Our mission:
Our overriding mission is to ease the journey and enhance the medical experience for “our kids and their families”. The purpose of the Q Foundation for Kids® is to provide ongoing financial support that ensures children have access to the world-class medical care offered though Shriners Children’s™ health system. This support may include but is not limited to, covering the cost of transportation, temporary housing, meals and other essential expenses for the patients and their accompanying guardians while under the care of, or being evaluated for care, at The Shriners Hospitals for Children and all affiliated clinics and outreach facilities with the overriding purpose of “Enhancing the Experience of the Shriners Child and Family”.
Because of our family approach of the Q Foundation for Kids® children who are patients at Shriners Hospitals for Children are kept together with their families during times of hospital stays when possible. Additionally our Q Foundation for Kids® provides funds to Shriners Hospitals for Children to transport medical staff to outreach facilities as well as providing for capital medical equipment needs. These efforts reach around the world.
For more information on Shriners Hospitals for Children click here; https://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org
What We do
EMERGENCY MEDICAL FLIGHT
On July 3, 2025 an EMENGENCY FUNDING REQUEST for BURN TREATMENT of a 13 year old child. The request included door-to-door financial assistance to Shriners Children Hospital Burn Unit in Dayton, Ohio. The total request was for $60,650.00. The Quoted cost included ground transportation in both cities.
Hospital overview, the child had burns over 54% TBSA Burn Injury. Occupational and physical therapy approximate length of stay Six (6) Months. The cause of the injury was an electrical panel.
The total expenses were shared by Imperial Shriners Hospital, Supreme Hospital Transportation and the Q Foundation for Kids.
A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN
I wish to express my sincere appreciation for the outstanding support and services that the Q Foundation for Kids® performs for the Shriners Children™. The Q Foundation provides services and support to Shriners Children™ and their family while they are receiving medical care. These services include transportation, meals, necessary sundry items, temporary housing, etc. supplied to the patients and their families. Shriner’s Hospital are known worldwide for the love and care that they provide to each-and-every child that comes through their hospital doors. However, without the Q Foundation for Kids®, many of their families would not be financially able to receive the items they require while their child receives the services of Shriner’s Hospitals. The Q Foundation and their generous donors provide the children and their families with a benefit that will forever be remembered and cherished.
Thank you, Q Foundation for Kids® for changing the world one child at a time. God Bless you!
Lonnie Mullins – Q4Kids Chairman
Latest Q4Kids News
Feast of Fire New Orleans Oct. 11th
The Board of Trustees would like to congratulate our annual awardees. The Deep South Association was recognized as the association with the most donations to the foundation. T-36 from Orlando, Florida had the greatest percentage
$17,841 Check Presentation to Q Foundation for Kids
July 24, 2025 Golf Tournament put on by Pats Pump and Blower raises $17,841 for the “Q Foundation for Kids®” Kevin Fender the owner, and a member of T-36 presented the check last night at the monthly meeting of T-36 Ole’. Many thanks to the many sponsors and golfers.
$331,440 Check Presentation to SHRINERS CHILDRENS
On June 30, 2025 the Order of Quetzalcoatl® & the Q Foundation for Kids® gathered on stage at the Shriners International Imperial Session 2025 to present a check for $331,440.00 to SHRINERS CHILDRENS®.
The check represents the money funded over the last year to cover transportation, lodging and food for Shriner Children and accompanying parents.
Spokane WA Shriners Hospital receives $32,000
On June 9, 2025 the Q Foundation for Kids® Board of Trustees approved to fund $32,000 to Shriners Hospital in Spokane WA to cover the cost of meals for 10 Shriner Kids and Parents who will be coming to the Hospital for various surgeries. Each child will have multiday stays at the hospital for recovery.
$50,000 Check Presentation to SHRINERS CHILDRENS
May 2, 2025 during the Q Foundation for Kids® annual meeting held at Shriners Headquarters in Tampa a check for $50,000 was presented for transportation and housing of Shriners patients. Thank you to all of our donors.
executive committee
Lonnie Mullins
Chairman
David Ashley
Vice-Chairman
Jay Bell
Secretary
Frank Hester
Treasurer