Ryland helping one of their own

Ryland Homes' employees have taken to the phones to help one of their own. Ryland Project Manager Kelly King, was paralyzed from the chest down after falling from a tree during a hunting trip on Sept. 1.

According to Ryland North Region President, Peter Skelly, the Ryland family is hitting the phones to help their friend and colleague purchase much needed equipment for his return home from Marionjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton.

"I've asked our entire Ryland family to pitch in and take pledges from vendors, subcontractors, suppliers, bankers and developers in, what we're calling, operation 'Kelly's Heroes'," Skelly said. "All of our Ryland employees have rallied around the cause and are committed to helping Kelly and his family. Kelly has been a dedicated Ryland project manager for more than 11 years and has supervised the building of more than 750 homes in the Chicago area. His wife of 22 years Tricia, and his two daughters Megan and Erin, need our help. When Kelly comes home he will need some very costly equipment to make his life easier, and operation 'Kelly's Heroes' is dedicated to providing that for him."

Anyone interested in making a donation to Kelly and his family can send their check to the Kelly King Fund c/o Chris Gach at Ryland Homes, 1141 E. Main Street, #108, East Dundee, IL 60118.