The Shriners will be a major part of the 2008 festival. They along with Kick'n Up Kountry will be making smiles happen for children again this year. The kids will again be able to meet the entertainers from this year's festival.
There will be a Shriners Parade to be announced:
Shriners Patient Screening to be announced
www.shrinershq.org or call 1-888-293-2832
or 612-596-6100.
A Big "Thank You" to the Shriners.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Who: Any child, from
newborn to age 18, who has problems of the bones,
muscles or joints.
When: Friday, August 29, 2008, 12:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
For more
information, or to make an appointment, please call, The Kem
Shrine Office, Telephone (701) 772-7125 or Fax (701) 772-7125 or
Kenneth Shaw at 218-681-1062.
Where: Evaluations will be held at Franklyn Middle School, 300 Spruce Avenue South, Thief River Falls MN.
Summary The goal of the
screening clinic is to locate children who would benefit
from the quality orthopaedic medical care provided at no charge at
Shriners
Hospitals for Children. Children are admitted regardless of race, sex,
religion,
national origin or relationship to a Shriner. All services at the
Shriners Hospital
are provided totally free of charge. The hospital does not accept
payment from
patients’ families, federal or state funds or third party payors such as
insurance
companies.
The Shriners Hospitals for the Children-Twin Cities is a 40-bed
pediatric
orthopaedic hospital providing quality, comprehensive care to children.
Orthopaedic disabilities treated are: cerebral palsy, scoliosis, club
feet, hip
deformities, limb length discrepancies, missing limbs, juvenile
arthritis,’spina
bifida and rickets.
Leo Luettjohann
Kem Hospital Representative
132 Twin Drive
Crookston MN 56716-2316
Tel – (218) 281-1561
E-mail – judyleo3@gra.midco.net
PS: For more information, visit the Shriners Hospitals web site at shrinershq.org
