First Lady Patty's Program

Support the First Lady's Program Today!

I would like to make a donation and receive a specially-designed tie or pin! Multiple quantities can be ordered.

About the First Lady's Program

It is traditional for the First Lady of the Shriners International to host a fundraising program to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children.

First Lady Patty Severe's 2011-2012 fundraising program, "Stepping Forward Toward a Brighter Future," is focused on increasing awareness and fundraising for pediatric burn care education and training.

Burn awareness is a subject matter that is extremely personal for First Lady Patty after losing her brother to burn injuries in a tragic accident.  From experience, she knows that children who sustain burn injuries need the very best care from trained and well-versed physicians, nurses and supporting clinical staff.

As noted in the Journal of Burn Care & Research and the Journal of Burn Care Rehabilitation, there are concerns in the medical community about the future availability of a sufficient number of surgeons and nurses specializing in burn treatment.  In addition, burn specialty care is not available in a formalized program, as nurses are taught on the job. 

For these reasons, First Lady Patty's goal is to raise funds and develop an educational fellowship for all medical professionals entering the burn reconstruction  field.  This fellowship will allow each medical professional to spend time at one of the four Shriners Hospitals for Children®  that specializes in burn care, and learn the necessary treatment protocols and models of practice from their peers. 

First Lady Patty's program will help future pediatric burn patients receive the same level of expert, compassionate care from burn specialists.  In addition, it will promote the medical education programs offered and ensure that Shriners Hospitals for Children® continues on as the leader in pediatric burn care.  

To support this program online

Make a donation now using our secure online form. 
With each donation $25, you will receive your choice of a lady's beautiful pin or a gentleman's handsome tie(pictured right).  An optional golden 18" chain, for those who wish to convert the pin to a necklace, is available for an additional $10 donation. Multiple quantities can be ordered.

Nobles and ladies who would like to further support the program may do so by downloading special promotional materials and spreading the word within their temples and communities.

To support this program by mailing in a donation

Completed order forms can be sent with donations to Shriners International Headquarters, First Lady's Program, Donor Relations Department, P.O. Box 31356, Tampa, FL 33631. Order Form

Canadian donations or order forms should be sent to Shriners Hospitals for Children® - Canada, 1529 Cedar Ave., Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1A6.  Canadian Order Form

You may email the Office of Development at Shriners International Headquarters at donorrelations@shrinenet.org.

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