Who Are We and What We Are All About

DAUGHTERS OF THE NILE

WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE CHILDREN

Who We Are:

  • Daughters of the Nile is an international fraternal organization for women eighteen (18) years of age or older, who are related by birth or marriage to a Shriner, Master Mason or a Daughter of the Nile.
  • Founded in 1913 in Seattle, Washington, Daughters of the Nile is comprised of 147 Temples throughout the United States and Canada, with more than 37,000 members.
  • The members of Daughters of the Nile proudly support the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
  • Shriners Hospitals, the official philanthropy of the Shrine of North America, is a network of 22 children’s specialty hospitals throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. There are 18 orthopedic Shriners Hospitals, three burn hospitals, and one Shriners Hospital that provide orthopedic, burn and spinal cord injury care. All medical care and services provided by Shriners Hospitals are totally without charge to the children and their families. To date, Shriners Hospitals has provided specialized medical care to more than 800,000 children across North America.
  • Shriners Hospitals have become renowned for their expertise in orthopedic and burn care, and they maintain their position in the forefront of these specialized areas through an extensive research program. They also focus on meeting the needs of the children of tomorrow through their affiliations with some of North America’s leading medical centers and their support of medical education and training, with many residents in orthopedic and burn care receiving some of their training at a Shriners Hospital.

What We Are All About:

Members of the Daughters of the Nile are proud of their long association with the Shrine of North America and their continuing support of Shriners Hospitals for Children.

  • Monetary Contributions
    • Each year, the Daughters of the Nile contribute over $1,000,000 to the Shriners Hospitals to be used for the care and rehabilitation of children. Since 1924, Daughters of the Nile has contributed monetary gifts amounting to $42,266,279.57.
    • In addition, many Temples sew clothing and quilts, provide toys, games, books and other items for the children to the value of over $900,000 each year.
    • Daughters of the Nile proud of their gold plaques on Donor Recognition boards in all 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children, each representing contributions of over $1,000,000. To date, 9 of the hospitals have received over two million dollars, represented by a second Gold Plaque
    • All of these contributions go a long way toward providing needed medical equipment to children and providing recreation and entertainment to patients at Shriners Hospitals during their hospital stay.
  • Volunteer Hours
    • Daughters of the Nile give generously of their time to the hospitals, providing more than 150,000 volunteer hours each year at the 22 Shriners Hospitals.

If you are interested in becoming a member of this great Order, please contact any member of Daughters of the Nile for further information.

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