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How do I get a blanket from Shriners Hospital?
The Love to the rescue® blanket is a premium item that we give to first-time Shriners Hospitals for Children donors through our National DRTV campaign. By donating $19 per month or more you will receive this comfortable, adorable blanket with bear print.
Where is my Love to the rescue blanket?
What should I do? If for some reason you have not received your Love to the rescue® blanket (within six weeks of your time stamped and dated donation receipt), please feel free to call us at 844-739-0849 or email; [email protected] so we can help.
What is the name of the Shriners bear?
Fezzy the teddy bear
Fezzy the teddy bear helps honor the kid-centric education methods that have been used for decades to aid the healing process at Shriners Hospitals for Children.
How old is Alec on the Shriners commercial?
Alec Cabacungan, an 18-year-old student and sports fan known for appearing in commercials for the Shriners Children’s Hospital network, has spoken out about his journey and living with brittle bone disease.
How long does it take to get the blanket from Shriners Hospital?
4 to 6 weeks
After submitting your monthly gift of $19 or more please allow 4 to 6 weeks to receive your Love to the rescue blanket.
How old is the Shriners Hospital Kid Alec?
16-year-old
You may recognize 16-year-old Alec from the various commercials for Shriners Hospitals for Children that have aired nationally.
How old is Alex from the Shriners?
17-year-old Alec has been getting treatment for Brittle Bone Disease at the Chicago Shriners Hospital since 2002. At the 2019 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, Kevin Na surprised Alec and spent some time with the aspiring sports anchor.
What religion is Shriners Hospital?
The Shriners are not a religious organization as such, even though spiritual belief is a fundamental principle for the group — Shriners are Freemasons, who must profess a belief in a supreme being in some form, and who make use of Bibles in their rituals.
Is Alec from Shriners Filipino?
Alec, a patient of Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago, has become a popular television star and has captured the hearts of many with his adorable smile and charming personality. The Filipino American lives in the suburbs of Chicago, and is quite the active teenager.
How old is Alex the Shriners kid?
How old is Alec cabacungan now?
19
Alec Cabacungan is now 19 and wants to push the boundaries for people with disabilities.
Why choose Shriners Hospitals for children®?
Welcome to Shriners Hospitals for Children® and thank you for sending Love to the rescue®. Supporting our children, just like the ones you saw on television, changes lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research, and outstanding medical education.
How did you feel when you first met Shriners?
From that point on, we felt very comfortable in putting Seth in the hands of the people from Shriners. From the nurses to the doctors, even the guys that run the parking garage, it was an overwhelming feeling of just love and support for the kids.
Will Sydney continue to be under shiners’care?
I really got a sense that Sydney would continue to be under the care Shiners for a long period of time and that they were going to continue to monitor her care and her wellbeing over her lifetime. Dr. Hwang said she was a candidate. He said, “You can do it or not, it’s up to you.
Did Seth meet the Shriners’ guidelines?
We had heard that Shriners had a guideline, they had parameters that the child had to meet for them to do the surgery because they were involved with the FDA and this study. We were hopeful that Seth could meet those parameters, we thought that he did fit into that window. The more we read about VBT, we saw that this was the solution for Seth.