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SHRINERS HOSPITAL UNIT
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SHRINERS HOSPITAL UNIT
The Shrine of North America is an international fraternity of approximately 430,000 members throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada and Panama. The Shrine's official philanthropy is Shriners Hospitals for Children, a network of 22 hospitals that provide expert, no-cost orthopaedic and burn care to children under 18.
Shriners Hospital Admission Application
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SHRINERS HOSPITAL UNIT HISTORY |
| IN THE EARLY 1960'S, A GROUP OF NOBLES WERE REQUESTED BY THE POTENTATE TO FORM A COMMITTEE TO HELP THE NOBLES OF AINAD TEMPLE AND THE PUBLIC TO LEARN AND UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT OUR ST. LOUIS SHRINE HOSPITAL. THIS COMMITTEE FUNCTIONED FOR A FEW YEARS, AND IN 1968, THE HOSPITAL UNIT WAS FORMED. THE POTENTATE THAT YEAR WAS HAROLD MANNLE, SR. THE DUTIES OF THE UNIT WERE EXPANDED TO GUIDING TOURS THROUGH THE HOSPITAL, SHOWING SLIDE PRESENTATIONS TO GROUPS, HELPING NOBLES WITH THE ADMITTING PROCESS OF CHILDREN IN NEED, AND AIDING THE TEMPLE AND HOSPITAL IN RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION. |
PURPOSE
AND DUTIES OF UNIT MEMBERS |
TO CONDUCT THE NOVICES OF AINAD TEMPLE ON A GUIDED TOUR OF THE HOSPITAL ON CEREMONIAL DAYS. TO ACQUAINT OTHER FRATERNAL, CIVIC, OR RELIGIOUS GROUPS WITH THE WORK OF THE HOSPITAL THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF SLIDE PRESENTATIONS AND PERSONAL TOURS. TO CONTACT THE OFFICERS, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES, OF SAID GROUPS TO ARRANGE FOR SUCH PRESENTATIONS AND/OR TOURS. TO ASSIST IN HOSPITAL EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS, OF ALL SORTS, WHENEVER REQUIRED. TO AID AND ASSIST SPONSORING SHRINERS IN THE SUCCESSFUL ACCOMPLISHMENT OF APPLICATIONS, TRANSPORTATION, AND ADMISSION OF ORTHOPEDIC AND BURNS PATIENTS. ALL MEMBERS SHALL BE PRESENT AT THE HOSPITAL DURING TOURS INCIDENTAL TO ALL CEREMONIALS, AND BE ABLE TO CONDUCT TOURS, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY EXCUSED FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASON WHICH MUST BE COMMUNICATED IN WRITING TO THE PRESIDENT. |
2006
HOSPITAL UNIT OFFICERS |
PRESIDENT: Bill D. Hill (Jeanie) 1407 Benton St, Johnson City, IL 62951 (983- 5552 & 942- 4270) VICE-PRESIDENT: Earl G. Gum (Carol) 349 Payne Cemetery Road, Keysport, IL 62253 (749-5542) SECRETARY: Robert L. Cook (Sharon) 14 Glenview Drive, Belleville, IL 62223 (397- 4300) TREASURER:
Paul L. Browing (Nancy) #2 Perry Lane, Belleville, IL 62223 (397- 0844) |
The Ainad Shriners Hospital Unit meets at Ainad on the third Tuesday each month at 7:30 P. M.