Shriners Children’s is a nonprofit pediatric healthcare system founded in 1922 to provide care during the polio epidemic.
Today Shriners Children’s employs a family-centered, holistic approach to healthcare and provide services regardless of
ability to pay.

Shriners Children’s Northern California (Sacramento) serves Northern California, the Western U.S., Northwestern Mexico,
and Canada. The hospital specializes in burns, orthopedics, spinal cord injuries, and pediatric surgery and advanced low-
dose EOS X-ray imaging. Shriners Children’s conducts research and provides medical education.
Shriners Children’s Hospital provides each child with a pillowcase, toy bear with quilt, and other comfort items as a
“Welcome” gift. The Sacramento Coordinator told me they hand out 200 pillowcases monthly. The hospital would like :soft
good” donations throughout the year—most currently come in at Christmas.

I’m organizing a Guild Challenge to deliver 500 pillowcases, 100 quilts (22” square), and 100 receiving blankets to Shriners
Children’s by September 2026. All members are welcome to participate. Listed below are some guidelines:
• Use cotton, flannel or minkie type materials.
• Ensure all edges are finished, bound or serged so items are gentle on skin.
• Please avoid themes involving weapons, camouflage, fire/wildfire, or religious imagery,
• Avoid small adornments such as buttons.
Donations can be brought to general meetings or dropped off at Community Service.
Contact me at jpinchatulley@gmail.com with any questions.
Thank you for your support in helping children in need!

Jeanne Pincha-Tulley
jpinchatulley@gmail.com