The Shriners Club Of Chapala

     Tony’s Restaurant in San Antonio—another of the generous local restaurants that offers their premises to charitable groups—donated 100% of the sale of ribs at the Shriners Club fundraiser held February 24. All proceeds went to the cost of transportation of Mexican kids with burns and orthopedic conditions to the Shriners Hospital in Mexico City. The Shriners have an international reputation for the excellence of their hospitals and the work they do for children of all nationalities who have suffered disfiguring and/or disabling injuries sustained genetically or the result of accidents. Working closely with the “Doctors without Borders,” the Shriners bring the doctors to Mexico instead of taking the children to the doctors in the US for treatment. We were informed that the cost of treating children at the 22 Mexico City Shriners Hospitals is over 1,000,000 US dollars per day. To help defray this cost, the Shrine Club is holding a fundraiser every month at Lakeside restaurants. Johanna’s and Johnny’s Trattatoria have helped by hosting an event. These children are part of the future of Mexico and a healthy body is essential for them to become a part of Mexico’s growth. Everyone is urged to attend as many of these events as possible.