Royal Neighbors comes to the rescue and lights up the holidays for area seniors

12/14/2007

Contact: Rita Toalson, FLMI, ACS, (309) 732-8376

Royal Neighbors of America is playing Santa by rescuing the traditional holiday Tour of Lights for residents of three senior centers in Rock Island. The locally based organization has donated funds to the Rock Island Police Department for two chartered buses to give more than 150 seniors the opportunity to enjoy the holiday lights.

The tours, which will last for 1 ½ hours, will visit neighborhoods from 30th Street in Rock Island to Archer Drive in East Moline. They will be as follows:

• Tuesday, December 18, 6 p.m., for residents of Coventry Apartments, 1900 6th Avenue, Rock Island;
• Wednesday, December 19, 6 p.m., for residents of Friendship Manor, 1209 21st Avenue, Rock Island; and
• Thursday, December 20, 6:30 p.m., for residents of the Fort Armstrong Senior Residence, 1900 3rd Avenue, Rock Island
  

The holiday event, which has been a 13-year tradition, was due to be cancelled because of new federal guidelines until Royal Neighbors stepped up to fund the event.

Royal Neighbors of America is a non-profit fraternal membership organization that insures lives, supports women, and serves communities. In addition to being able to purchase insurance and annuity products, its members also participate in a variety of locally based volunteer opportunities, and are eligible to apply for many member benefits such as scholarships and disaster aid. 

Headquartered in Rock Island, IL, Royal Neighbors serves more than 230,000 members, has $2.1 billion of insurance in force, and is licensed to do business in 41 states and the District of Columbia.

For more information about Royal Neighbors of America, call (800) 627-4762, or visit the Web site at www.royalneighbors.org.