Check Presentation To Shriners Hospitals for Children

Members of the Daughters of the Nile Foundation Board of Directors met with representatives from Shriners Hospitals for Children to present a check in the amount of $1,215,537.71 on behalf of all Daughters of the Nile.  This contribution, combined with $15,000.00 from the Louis Fredrick Meyer Estate to the Philadelphia Hospital brings the contribution from the U.S. Temples to $1,230,537.74. The Canadian Temples contributed a record-high amount of $101,161.65 to CEF and $231,840.14 to CRA.  The total contribution for 2008 from all Daughters of the Nile amounted to $1,462,377.88.

Imperial Sirs Gene Bracewell and Ralph Semb expressed appreciation on behalf of Shriners Hospitals for Children for the generosity of the Daughters of the Nile in the United States and Canada. Because of this contribution, a THIRD Gold plaque will be added to the Philanthropic Wall at the Montreal Hospital in July.  An additional Gold plaque will also be added to a hospital in the United States. This hospital will be announced at Supreme Session.

Even in these times of economic uncertainty, Daughters of the Nile continue demonstrating their generosity and caring for the special children of Shriners Hospitals through their contributions to the Convalescent Endowment Fund and Convalescent Relief Account.  Since 1924, Daughters of the Nile has contributed over $45 Million to Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Foundation President Kathleen Turner with Imperial Sirs Ralph Semb (l) and Gene Bracewell (r)