Office of Development

Why does Shriners Hospitals for Children® need donations?

Shriners Hospitals for Children®

• is a 501(c )(3) charitable organization
• does not charge our patients or their families for the services we deliver
• does not charge insurance companies for the patient care we deliver
• does not rely on U.S. government funding
• serves many children with complex and chronic conditions requiring years of treatment
• provides additional services like transportation and accommodations to children who need it
• has treated more than 835,000 children
• conducts research that changes the lives of children throughout the world
• educates thousands of physicians and clinicians in the treatment of orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injury, and cleft lip and palate

The development department of Shriners Hospitals for Children® reaches out to individuals, foundations, and organizations who want to help the mission of Shriners Hospitals for Children® through current donations or planned gifts, such as leaving a gift in a will.

The work of the office of development and our volunteers is guided by the Donor Bills of Rights to assure that Shriners Hospitals for Children® merits the respect and trust of the general public and to assure that donors and prospective donors have full confidence in our work of helping children.

Shriners Hospitals for Children® rely on the generosity of many individuals and organizations for the funding needed to continue operating this extraordinary philanthropy.

Make a gift today

To learn more about planned gifts and other ways to help, contact:

Mark A. Thoreson, Director of Development
3101 W. Sam Jackson Park Rd
Portland, Oregon 97239
(971) 544-3334
mthoreson@shrinenet.org