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Wheelchair Costume Clinic Finds a Way Amid a Pandemic

Nov 02, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Wheelchair-costume-clinic-finds-a-way-amid-a-pandemic

Countless events have been cancelled or gone virtual, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic; however, the Halloween Wheelchair Costume Clinic at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Salt Lake City wasn’t going to be stopped!

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Hospital Staff Find Creative Solution to COVID-19 Limitations

Sep 30, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/09/Hospital-staff-find-creative-solution-to-COVID-19-limitations

Every year, the Portland Shriners Hospital hosts an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) camp for patients who receive speech therapy services. The team of speech-language pathologists invites patients and families to a week-long event serving communication-specific needs in a group sett...

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Shriners Children's Scoliosis Patients Give Back

Jul 27, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/07/Scoliosis-Patients-Give-Back

We celebrate several patient ambassadors with scoliosis who have hosted fundraisers, toy drives and school projects to raise money and awareness about Shriners Children’s and the care they received.

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2022 Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic Field Announced

Mar 08, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/03/Charleston-Classic-Field-Announced

ESPN Events has announced the eight-team field that will compete in the 2022 Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic.

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Announcing Groundbreaking Research Collaboration with Genome Insight, Inc. for Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Oct 19, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/10/Genome-Research-Collaboration

Project aims to unravel the genetic etiology of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) to revolutionize diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

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USF Dance Marathon 2021 Goes Virtual

Mar 02, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/03/USF-Dance-Marathon-2021-goes-virtual

Bulls For Kids (BFK) hosts the University of South Florida’s Dance Marathon, a student-run fundraiser benefiting Shriners Healthcare for Children — Florida.

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2023 Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic Field Announced

May 11, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/05/Charleston-Classic

The ESPN Events men’s college basketball tournament will be played Nov. 16, 17 and 19 at TD Arena.

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Poem by High School Golfer with Disability Recognized in National Poetry Contest

Jul 27, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/Poem-by-high-school-golfer-with-disability-recognized-in-national-poetry-contest

Griffin, a high school senior in suburban Chicago, wrote an award winning poem about being selected to represent the hospital at a PGA TOUR event.

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Virtual Turkey Trot and Roll Provides a Holiday Tradition Alternative

Oct 15, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Virtual-Turkey-Trot-and-Roll-provides-a-holiday-tradition-alternative

The Turkey Trot is “the Most Popular Race in America,” declared Runner’s World one year ago. The iconic publication stated that, since 2015, Thanksgiving has surpassed Independence Day as the most popular day in the United States to run a race.

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Instill in Our Patients Safe Habits When Using Their Equipment

Jul 22, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/07/Safe-Habits-When-Using-Equipment

Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada is committed to taking all necessary precautions to prevent the risk of falls and injuries.