The Asebi Court Clown Unit of the Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America brings toys to the children at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger. From left are Hixson’s Pat “Cupcake” Dodd, Hixson’s Bea “Fluffy” Sutton, Court’s High Priestess Lady Anne Babb, Children’s Hospital at Erlanger childlife specialist Lois Simpson, Red Bank’s Linda “Doenoclown” Conley and Soddy-Daisy’s Syble “Jiggles” Ooten. The Lady Shriners are based at Fidelity Masonic Lodge in Harrison.
Photo by Katie WardEvery spring the Asebi Court Clown Unit Lady Shriners, made up of many North Hamilton area residents, take gifts to children inside Children’s Hospital at Erlanger.
“The main purpose of our organization is to help the children in the Shriners hospitals for children,” said the Court’s High Priestess Lady Anne Babb. “We love to visit here at T.C. Thompson and put smiles on the faces of the children.”
The ladies, dressed in their clown attire, bring cheer to the children as they hand out books, games, puzzles, hand puppets and Hot Wheels.
GET INVOLVEDLocal Belk stores will host a Charity Day Sale April 16 from 6 to 10 a.m. benefiting charities like the Lady Shriners. The Asebi Court Clown Unit encourages people to buy a $5 ticket to the sale. To learn more about how to help the Lady Shriners, call Lady Shriner Capt. Pat Dodd at 842-3515. The ladies always need fabric for quilts and monetary donations.
Hixson’s Lady Shriner Bea Sutton said they also help by collecting money for hospital equipment, making 80 lap quilts and tote bags for children annually and sending school supplies to the hospitals. She said the Asebi Court Clown Unit will visit Children’s Hospital at Erlanger again in the fall to distribute gifts.