The Washington herald., 1912-12-18
CHARITY PLANS
GET RESPONSES
Opportunity, No. s Seems to Appeal
|. Strongest to Capitals
Philanthropists.
FRAIL OLD COUPLE
ALSO RECEIVE AID
Associated Charities Annual Christ
mas Cheer Scheme Meets with
Warm Reception.

DO you want your Christmas joy to
last all the year? Then take a share
in one Of the fourteen opportunities the
Associated Charities is offering the peo-
pie Of Washington to bring Christmas
cheer to as many families every day of
the 3e5
Not only will the joy of Christmas re-
main with these families during the
year. but il you give your name and
address as the Associated Charities asks
you to. you will get reports from time
10 time. Won't It be a good thing to
receive letter from the Associated
Charities telling you the family you
gave your money for Is still being helped
by your Christmas present? Think It
over and when you have decided which
one of the following families you want
TO help. send your contribution to this
paper or to the Associated Charities, s,2
II Street Northwest.
Opportunity No Widowed mother
with five children under twelve years of
age. Amount needed. $3.50.
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.Ho75
Opportunity No. "A Young girl unusu-
ally bright and ambitious, broken down
from overwork, needing a years care in
a sanatorium. Amount needed. Sl76
Previously acknowledged. ....................H75
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Opportunity No. 3.-Deserted wife with
four children; relatives and church help
ing. Amount needed, Sl55.
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$40
Opportunity No. MAN and woman
both handicapped by blindness. with
FIVE normal children. eldest ten wears
OF age. Amount needed, $3.50.
Previously ACKNOWLEDGED. ...............
Opportunity No. 5-Aged colored cou-
pie. devoted to each other. Man A Grip
pie and unable to work. Woman only
support OF family. Amounted needed,
SIo4
Previously ACKNOWLEDGED. . cents
Opportunity No. 6-Breadwinner VIC
tim of the white plague. At present In
the hospital taking treatment. Wife
and four children at home. Woman not
very strong, but always brave and
courageous. Amount needed, Sl5e.
Previously acknowledge.
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$50
Opportunity No. "A young colored
girl who Is acting the part of mother
and hOmekeeper TO her three brothers
and her blind father. Amount needed.
S1O4.
Previously acknowledged. ................75 crntS
Opportunity No. S-Frail old couple.
Man seventy-nine years of age and
wife a little younger. Wife a neat
stress. but cannot earn enough to take
care of them both. Amount needed, So.
Previously Acknowledged. .-.................S .
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Opportunity No. 9-Father of this
family a young man in the hospital
suffering from a disease from which
he will never recover. Four children,
eldest seven, youngest four. Every one
who knows the wife eXclaims, What
a good mother" Amount required, $3.50.
Previously Acknowledged.
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500
Opportunity No. 10-A widow with
three small children, the eldest twelve.
The mother a chronic invalid. and must
be careful not to OyerwOrk 1854 required.
Previously acknowledged 800
Opportunity No. lI-Blind coIored man
with five children under fifteen years Of
age. Wife takes in laundry. Oldest girl
working as domestic. $3.50 required.
Previously acknowledged ....................S.0