The purpose of the clinic is to identify children who can benefit from expert orthopaedic, spinal cord, burn care including plastic surgery for nonburn related scarring, birthmarks, abnormal skin growths, congenital ear deformities and cleft lip and palate repair.

The local Shrine Club will be conducting the free walk-in screening clinic to identify children, through the age of 17, provided by Shriners Hospitals for Children. No appointment necessary.

Although the emphasis is on spinal cord and burn care, the hospital also offers other services, including plastic surgery for non-burn related scarring, birthmarks, abnormal skin growths, congenital ear deformities and cleft lip and palate repair.

For questions regarding the Screening Clinic or the hospital call Monte Fitchett, Redding Shrine Screening Clinic chairman, at 246-4940 or visit www.shrinershq.org/hospitals