Apprentice Line Technician Caleb Penland paid forward $500 to Shriners Hospitals for Children in Greenville.
Caleb said, “Before he was born, my cousin had had a stroke. Shriners helped him overcome all of his obstacles and took great care not only of him but my family as well.
Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville provides care for children in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama and surrounding areas.
The Greenville campus, established in 1927, is one of 22 hospitals in an international health care system dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs.
The 50-bed pediatric orthopaedic facility includes:
- Two operating rooms
- 15 outpatient exam rooms
- An in-house prosthetics and orthotics department
- A motion analysis center
- Physical, occupational and recreational therapy departments
- A KidZone complete with pool tables, video games and air hockey tables
- A handicap accessible playground
According to shrinerschildrens.org, “Since opening our first hospital in 1922, we have been devoted to providing high-quality specialty medical care to the children and families who come to us, regardless of their ability to pay or insurance status. A century later, our commitment hasn’t changed — only expanded.”
To learn more, volunteer, or donate, visit shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/greenville.
The Pay It Forward program began in 2015. Every Laurens Electric Cooperative employee is entered into a random drawing to receive $500 to pay forward in any way they choose. Each month a new name is drawn, and the employee then has one month to apply the funds toward their own act of kindness.
This initiative is budget-neutral; the funds will come from Laurens Electric’s charity events, which employee volunteers make possible.
