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(photo caption: from left to right – SHC-LA CEO Terry Cunningham receives the keys to one of the newly donated patient transportation vans from Hal Justice, Pontentate as Stuart Wright, Chairman of the hospital’s Board of Governors looks on.)


Los Angeles, CA - February 26, 2008 –

The Los Angeles Shriners Hospitals for Children was thrilled to receive two transportation vans Monday afternoon from the Al Malaikah Shriners of Los Angeles. “The Chevrolet vans came at the perfect time as the need for the transportation of patients and families has grown as the number of patients treated at the hospital has been growing steadily.” said Stuart Wright, Chairman of the Board of Governors at the hospital. “These additional vans will provide a safe method of transportation to our patients who otherwise would have no access to the care that Shriners Hospital for Children provides.”
Members of the Al Malaikah Shrine attending the presentation included potentate Hal Justice who presented the donation to the hospital. The vans each can carry up to ten passengers and provide the hospital with a greater ability to transport patients to local airports, train station, bus station, and subway station. The gift that the Al Malaikah Shriners have provided will make the journey for many families a great deal easier.

Gilbert Aronoff and Clyde Gibble were on hand to represent the volunteer drivers from Los Angeles who will be using these new vehicles to provide free transportation for the hospital year-round. The drivers who bring the patients to the hospital are the first step in the care that they will receive at Shriners Hospital for Children and these vans will provide a means for a greater number of children to share in the experience.

Patients come to the hospital from throughout the Southwestern United States and as far away as Korea to receive the expert pediatric burn reconstruction and orthopaedic care that the Shriners Hospital provides.

This recent transportation donation will help the Shriners Hospital for Children of Los Angeles continue to focus on providing top pediatric medical care to children at no charge without having to worry that the child’s geographic location may hinder them from receiving care. The hospital is pleased to accept the donation from the Al Malaikah Shriners of Los Angeles and delighted that our care will reach even more children as a result.