E D U C A T I O N A L
P H I L A N T H R O P I C
PRESIDENT'S
MESSAGE
We changed the composition
of the Executive Committee, as well. It shall now consist of the President,
all three Vice Presidents, the Secretary, the Treasurer, and two representatives,
one selected from the Life Members of Central Council (LMCC's) and one
from the Branch Presidents, chosen by their respective groups. This allows
the Editor and the Directors more time to concentrate on the duties of
their offices and not to have to be involved in the everyday running of
our organization.
Another major change
opens the pool of candidates for officers. We adopted the plan to allow
LMCC's the opportunity to serve again in a different office from the one
they originally held. So many of them have wonderful knowledge and skills
that are so valuable to our organization, but they could not be shared
at the executive level a second time around. Now they can be and all of
us will benefit greatly from this.
Because much of the
work of the Chautauqua Program Committee has been completed by just one
person, this committee was dissolved and a new appointed position was
created: the Chautauqua Program Coordinator.
We also created the idea of regions. Many circles are finding themselves
as isolated entities without a branch affiliation. This new concept allows
them to join with circles in other states and provinces to provide a new
form of connectedness that is a positive for us all. It allows representation
at the International level, which they have not had recently.
Our convention was
not all work though. We had wonderful mealtime speakers, power point presentations,
and programming, along with our salads and main entrees. Our convention
choir added their special touch of music, but one of our main activities
was to fill over 200 backpacks with personal items, school supplies, and
toys for children in a Haitian orphanage, through the auspices of Kids
Alive International. What a treat to see that pile grow!
Hugs, IHN,
Joyce Cote, International President
SCHOLARSHIPS HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE LIFETIME GOALS
This is an exciting time for the members of The King's Daughters and Sons. Throughout the Order, hundreds of thousands of dollars of scholarships are being awarded to students studying to prepare for various health careers, theology, and a myriad of other fields in the United States, Canada, and many other countries. These scholarships are funded from the following International Departments: Around the World, Health Careers, North American Indian, and Student Ministry and from Circles and Branches throughout North America.
Through fundraisers such as tennis tournaments, seafood festivals, gala dances, garage sales, and many other activities, the tens of thousands of King's Daughters and Sons raise money to support these scholarships. Since the organization of the Order in 1886, thousands of deserving students have received assistance to achieve their academic and lifetime goals. In turn, many of these recipients have donated to the Order to help others.
One scholarship recipient, Dr. Mark Tong, of Arizona was a scholarship student in the early 1960s. A native of North Korea, Dr. Tong immigrated to the United States in 1951 where he served as an interpreter for the U.S. Army. While attending church in Oklahoma, he met several members of The King's Daughters and Sons who sponsored him as a Chautauqua Scholarship student in 1959 and 1960.
While
a medical student at Tulane University, the Order members in New Orleans
assisted him. Dr. Tong writes "I have never forgotten the kindness
and generosity of Mrs. C. T. White, the Lousiana Branch President and
all of that Branch's members while I studied at Tulane." Later, Mark
Tong received the first Health Careers scholarship from the Order.
Following graduation from the University of Oklahoma Medical School, Dr. Tong began a practice which took him to New York and finally to Arizona where he has practiced for over thirty years. During his practice, he has delivered over 4500 babies. Over the years, he has been a faithful member of the Order.
Dr. Tong and his wife have two daughters, Michaela and Nina. Following in her father's footsteps, Michaela, also a former Chautauqua Scholarship student, is a doctor at a hospital which serves Native Americans in western United States. She sponsors a special mission, Project Babyface, which provides necessities for babies of needy mothers. Knitted items, bottles, diapers, clothing, and children's books are items which will be donated by many members of The King's Daughters and Sons as they gather at Chautauqua, New York, this summer.
From helping a young Korean student find his way in a strange land to donating to the project initiated by his daughter forty years later, The King's Daughters and Sons have forged a strong tie to the Tong family. This is just one example of how members of the Order have made a difference and continue to "Lend a Hand."
Frances Buskey Sellew
Chautauqua
Scholarship
Program
Information
on the Program and how to apply.
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Some of my childhood
memories revolve around attending my mother's Circle meetings... In 1960
I was fortunate to be a Chautauqua Scholarship student. This experience
contributed to my devotion to our Lord Jesus Christ and dedication to
The King's Daughters and Sons. Chautauqua is a wonderful place... it is
an honour to have had our son and daughter and step-grand-daughter be
Chautauqua Scholarship students as well. For all of them, it has made
a positive difference in their lives. I am extremely thankful to be a
lifetime member of the Order and I thank God I have been given this gift.
Phoebe,
ON
