3.1b Proclamation Shriners Children'sPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, members of the Shriners International fraternity, with vision, generosity and a
desire to make a positive impact on the world, opened the first Shriners Children's hospital 100
years ago; and
WHEREAS, Shriners Children's offers care for orthopedic conditions, burn injuries, spinal cord
injuries, and craniofacial conditions, regardless of a family's ability to pay or insurance status;
and
WHEREAS, since 1922, from that single hospital has grown a unique and beloved health care
system with locations across the United States, as well as in Mexico and Canada; and
WHEREAS, Shriners Children's three-part mission has one goal: to change and improve lives
by caring for patients, conducting research to gain knowledge and develop new treatments,
and providing educational opportunities for physicians and other health care professionals; and
WHEREAS, Shriners Children's has improved the lives of more than 1.5 million children since
its founding 100 years ago; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting and appropriate to acknowledge the positive impact Shriners Children's
has made in its first century of caring for children;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Trent W. Davis, M.D., Mayor, Salina, KS, do hereby congratulate
SHRINERS CHILDREN'S
UPON CELEBRATING the 100th anniversary of its founding and offering hope and healing to
children and families around the world, and in Salina, KS, and do encourage all of our residents
to congratulate Isis Shrine, Shriners Children's staff, members of the Shriners International
fraternity and most of all, the inspiring patients of Shriners Children's.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the Official Seal of
Salina, KS on this 26th day of September, 2022, A.D.
Trent W. Davis, M.D., Mayor