Golf, Running and Making An Impact

A newsletter for friends and supporters of Shriners Hospitals for Children^®

Hello Peter

Your donations make everyday miracles possible by giving children life-changing pediatric care. You have helped the children we serve to grow big, make big plans and have big dreams. We want to take a moment to thank and update you for your continued commitment to the missions and work of Shriners Children’s.

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Meet Lizbeth

Drumming might not be the first activity you think of for a child with one hand, but thanks to Shriners Children’s, Lizbeth Serrano helped keep the beat in her school’s drumline. Lizbeth is one of thousands of children in the U.S. with a limb difference. When the 17-year-old reaches for her drumsticks, one of her hands is robotic.

“Shriners Children’s helped me get my first baby prosthetic (artificial limb),” Lizbeth said. “I’ve been going to Shriners Children’s Chicago since I was 5 months old for my missing limb.”
The hospital offers Chicago’s largest and busiest orthopedic limb differences and prosthetic program for children. Each child and family receives individualized, caring attention from the physicians, prosthetists and specialists.

“At Shriners Children’s, I’ve received the best care,” she said. “The staff and doctors are truly welcoming and really care for their patients. They helped me reach major milestones, and have continued to throughout the years.”

When she wanted to play music, Lizbeth’s hospital care team helped fit her for attachments to hold drumsticks and play other instruments. She now has an Open Bionics fully functional prosthetic, also known as a Hero Arm. She used the high-tech arm to play bass drum in marching band at Elmwood Park High School. Her fellow drummers affectionately called her the “One Hand Bandit!”

“Because of Shriners, kids like me get to experience and do so many things we did not know we could before,” Lizbeth said. “Thanks to the help of Shriners, I’m able to reach my goals.” The hospital even connected her with the opportunity to appear on the turf as a Chicago Bears “Champion of the Game” in 2021, where she met and received signed drumsticks from the Chicago Bears Drumline.

This fall, she plans to attend community college, and eventually would like to become a forensic psychologist, using the strength, health and independence that Shriners Children’s helped her achieve from an early age.

Help us give Lizbeth the experience of a lifetime at

the 2022 Shriners Children’s Open.

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2022 Bank Of America Chicago Marathon

2022 Bank Of America Chicago Marathon

Shriners Children’s Chicago is proud to have a charity team, Team Shriners, in the 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Our team of 24 runners is not only dedicated to training and running their best marathon, but to fundraise a minimum of $1,250 for us. We are only five weeks away from race day and our runners could use a little more support. You can support our team and the hospital in two different ways:

Make a general donation by visiting Team Shriners Fundraising Page
Cheer on Team Shriners from our designated and reserved spot at Mile 15. Shriners Children’s Chicago will have a reserved space with a tent at Mile 15, “Charity Mile”, on the course. This is a great place to cheer on runners and support the hospital. It is free to attend our area, public transportation is close and parking is nearby. Our tent/booth will be a great place to make connections with other donors and supporters of Shriners Children’s Chicago and marathon runners. This is a great way to tell your runner to look for you with our branded tent. We can even help track your runner to help you be prepared for the time they will run by us. Contact Kelly Miller, Development Officer for details before September 30 if you are interested.

Making An Impact

Friends like you make it possible for us to provide the most amazing care regardless of the family’s ability to pay or insurance status. We continue to steward to our philanthropists to support our unique wrap around care by funding equipment, therapeutic programs, and services to the children who need it most! If you would like to reach out to me to learn more about specific services, a tour and learn how together we can achieve our goal, please reach out to us.

Contact Us

For more information regarding Donor Relations, please contact one of our development officers: Daniel K. Winter, J.D., Director of Development dwinter@shrinenet.org | 773-858-6350 or Kelly Miller Development Officer kelly.miller@shrinenet.org | 773- 675-7210

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Golf, Running and Making An Impact

Golf, Running and Making An Impact

Hello Peter

Meet Lizbeth

Help us give Lizbeth the experience of a lifetime at

the 2022 Shriners Children’s Open.

2022 Bank Of America Chicago Marathon

Making An Impact

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