Shriners College Football All-Star Game In Las Vegas Thursday Shines Spotlight On Providing Medical Care For Children
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Story by Alan Snel Photos by Omer Khan
They came to Las Vegas to catch a scout’s eye and plant the seed for a possible NFL team contract.
The college football seniors in the East-West Shrine Bowl — an all-star game dating back to 1925 — could include as many as 50 players who will be drafted by NFL teams in April. That’s the goal after 42 players who played in this game last year at the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium were drafted in 2022.
All the while, the nonprofit, Tampa-based Shriners hope to use the college all-star game as a platform to raise money for their organization that funds pediatric orthopedic care for kids in health facilities at 22 sites around North America.
The kids also receive treatment for burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate regardless of the families’ ability to pay for the medical treatment.
The Shriners raise hundreds of millions of dollars a year and you can find out about their financials here.
They say their have treated more than 1.5 million kids through the years.
The Shriners know Las Vegas. They are the title sponsor of the PGA event at TPC Summerlin every October.
