Anah Shriners receives donation from The Kennek Foundation

The Anah Shriners in Bangor, Maine received a wonderful donation from The Kennek Foundation, thanks to Mason Gary Freedman, owner of Marblehead Opticians. The donation enabled Sheila Duncan, Founder of The Kennek Foundation, to personally deliver a small “truckload” of Trouble The Dog plush healing puppies for children receiving services through The Sunshine Club Transportation for Children. The Sunshine Club helps the Anah Shriners by providing transportation for children receiving care at various Shriners Hospitals, including the Springfield Orthopedic Hospital and the Shriners Boston Burns Center. The children now have a new buddy to hug along their journey to help them feel safe and have hope.

Shriners provides advanced care for children with orthopedic conditions, burns, cleft lips and palates, and spinal cord injuries. The Kennek Foundation was formed to bring hope and inspiration to those going through tough times. Ms. Duncan created the loveable character, Trouble The Dog to help carry out this mission. Trouble comforts and soothes children and has been applauded by CNN as a “socially conscious toy,” by MSNBC as a “comfort toy” and as a “therapy dog” by the Boston Herald.

L to R: Janice Young, Sunshine Club Transportation, Sheila Duncan, Founder, The Kennek Foundation and Lorena Fenlason, President, The Sunshine Club.