The Scottish and York Rites also have programs that help kids that are similar to the Shriner's Program.
Of course, it's just part of our devious plan to take over the world and make everyone worship the devil... one little child at a time. /sarc. Thanks so much for sharing the story. It means a lot.
No, really its part of your ill-conceived attempt to buy eternal life through your own good works, rather than bow your knee to Jesus Christ, the sole path to eternal life.