January 2010

Daniel is Still Smiling Despite Challenges

Burn Awareness a Year-Round Priority

Advancing the Science of Burn Care

Exceptional Care for Some of the Toughest Cases

Make a Resolution You Can Keep

Other Links:

Log in to our Web site

How You Can Help

Give Us Your Feedback

Share Your Story!

Send to a Friend

Learn More About a Shriners Hospital:

Boston
Canada
Chicago
Cincinnati
Erie
Galveston
Greenville
Honolulu
Houston
Lexington
Los Angeles
Mexico City
N. California
Philadelphia
Portland
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
Shreveport
Spokane
Springfield
Tampa
Twin Cities  

Daniel Happy, right, with good friend Drew Goins. Both boys are sixth graders at St. Dominic School in Cincinnati, Ohio.

FEATURE STORY: Daniel is still smiling despite challenges
When a plane crashed into Daniel Happy’s Sanford, Fla. home in 2007, his life changed forever. Only hours after the crash, he was airlifted to Shriners Hospitals for Children — Cincinnati. Daniel was not expected to survive but amazingly, he did. Now 12, he has made an exceptional recovery and will serve as a patient ambassador at the East-West Shrine Game in Orlando, Fla. this Saturday. FULL STORY>>

Burn Prevention a Year-Round Priority
Burn Awareness Week, Feb. 7-13, marks the beginning of a yearlong effort to prevent accidental burn injuries. The 2010 program focuses on scalds and gasoline-related burns. Learn more about how you can protect your family and prevent accidents by visiting www.burnawarenessweek.org.

Advancing the Science of Burn Care
From inventing a cultured skin substitute to better understanding the unique nutritional needs of burn patients, Shriners Hospitals for Children is on the forefront of medical research related to burn injuries and burn care. Read more>>

Exceptional care for some of the toughest cases
Daniel Happy's story may have had a much different outcome had he not received his care at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Cincinnati, one of the three Shriners Hospitals for Children specializing in burns. Follow patients Parker, Selisa and Brittany on a tour of this state-of-the-art facility. Take the tour now>>

Make a Resolution You Can Keep
We all have ideas about what we would like to accomplish during the coming year. The children at Shriners Hospitals for Children are no different - their hearts and minds are full of dreams for the future! You can help make their dreams come true by joining one our annual giving societies today. Learn more>>