Oatsie Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 Save the Date for RibFest. Wednesday, March 4, 2020 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelB Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 OH boy, Alcoholics driving midget cars wearing funny little beanies 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, MichaelB said: OH boy, Alcoholics driving midget cars wearing funny little beanies What a disgusting thing to say about people who selflessly give. What have you done for humanity? 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Solar Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 9 minutes ago, happyjillin said: What have you done for humanity? We won't hold our breath waiting for that response.....but maybe he can give 100 (or 1000) pesos to the Shriners for the nasty troll post and each "SAD" reaction to it. 😉 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 I believe there is a Shriner's hospital in Mexico City. Is that where this fundraiser is aimed? Regardless, where is this ribfest, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oatsie Posted November 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 19 minutes ago, ComputerGuy said: I believe there is a Shriner's hospital in Mexico City. Is that where this fundraiser is aimed? Regardless, where is this ribfest, please? I'm a member of the Lake Chapala Shrine Club and a member of the Oshawa Shrine Club in Ontario. There are 22 Shriners Hospitals.... 20 the the USA and 1 in Canada (Montreal) and one in Mexico (Mexico City). Here is the web page for our Mexico City Hospital: Shriners Hospital for Children - Mexico City. Every Shrine Club worldwide raises funds to send eligible children to our hospitals for treatment, regardless of their ability to pay. LAKE CHAPALA SHRINE CLUB WHAT HAPPENS TO THE MONEY? The Lake Chapala Shrine Club is relatively small but very active. The Club’s biggest activity is helping Lakeside children with medical problems, either at the Shriners Hospital in Mexico City or locally at Lakeside or in Guadalajara. STATISTICS FOR OUR SHRINE CLUB IN 2018 Trips to Shriners Hospital in Mexico City 71 Local Treatments Lakeside and Guadalajara 80 Total....... 151 Shrine Club Funds spent.....................$402,040* *Includes $39,328 contributed by Niños Incapacitados STATISTICS FROM 2006-2018: Trips to the Shriners Hospital in Mexico City 1125 Local treatments Lakeside and Guadalajara 851 Total.....1,976 Shrine Club Funds spent................. $3,932,962 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oatsie Posted November 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 The RibFest is taking place at the same location as last year. Cumbres Eventos...... located above Chula Vista Norte. More info to come soon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 Thank you very much, Shriners, for the great effort you make helping those children who need medical aid. It is truly wonderful what you do. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 3 hours ago, MichaelB said: OH boy, Alcoholics driving midget cars wearing funny little beanies Hopefully you will see the error of your post. Most Shriners I know put in countless hours of work to help children in need. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 7 hours ago, Oatsie said: I'm a member of the Lake Chapala Shrine Club and a member of the Oshawa Shrine Club in Ontario. There are 22 Shriners Hospitals.... 20 the the USA and 1 in Canada (Montreal) and one in Mexico (Mexico City). Here is the web page for our Mexico City Hospital: Shriners Hospital for Children - Mexico City. Every Shrine Club worldwide raises funds to send eligible children to our hospitals for treatment, regardless of their ability to pay. I believe we are all very aware of what the Shriners do. What I was asking, and let me be more clear, does money raised at this ribfest (and of course where is the ribfest, which you have now answered) go to the hospital in Mexico City. In other words, keeping it in the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 40 minutes ago, ComputerGuy said: I believe we are all very aware of what the Shriners do. What I was asking, and let me be more clear, does money raised at this ribfest (and of course where is the ribfest, why you have now answered) go to the hospital in Mexico City. In other words, keeping it in the country. Some Mexican children and their parents are sent to Shriner hospitals in the US and Montreal when that is found to be necessary for their treatment. money spent on the children's needs is more important than keeping it in the country-no? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oatsie Posted November 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 1 hour ago, ComputerGuy said: I believe we are all very aware of what the Shriners do. What I was asking, and let me be more clear, does money raised at this ribfest (and of course where is the ribfest, why you have now answered) go to the hospital in Mexico City. In other words, keeping it in the country. In the interest of being completely honest, and full disclosure... happyjillin is correct. The children are sent to the Shriners Hospital that can best look after the child. At the moment, the family that own Focaccia Restaurant east of Vista del Lago is in Montreal Shriners hospital getting a replacement cochlear implant to replace the one the hospital put in a few years ago. As Shriners, we are always aware of the costs involved, but the child's treatment is our primary concern. Our Mexico City hospital is currently looking at installing a Telemedicine unit at the new San Antonio Hospital. When completed, it will mean that we can provide our services to evenmore local children at a reduced cost. Important...... ALL of the funds raised at ALL of our fundraisers goes to the treatment of children. There are NO administration costs. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 3 hours ago, happyjillin said: Some Mexican children and their parents are sent to Shriner hospitals in the US and Montreal when that is found to be necessary for their treatment. money spent on the children's needs is more important than keeping it in the country-no? Yes, under those circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oatsie Posted December 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 CBS News - Sunday Morning just aired a 10 minute "special" about Shriners Hospitals for Children featuring our spokesperson, Alec Cabacungan. View it here... keep the kleenex handy ! CBS News - Shriners Hospitals for Children 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunFan Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 That was powerful. SunFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMama Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 Darn allergies, my eyes are watering... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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