Supreme Queen Laura Richardson

The Daughters of the Nile is an international organization of women formed for the purpose of character building, a sisterhood of women, and charitable work. We will celebrate our 100-year birthday in 2013. We are proud of our Masonic heritage and our philanthropic endeavors for Shriners Hospitals for Children®. Each year we donate more than $1,000,000 through our Daughters of the Nile Foundation to be used for the medical care and rehabilitation of the patients. We also donate volunteer time, games, books, clothing, quilts, and other items to make the child’s hospital visit pleasant.

There are 143 Daughters of the Nile organizations in cities throughout the United States and Canada. Each local group sponsors social activities and fundraising events to support Shriners Hospitals for Children®. Our membership age ranges are from 18 to 100+ and includes business professionals, homemakers, and retirees. Our members have fun through involvement in Units such as, Dancers, Clowns, Pageantry, Drill Patrols, Bands, and Choirs.

This is a year of treasures. Each of us needs to identify the treasures that has meaning in our life and to be thankful for them. Faith, family, and friends are at the top of my list. The friends that I have met through Daughters of the Nile will always be treasured as true friends who have given their support and love in time when I needed it most. Let us not forget the children that we work for at Shriners Hospitals for Children®. We treasure their courage and resilience.

It is an honor and privilege that I have been given this year to serve as Supreme Queen and to visit each of the cities where there is a Daughters of the Nile organization and Shriners Hospitals for Children®. I will cherish the opportunity of spending some time with all of the Ladies of the Household, who are our members.

Laura Richardson
Supreme Queen
Chairman of the Board of Directors

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