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WOMEN & THE SHRINE >>  When the Shriners Hospital network was founded in 1922, the ladies of LOSNA decided to put shoulder to wheel and since then have contributed to the success of this philanthropy. With more than 16,000 members in 76 associations throughout North America, LOSNA gives more $500,000 annually to finance the Shriners Hospitals for Children. In Canada, they were instrumental in the financing of the EOS machine and have participated to the Excep- tional Care for Exceptional Kids Campaign for the financing of the new Movement Analysis Lab. In addition, these ladies help to equip educational play areas and classrooms, while offering quilts, books and toys to patients. SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN - CANADA 19