Shriners Children’s Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, celebrated its 100th anniversary on Saturday with a ‘Birthday Bash’ event. The hospital, which opened in 1926, provides care and research for pediatric patients with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and more, regardless of their family’s ability to pay.

A Century of Care

Attendees enjoyed activities including a bouncy house, food, face painting, arts and crafts, a birthday clown, and a Build-A-Bear station. Guests also toured the medical center to see the care the hospital offers, with highlights on the donors and physicians who have contributed to the hospital’s mission.

Mike Caldwell, Shriners Children’s Lexington Hospital regional director, said, ‘Everything we do is about that mission of providing the most amazing care, regardless of a family’s ability to pay. So, it allows our doctors to practice medicine the way it’s meant to be practiced. So, every decision that’s made is based off of what’s best for that child and that family.’

Administrators at Shriners Children’s Hospital said they are looking forward to continuing to help patients for another 100 years.

Original reporting: WTVQ (Lexington) — read the source article.