What is the age of the child from the Shriners Hospital commercial?

What is wrong with the Shriners commercial?Since his birth at Shriners Hospital for Children®-Canada, our 6 year-old son has been treated for brittle bone disease.He will have telescopic rods inserted into his bones on October 7th.

Alec has broken more than 60 bones in his life due to brittle bone disease.He is the face of Shriners and has appeared in national commercials for the hospital on channels such as MSNBC, Fox News and the USA networks.

Michael Shriner was the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director atMSB FINANCIAL CORP.As a salary, $54,378 was received, as a bonus, $0 was awarded as stock, and $68,667 came from other types of compensation.

Shriners stop providing free care at Children's Hospitals.While the uninsured will still receive free treatment at the 20 Shriners facilities, patients with coverage will be billed, and some families may be charged copayments as the charity completes adoption of a policy to which members agreed in 2009.

Parents are shocked that the Shriners Hospital for Children is closing.The Shriners Hospital for Children will consolidate with the Galveston location next year, as Houston's Medical Center closes.

There are 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children in North America.Children with burns, spine injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment regardless of the patients' ability to pay.

Shriners Hospitals for Children has a Four Star rating from Charity Navigator, which indicates that it follows best practices and executes its mission in a financially efficient way.Charity Navigator's highest distinction is attained by us.

Shriners and Masons have lodges.The Masonic lodges require their members to learn about the Masonic Fraternity and earn Masonic degrees.Master Masons who have completed the third and final degree are eligible to become a Shriner.

Shriners International is a Fraternity based on fun, fellowship and Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief and truth.The Shriners Hospitals for Children are administered by the organization and members wear red fezzes.