Dallas Morning News: How the warm smell of popcorn extends the welcome at Dallas’ Scottish Rite for Children

Dallas Morning News: How the warm smell of popcorn extends the welcome at Dallas’ Scottish Rite for Children

Scottish Rite for Children is known for being a bright, child-friendly place that does not look, feel or smell like a hospital. Across Scottish Rite’s three locations in North Texas, every detail is designed specifically for children. 

Colorful hallways are kept free of medical equipment and filled instead with the smell of buttery popcorn – volunteers pop 6,000 pounds per year. This signature popcorn scent is symbolic of the Scottish Rite mission of giving children back their childhood. The Dallas Morning News took a look inside this one-of-a-kind place that is made specifically for kids. 

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Community Impact: Scottish Rite for Children DreamCourt Groundbreaking Ceremony

Community Impact: Scottish Rite for Children DreamCourt Groundbreaking Ceremony

Nancy Lieberman Charities and The Adleta Corporation broke ground on an outdoor DreamCourtâ„¢ at Scottish Rite for Children in Frisco. The state-of-the-art basketball court will provide youth an opportunity to practice teamwork and build character, reflecting the commitment of local community partners. The Adleta Corporation and Scottish Rite for Children are celebrating their 100th year of business while Nancy Lieberman Charities is celebrating its 100th DreamCourtâ„¢ across the nation.

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CBS DFW: Dallas’ Scottish Rite For Children Celebrates 100 Years Of ‘Giving Children Back Their Childhood’

CBS DFW: Dallas’ Scottish Rite For Children Celebrates 100 Years Of ‘Giving Children Back Their Childhood’

This month Dallas’ Scottish Rite for Children is celebrating 100 years of service.

Aariya and Ashna were born with a condition affecting one of their arms and have been patients at Scottish Rite since they were babies. Thanks to the help of the Scottish Rite for Children orthotics and prosthetics department, both girls are thriving.

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KRLD News: CEO Spotlight

KRLD News: CEO Spotlight

On October 10, Scottish Rite for Children is celebrating a huge milestone as it marks its centennial year
of giving children back their childhood. For a century, this remarkable institution has provided excellent care and
introduced many innovative treatments in pediatric orthopedics to become a world leader in healing children’s muscles, joints and bones.

Scottish Rite was established in 1921 amid the polio epidemic. A group of Texas Masons approached Dallas’s first orthopedic surgeon, W. B. Carrell, M.D., about providing treatment to children affected by polio, regardless of their families’ ability to pay. Soon after the clinic opened, word began to spread about a one-of-a-kind place made specifically for kids, attracting families from across the state.

“For 100 years, Scottish Rite for Children’s mission has never wavered,” said Robert L. Walker, president and CEO. “Throughout the years, each staff member, volunteer, trustee, friend and donor has focused on how we can improve the lives of the children we serve locally and around the world.”

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