AnnualReport2020

Temple Fundraising and Ladies' Groups

The hard work and generosity of the temples and ladies' groups is critically important to both the fraternity and the philanthropy

Third-party Fundraising This year was an exciting year of transformation for our third-party event fundraising efforts. Having identified opportunities to increase program efficiencies and rebrand, the team created the Proud Supporter Program, a new name that reflects the generous nature of our donors. The Proud Supporter Program has made important parts of the donation process quicker and smoother, with a better experience for donors. This includes more expedited approval times for events, sending headquarters-managed donation receipts and thank-you notes, and more timely “impact touches” for the events that fall under headquarters management. With more interaction between event coordinators and donors, the Proud Supporter Program is seeking to increase donor satisfaction, and with it, the number of repeat events. The new program provided an opportunity to rebrand and better identify approved supporters. In addition, since the program has its own logo and media assets, it helps ensure that the Shriners Hospitals for Children logo will be used appropriately. An example of the Proud Supporter Program’s success is its work with a teenager from Memphis, Tennessee. Aaron, who is an officer

Members of the fraternity play important roles in the day-to-day operations of Shriners Hospitals for Children, and the health care system depends on them in a variety of ways. Shriners generously volunteer their time and energy at Shriners Hospitals locations and at special events, all in support of the philanthropy’s mission to improve the lives of children. Along with donating countless hours as volunteers, members of Shriners International also participate in fundraising efforts to support the health care system. In 2019, Shriners International temples hosted 425 events and raised more than $8.2 million for the benefit of Shriners Hospitals for Children. From that, more than $2.4 million was used to help offset the temples’ $13 million expense of transporting patients to and from the hospitals for care and conducting off-premises clinics in 2018. The most frequently hosted type of fundraiser was the paper crusade. In 2019, 91 paper crusade events raised more than $3.8 million. Golf tournaments were also a prominent fundraiser, with 57 tournaments raising $732,982. Football games were also popular. The 31 football games held over the course of the year raised $776,817, in addition to raising awareness and generating goodwill for Shriners Hospitals for Children. Other events sponsored by temples throughout the year to raise money for Shriners Hospitals for Children included fishing tournaments, horse shows, concerts, raffles, sporting clays, dinner parties, motorcycle rides, auto races, dances and rodeos. Shriners Supporting Their Philanthropy

saw how prostheses were made for children with limb deficiencies. The tour opened the teen’s eyes to the loving and charitable work of Shriners Hospitals. In October 2019, Aaron embarked on a four- day bike trek from Al Chymia Shriners in Memphis to Al Menah Shriners in Nashville, Tennessee, a grueling distance of 230 miles. Along the way he

raised more than $20,000 to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis. We are so privileged to have Proud Supporters like Aaron who so generously help us in our mission of improving the lives of children.

for DeMolay International- Tipton Chapter, was traveling in Mexico with his family. With the encouragement of his DeMolay Dad, Noble David Nutzell, they visited Shriners Hospitals for Children — Mexico.

Aaron enjoyed interacting with patients and even

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