Lieutenant Governor Graydon Nicholas rolls out the red carpet
Day 14 of a 66-day, 55 stop cross continent voyage in a car dressed like a Shriner Fez
FREDERICTON, May 27, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - The Shriners Hospitals for Children®–Canada has launched the Exceptional Care Odyssey a coast-to-coast car trip in a Ford Explorer dressed like a Shriner's Fez, tassel and all. The goal of this voyage is to celebrate the construction of the new Canada Shriners Hospital, which provides orthopaedic care to children from across Canada, the northeastern United States and around the world. We are bone specialists treating infants, children and teens for conditions like scoliosis, brittle bone disease, club feet and hip dysplasia.
In New Brunswick thanks to the Canada Shriners Hospital's Bathurst Outreach Clinic, held in partnership with the Chaleur Regional Hospital, over 300 infants, children and teenagers from this province are being actively followed in their own community for initial assessment or follow-up care. This minimizes the stress on the patients and families as well as reduces the cost of transportation. Opened in 2002, the Bathurst Outreach Clinic is held every few months, an orthopaedic surgeon as well as a nurse from Shriners Hospitals for Children—Canada travel to the patients.
Another goal of the Odyssey is to recognize the hardworking members of the Shriners fraternity who founded the hospital in 1925. We would like to publically acknowledging their assistance with transportation for patients and families and their volunteer efforts on the hospital board. It also gives us a chance to thank them for their contributions to the ongoing Exceptional Care for Exceptional Kids Capital Campaign by publicly recognizing each club's donation. Without their fundraising efforts the new hospital would be a dream rather than a reality.
On Thursday, join us on the beautiful grounds of Government House for a prestigious event with the Lieutenant Governor Mr. Gradon Nicholas and with various federal, provincial and municipal representatives. You'll also meet Mercedes Sharpe and her mum Amy. Mercedes has been cared for at the Canada Shriners Hospital. Her mum will talk about her inspiring journey.
| DAY 14: |
Fredericton |
| EVENT: |
Meet and greet with Lieutenant Governor Gradon Nicholas and various politicans |
| START TIME: |
Thursday May 29 at 1 p.m. |
| LOCATION: |
Front lawn of Government House |
The Exceptional Care Odyssey, which is made possible thanks to the support of the Shrine Fraternity, Cam Clark Ford, MEGA Brands and the Air Canada Foundation, was launched on May 13. A red Ford Explorer decorated like a Shriner's Fez, tassel and all, left from Shriners Hospital for Children-Canada it travelling from Atlantic Canada to the north eastern United States, eastern Canada and all the way to British Columbia where the voyage culminates in Victoria in mid-July. Altogether the Odyssey will cover over 17-thousand kilometers on its 66-day, 55 stop journey.
For more information about the construction of the new Canada Shriners Hospital or the Exceptional Care Odyssey go www.exceptionalcare4kids.com.
You can also follow the Odyssey at : facebook.com/ShrinersHospitalsforChildrenCanada or twitter.com/ShrinersCanada.
SOURCE: Shriners Hospitals For Children
In New Brunswick: Emmanuelle Rondeau, [email protected], C: 514-207-1057; Lisa Dutton, [email protected], C : 514-264-6514
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