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Katherine's Road to Recovery and Determination to Give Back

Oct 27, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Katherines-road-to-recovery-and-determination-to-give-back

Katherine's car accident led her to receive life-changing care at the Boston Shriners Hospital.

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Meet Hasi and Grace

Aug 25, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Meet-Hasi-and-Grace

By the end of that week in Vegas, the new group of friends had made a plan to visit Grace in Missouri for her family’s annual 4th of July party. The girls were so excited to know they would see each other again and build on these already special friendships.

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Stop the ball and follow your dreams

Jul 10, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/07/Detn-el-baln-y-sigue-tus-sueos

Dennilson is 12 years old; he is from Sahuayo, Mechoacán and loves soccer. In fact, he is a starting goalkeeper at his school and has participated in various regional tournaments. Dennilson has been a patient at Shriners Hospital since he was two months old. He got there due to a doctor's referral, ...

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Patient of Courage: Marius Woodward

Dec 17, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Patient-of-courage-Marius-Woodward

Shriners for Children Medical Center Patient Ambassador Marius Woodward was selected by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons as one of five for the Patients of Courage: Triumph Over Adversity program.

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Shriners Children’s Texas Hosts a Course on Enhancing Pediatric Burn Patient Outcomes: Preparing for Stabilization and Transport

Nov 01, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/11/Enhancing-Pediatric-Burn-Patient-Outcomes

Shriners Children's Texas and the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston have developed a specialized training course to provide optimal care when faced with pediatric burn injuries.

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NFL Superstar Rob Gronkowski Surprises Patients at Shriners Children's New England

Dec 21, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/02/Rob-Gronkowski-Surprises-Patients

Retired NFL superstar Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski made a surprise visit to Shriners Children’s New England in Springfield on December 20, 2022.

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POPS Staffer Loves Blending Art, Science to Help Patients

Feb 24, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/02/POPS-staffer-loves-blending-art-science-to-help-patients

In his role, Robert evaluates patients for orthotic devices, which are used for individuals who have their limb but need support, and prosthetic devices, which are for those who are missing a limb and need the device to carry out activities of daily living.

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Zappos Adaptive Gives Generous Donation of Adaptive Children's Shoes to Patients

Nov 13, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Zappos-Adaptive-gives-generous-donation-of-adaptive-childrens-shoes-to-patients

Zappos Adaptive made a generous donation of adaptive children’s footwear from the Arthur PBS Collection to patients at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California. These shoes were specially designed for children of all abilities and include Arthur’s image printed on BILLY Footwear’s popul...

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Full Circle of Care: Nurse Shares Her Experience From Patient to Longtime Employee

Aug 17, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/08/Lianne-Shares-Experience

Little did Lianne Albright know that her fifth grade scoliosis screening would open the door to a decades-long relationship with Shriners Children’s New England, first as a patient and then as a dedicated employee.

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Sacramento Police and Fire Bring 'Good Night Lights' to Patients

Dec 16, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Sacramento-police-and-fire-bring-Good-Night-Lights-to-patients

The Sacramento Police Department and Sacramento Fire Department teamed up to bring some holiday magic to patients at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California.