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years since opening these initial facilities, new facilities were built. The new hospitals in Cincinnati and Galveston were competedin 1992 and the new facility for a burn hospital in Boston was completed in 1999.Plus, the addition of a burn treatment center was opened in 1997 at the new Shriners Hospital for Children in Sacramento,California, in 1997.Along with Orthopedic and Burn treatment,Shriners Hospitals added two more treatmentservices.In 1980, Shriners Hospitals responded toanother pediatric need by opening a spinal cordinjury rehabilitation unit at the Philadelphiahospital.This was the first pediatric spinal cord injuryunit in the country.In 2005, the organization discovered thatfacial clefts are one of the most common birthdefects in the U.S. Despite the frequency of itsoccurrence, and the severity of the deformities,complete care and treatment can be difficultto obtain. As a result, Shriners Hospitals forChildren added a fourth official specialty to itscare disciplines: cleft lip and palate.In the early 1960s, the health care systemaggressively entered the structured researchfield. The innovative research conducted atShriners Hospitals for Children increases the total worldwide body of medical knowledge, potentially benefiting people of all agesaround the globe.Shriners Hospitals for Children is changing lives every day through innovative pediatricspecialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education. This care is givento these patients, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. Their care and treatment is notbased on one’s ability to pay for any of their treatment, whatsoever.All services are paid by the Shriners from a hospital fund supplied by the ShrinersHospitals for Children Endowment Fund, which is supported by the gifts and bequestsof Shriners, their families, and the general public. Additional revenues come from fundraisingevents and from an annual hospital assessment paid by each member of the Shrine.In 2021, Shriners Hospital for Children officially changed its name to better reachout to all children who may be suffering from a specific physical need and not just thosedescribed by the former name of the philanthropy.Now, “Shriners Children’s” currently includes hospitals/medical centers, orthopedicunits, several satellite clinics and four burn centers, including the Sacramento Hospitalwhich treats patients for both burns and orthopedic needs.So, from that humble beginning of the founding of the first Shriners Hospital in 1927,a group of specialized hospitals have grown into a health network of 22 specializedhospitals providing expert medical care to more than 1,500,000 children,regardless of the patient’s or their family’s ability to pay. These Shrinesupported “Temples of Mercy” have come to be known as the “World’sGreatest Philanthropy,” operating throughout North America, including20 facilities in the United States and one each in Mexico and Canada.6Spinal cord rehabilitation unit established atShriners Philadelphia, 1980Shriners Hospitals addedFacial Cleft treatment in2005In the next edition of the Rajah News, we’ll look at more ways theShriners Children’s has helped over one million patients and how thetreatment has expanded and has become even more accessible to morepatients and their families.
Rajah Shriner makingmusic at Grand LodgeBy Sam EllisHe has been playing piano and organ since he was eight. Rajah Shriner RobertTrimble is Grand Organist for Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. And he never thoughthe would be doing what he is doing now.I first became aware of Robert (Bob) Trimble and his unique position at GrandLodge while taking pictures at the Ladies Meat Bingo on May 13th. I wanted to geta shot of the nobles and ladies who were working in the kitchen. While I was liningup everyone for the shot, Jim Prettyman mentioned that one of the nobles in thepicture plays organ at Grand Lodge. I thought ‘you don’t meet someone like thatevery day and this would be a great story for Rajah News.’ So here it is.Robert said, “I started with piano lessons in grade school. Later on I took lessonson the organ. So, I’ve been playing pretty much all my life.” He is now age 63. Hecame to the position of Grand Organist in 2009 after an interview with then GrandMaster Stephen Gardner. The Grand Master was attending the Grand Matron’s Banquet and heard Robert playing the organ for theceremonies.Robert sitting at theorgan at LongwoodGardens“I was told that the Grand Master wanted to see me after the Banquet,” Bob said. “I didn’tknow what to think. Did I do something wrong?” So, he went back into the auditorium afterthe event and found the Grand Master sitting on the organ bench. The interview went well andafter some official paperwork down in Philly, the deal was done and Robert has been in theappointed position of Grand Organist ever since.He plays for various functions at Grand Lodge as well as functions and events outside ofthe lodge such as weddings, funerals, and official ceremonies. “I also enjoy that part of theposition, playing in other locations such as at the Naval Academy,” said Robert. “Meeting newbrethren and having the opportunity to play different and sometimes very old organs is alwaysand enjoyable experience.”Robert comes to the position of Grand Organist with an impressive Masonic background.He has been a member of New London Lodge No. 545 since 1988. He was WorshipfulMaster of the lodge in 2002 and served as secretary for 16 years. Bob is a member of the Valleyof Reading and received his 33 degree in 2019. He was Most Wise Master of the Valley in 2021.Robert also belongs to the Royal Arch No. 264 in Coatesville and Centennial Commandry No.55 in Coatesville.Eastern Star has been a part of his Masonic life also. He’s been involved in the RobertFulton Chapter No. 446 Order of Eastern Star for the last 21 years. He often plays the organ at meetings, balls, and ceremonies.This past June, Robert was installed as Associate Grand Patron of the Grand Chapter of PA.He also holds memberships in the Royal Order of Scotland, Red Cross of Constantine, and Tall Cedars of Lebanon. Oh, and he’sbeen a Rajah Shriner for 33 years.When I asked what keeps him involved with being Grand Organist, he said, “I guess the bottom line is I enjoy making peoplesmile.”Women Impacting Care, chaired by Shriners international’s Frist LadyJennifer Craven (2022-23) is an annual program dedicated to supportingShriners Children’s mission to change and improve lives. This year’semphasis is on pediatric sports-related injuries. The World is Your Oysteris a way of supporting this effort through donations. Donors who wouldlike to support the program may purchase The World is Your Oysterproducts or make donations on-line.Visit lovetotherescue.org/women-impacting-care/ for moreinformation.7
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