains.com highlighting the Houston Shriners Hospital for Children. It mentions the Khiva Shriners, from our very own Amarillo Texas, who encouraged this media coverage. You may have seen some of the Khiva Shriners wearing their fezzes out on the streets collecting donations for the Shriners Hospitals for children today in Amarillo. Or even in clown costumes, as they have a clown club. This will help you understand what the Shriners collect their money for.

Children who are qualified to be treated at a Shriners hospital are treated completely free of cost. Not one penny is spent by the patient once they're accepted. If you're looking to donate to a charity, it's hard to find a better candidate out there.

From the article:

HOUSTON -- Every journey begins with a single step, and 14-year-old Mauricio Contreras' long path to walking began when he was two years old. 

His mother, Teresa Tovias, tells us Mauricio faced numerous challenges: his back was crooked, he had difficulty sitting up straight, and couldn’t walk. She says he also couldn’t balance well.

Mauricio has cerebral palsy. He first came to Shriners Hospital in Houston from his native Coahuila, Mexico, in September 1998. The hospital is one of two nonprofit Shriners hospitals in Texas. This one specializes in orthopedic injuries, as well as cleft lip and palate. The other hospital, in Galveston, deals primarily with burn injuries.

The video is small, and loads slowly, but is worth watching. Shows the charity of the Khiva Shriners in action. Every Shriner is a Master Mason, though not every Mason is a Shriner.