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If you have ever known a child who Shriners Hospital in Spokane as helped you know supporting their fund-raising efforts are well worth it. According to their web site, "For more than 90 years, families seeking the best orthopedic care have chosen Shriners Hospitals for Children - Spokane. What began as a mobile unit in 1924, has grown into a beautiful, state-of-the-art, 30-bed hospital treating thousands of patients each year."

The Shriners Hospital in Spokane works with children from birth until the age of18. Montana as well as Washington, Idaho, Alaska and Canada send their patients to them.

"The Spokane Shriners Hospital treats conditions ranging from serious orthopedic conditions requiring multiple surgeries, to fractures or sports injuries easily corrected through same-day surgery. In addition, we provide physical rehabilitation, radiology and laboratory services, and casting. All care and services are provided regardless of the families' ability to pay." It's incredible, miraculous, when there is no bill.

Children require specialized care and they find that kind of medical services in Spokane. If you would like to support this hospital your opportunity is here. You will find the largest group of fellowship-trained pediatric orthopedic surgeons in the region. At Shriners Hospitals for Children Spokane, your child will be seen by physicians with the highest level of training and competency.

If you would like to buy a raffle contact Terry Grant at 406-390-2922, Ron Baumann at 390-3637, and Alvin Bitz at 265-0626.