November 1, 2011
ROCK ISLAND, IL –At the 113th Annual Convention of the Illinois Branch of the King’s Daughters and Sons in Joliet, Illinois, the Branch voted to release $150,000 from its Assistance Fund to aid with Project #3, Pride of Friendship 2013, which is the renovation of resident rooms in the Manor’s Silver Cross Health and Rehabilitation Pavilion.
Ruth VanEchaute, President of the Illinois Branch of the King’s Daughters and Sons stated, “We are very happy to help Friendship Manor with this project. The rooms will be so cheerful and homey. It gives us great satisfaction to continue our tradition of ‘lending a hand’ to such a worthy project.”
The 81 rooms will receive new paint, window dressings, phones, televisions, flooring and furniture. Last year, fundraising projects raised money for new hospital beds in each room. Ted Pappas, Jr., President/CEO of Friendship Manor said, “Our gratitude to the Illinois King’s Daughters and Sons is immense. Their support throughout the years helps us to continue our mission of care for Quad Cities seniors.”
Friendship Manor and Silver Cross Health and Rehabilitation Pavilion were founded by the Illinois King’s Daughters and Sons in 1979. The King’s Daughters and Sons serve on the Friendship Manor Board, run the Manor’s country store and gift shop, and volunteer throughout the retirement community.
About The King’s Daughters and Sons: The KDS is an interdenominational Christian service organization comprised of approximately 5,000 members. The membership is primarily located in the United States and Canada, although it is not limited to these countries.
Their focus is to lend a hand in service to others as taken from Mark 10:45, "Not to be ministered unto, but to minister." The International Headquarters is located in Chautauqua, New York. Some members of The King's Daughters and Sons support and/or own/run hospitals, homes for the elderly, thrift shops, and child care centers. Some members provide scholarships to those in the health fields, those mastering in divinity, to Native American Indians, and to those living outside of the US or Canada who choose to study in their own countries. Members contribute to various causes locally and world-wide. For more information, visit www.iokds.org.
About Friendship Manor: Friendship Manor is a faith-based, non-profit, 501(c)3, charitable Continuing Care Retirement Community founded by The Illinois King’s Daughters and Sons and dedicated to the individual growth, well-being and independence of each resident. For more information, please call (309)786-9667 or visit www.friendshipmanor.org.
Pictured: Ruth VanEchaute, President (left), Meredith Houghton, Treasurer (right) of the Illinois Branch, and Ted Pappas, Jr., (center) President/CEO of Friendship Manor.