Thursday, July 24, 2008

Shriners do a very good thing

Three year old boy who survived plane crash that killed his grandfather, the pilot, and two brothers, leaving him with a lot of burn care needs.

http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-jul2408-tyler_pickering_recovery.8a12aa70.html

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The Pickerings are insured, but because the Utah hospital was out of network, they're responsible for 60 percent of that bill.
Hearing of the family's fate, the Shriners intercepted.
Today, Tyler was accepted into the Shriners Hospital for Children in Sacramento, Calif., where he will receive free medical care for his burns until he's an adult.
From a family who's already cried so much -- this time, it's tears of joy.
"They called and offered Tyler all his medical care for free until the age of 21," said Chris Pickering.