Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-17
"Big Sisters" Too, Can Help
the Needy Families of
Washington.
SPLENDID CHANCES GIVEN
FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
Fourteen Opportunities Open Way
to Aid Seventy-Two Per-
sons for a Year.

Who will play the big brother or
"big sister, to one of the families for
whom the Associated Charities is ap-
pealing in it's Fourteen Christmas OPP
portunties"? Forty-five hundred dol
lars is needed to care for fifty-six chill
dren and sixteen adults for one year.
Is not this big household to take
care of on that amount of money? Who
of US can do well or make money go
SO far? Only four of the children in
this entire group are old enough to
work. And the mothers are widows,
deserted wives or handicapped by sick
ness or blindness. Are there not fifty
six persons in Washington who want
figuratively speaking-to adopt a child
for year? What a Christmas present
to give, The privilege of caring for
one child under good mother training
with all school privileges assured for
s1.@0 a week, or $62 for the year!
Fifty-six good fellows. or fifty-two
times ffty-six. so that each good fell
low may at least agree to maintain a
child for one week,-in its own home,
please remember, it's very own home
with its own mother.
Let each good fellow do his share
now, and Christmas morning there will
be f1fty-six happy little folks and their
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full of good things; and such good
things-money to pay a years rent
money to buy shoes and clothing to
wear to sehoolImoney to buy food for
three square meals a day.
Contributions may be sent to 923 H
street northwest, Associated Charities,
or TO The Star, and will be promptly
acknowledged.
opportunity No. Eyes for the
Blind.
a blind mother-made such by an ac-
cident-and a father whose eyesight is
rapidly failing, daily face the problem of
how to shelter, feed and clothe their six
children. all Of school age. These chill
dren are quite normal, and are learning
to be eyes for their parents and to be-
come their ultimate support The plan
for this next year is to have the father
learn trade which he can follow when
he is entirely blind
Who will help bring Christmas cheer
into this family by contributing to the
$40 per week required to keep the home
intact, while the father goes to a trade
school for the blind? $3.50.
ntributions-Previously acknowledged,
SO: S w J.; s.: J. A. p, 81: DR. and
starr; s. B. j., IS Through The starr;
H. s, 81; total, ss4. Still needed, s456.
Opportunity No. "A Spartan
Mother.
Last Christmas this widow was
happy wife with all her loved ones about
her. Her husband had just bought a
piece Of land on which he was planning
to build with his own hands a house
he unrr1l hn hat
came; then death Now the wife is
struggling along to make a home for her
elght little ones. The mans former en-
ployers are sharing the burden by CIV
voted mother. This, with what little the
hard working relatives can contribute,
furnishes the sole support of this family
IL the income can be supplemented to
year. with careful management the fam
uy can be kept together. Is not this
L Worthwhile Christmas gift? SOS.
Contributions-Mrs. j. " B.. s25; DR..
The Starr: B. A c., 81; D c. G.. 81. Fl
s.. 81; total. ss4. Still needed. si74.
Opportunity No. 3-Fourteen-Year
Old Hero.
edged. s.: Mrs S. F. c.. IS: H. s. 81: n
B. s, $3.50; total, s271 Closed.
Opportunity No. +Let's All Back
Martha.
Three years ago the society found
this Woodworking and Industrious col
ored man. rapidly growing blind and
utterly discouraged, as he faced the
prospect of parting with his four moth
erless little ones and spending the re-
mainder OF his life in the almshouse
A plan was formed. Relatives contrib
uted all they could and kind-hearted
people did the rest. friendly visitor
helped tram the eldest girl, then six
teen years. to take her mothers place
and she has become a model house
Keeper. Now the second girl is fifteen
and the sister who so pluckily is taking
the mothers place says: DO help me
keep Martha in school one more year.
She wants SO much to keep on at the
Vocational School until she has learned
to be a hitting dressmaker She just
loves sewing. I hate to take her out
of school and put her to work at
mangle
Who will keep Martha at school a
year a Christmas gift? Two dollars
per week s104 year. Is needed
s104
contr'but ons- s., 81; total, 81.
Still needed. SOB
Opportunity No. 5-Citizens in the
Making
Alone. fighting against invaiidism and