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Introducing Our 2017-2018 Standard Bearers

hriners Hospitals for Children is bringing the hospital network to Las Vegas to celebrate the children that benefit from the life
changing pediatric specialty care provided inside the hospital walls every day. These children were selected to participate as
Sambassadors for the network, their specific hospital, and their fellow patients back home. They will serve as Standard Bearers
during the 3rd and Final Rounds, raising awareness for the hospitals, while experiencing what it’s like to be inside the ropes during
PGA TOUR competition. Read below to find out more about the amazing children and young adults, and if you see them on the
course, congratulate them for being selected as participants in one of our favorite annual traditions.

Brando Martinez
Boston, Massachusetts

At just seven months old, Brando was is a high school junior who loves Luf Children’s Burn Camp.
injured in a house fire, receiving burns photography and has a passion for
over 50 percent of his body. He and his science, especially chemistry. He Brando aspires to travel around the
mother, Suzana, traveled to the Boston loves sports and has played soccer world sharing his story in the hopes
Shriners Hospital from their native from a young age. He is a member of of inspiring and empowering kids
country of Guatemala when Brando the high school soccer team and may like him. He would love to create a
was two. He has been a patient ever even join the track team this spring. foundation to raise money and give
since, undergoing surgeries every As a dedicated ambassador Brando back to Shriners Hospitals for Children
year to reduce scarring and improve has represented the Boston hospital and support other kids, just as he has
functionality. In the upcoming year, at the Aleppo Shriners football classic been helped.
Brando will have reconstructive and and attended burn camps for the past
laser surgeries on his hand and face. eight years. In 2016 he was named
Brando lives in East Boston, MA and Camper of the Year at the Arthur C.

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