The purpose of this page is to inform our members and fans about upcoming events and to notify parade committees of dates that may be available. Please book early to avoid conflicts in scheduling and logistics There may be dates booked that are pending and are not reflected on our calendar. Please do not assume that if you see your date open that we are available. We specialize in parades and are very shy and limited at other functions. If The Sudan Dunn Clowns perform at about 50 parades per year and have performed in  as many as 6 in one day, and we love doing every one!


Upcoming Parades and events:

DATE / Parade time /         Location, etc.                 /               Leave time  
1/28    11am         Ceremonial, New bern                8am
2/??     1pm?         Black history, Mt Olive               11am
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Upcoming Parades and events
There are many organizations doing a lot of good for the world but there are few that can offer as much fun as we have putting smiles on peoples faces and seeing the good that comes from our antics and your continued support of us for the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Whether you are a shriner or not you owe it to yourself to visit one of our 22 hospitals if the oportunity passes your way. You will not be disappointed. Since the inception Shriners have helped more that 835,000 children at no cost to them due to your support. Thanks!



  • SHRINERS FAST FACTS:

2007 annual budget...$721millon

Amount of money it takes every second of every minute of every hour of every day 365.25 days per year to operate...$22.85 per second. Or $1,371.00 per minute, Or $82,260.00 per hour, Or over $1.97million per day. (based on 2007 $721million annual budget)

Percentage of operating budget used directly for patient care and reserch...93%!! (something to be proud of)

Money spent to date for operating the Shriners Hospitals...$8.2 billion

Amount of money spent on construction costs for the 22 Shriners Hospitals...$1.76 billion

Total number of children admitted in 2006...27,805

Shriners total membership...approx. 400,000

Number of Shrine Chapters... 191 in North and South America ( To give an estimate of size, the Sudan Chapter is generally East of I-95 in Eastern North Carolina)


The first hospital was built in Shreveprt Louisiana in...1922 and the latest in Sacramento California in...1997


The average length of stay in any of the Shriners Hospitals is less than ...4-1/2 days


Treatment is offered to children up to age 18 at NO COST to the patient or their family. If you know of a child that is in need of orthopedic (hands,arms, feet, or legs), cleft lip and palate, or non emergency burn care, please let us know by contacting the Sudan Dunn Clowns on the contacts page.



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Our day jobs allow us to pay our bills and we clown for the children at our 22 hospitals, you, and the child inside us.