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Oatsie Posted December 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 WHAT HAPPENS TO THE MONEY RAISED BY THE SHRINE CLUB ? Compared to Shrine Clubs in the U.S. and Canada, our Club is relatively small, but very active. Our biggest activity is helping lakeside children with medical problems, either at the Shriners Hospital in Mexico City or locally at Lakeside or in Guadalajara. Here are the statistics for our Shrine Club in 2017: Trips to Shriners Hospital in Mexico City - 71 Local examinations lakeside/Guadalajara - 80 Total …….. 151 Shrine Club Funds spent 2017…….$355,000 pesos* * Includes $51,100 pesos contributed by Niños Incapacitados ……………………………………………………. Statistics from 2006-2017: Patient family trips to the Shriner’s Hospital in Mexico City - 1,054 Local examinations for Patients Lakeside and Guadalajara - 771 Total Patients ………….. 1,825 Shrine Club funds spent……..$3,530,922 pesos The Lake Chapala Shrine Club pays for all of the family transportation costs to Mexico City and the child’s local medical expenses which amount to thousands of pesos each year. Your continued support at Shrine Club fundraisers is most appreciated. THANK YOU !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xena Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 Thank you and all the Shriners for the good work you are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chapala Drone Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Here is a link for anyone wanting to donate directly to the Shrine. https://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/shc/donate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryB Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Dine with the Shrine is today. Please come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xena Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 10 hours ago, Chapala Drone said: Here is a link for anyone wanting to donate directly to the Shrine. https://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/shc/donate Where are the donation given here spent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryB Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 donations here go to transport children to the Mexico City hospital which sees 6000 children a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oatsie Posted December 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 15 minutes ago, HarryB said: donations here go to transport children to the Mexico City hospital which sees 6000 children a month. Harry is quite right but I'd like to add that money donated to the Lake Chapala Shrine Club is spent on transporting LOCAL children to one of our hospitals where they are treated, regardless of their ability to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xena Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Thank you. That’s what I thought. I prefer to support the local efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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