Murray Dryden's Legacy!

Murray Dryden, who founded Sleeping Children Around the World along with his wife, Margaret, knew the value of having a proper financial foundation. Being a salesman during the depression years, and many times not being able to afford food and a place to sleep, he appreciated and understood the value of a good night’s rest. When SCAW became a growing concern, Murray knew that they were onto something of tremendous value to very needy children in poor countries.

So, when it came time to pass things on, Murray willed the Dryden Family Etobicoke home to SCAW along with three tree farms. The tree farms were sold for $3,000,000 and that Legacy (the house and the money from the tree farms) has allowed SCAW to remain as “THE 100% CHARITY”. The Dryden home at 28 Pinehurst Crescent continues to be SCAW’s home office.

At the first Pinehurst Club Breakfast in 2009, the distribution of Sleeping Children’s millionth bedkit was celebrated. This was followed up at the 2010 Breakfast celebrating the 40^th Anniversary of Sleeping Children Around The World. At the 2011 breakfast, we honoured the memory of Murray Dryden, the Founder of SCAW, who would have been 100 years old in 2011.

Murray and Margaret Dryden have left us with a wonderful Legacy – “The 100% Charity” known as Sleeping Children Around The World. They not only created SCAW, but they nurtured it and provided the financial foundation for its survival long after they left this earth. Murray passed away on February 1, 2004, at the age of 92.

Please join us on Wednesday, May 9^th, when The Pinehurst Club will hold its 4^th Annual Breakfast.