Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21
NEED ONLY SUM OF S232
TO AID POOR FAMILIES
Will Complete Amount Sought by
The Times-Disputcl to
Relieve Distress.
MUST ACT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
isut -Four Days Remain for Chari-
tably Disposed To Come to Rescue
Of Those Who Suffer Sting OF
Poverty.

only $232.05 is needed to complete
the sum of S34i asked by The Times
Dispatch for five families who arc in
distress. one OF the families has been
supplied and the money given for it
Is being spent under the supervision
and direction Of the Associated Chari-
ties. There are four more days be-
fore Christmas. and il is hoped and
believed by the officials of the Associ-
atcd Charities and b? The Times
Dispatch that the sun now needed will
be raised within that time.
This is tn. season Of giving. when
the more fortunate are supposed to re-
member those ~ whom fate has been
less kind. THO Times Dispatch. there
fore. makes especial appeal for the four
families which have not yet been sup
piled with the nccessarirs of life. Their
want has been partially met. and a
little more than 500 will meet the
need Response to the daily appeals
has been generous, and il is with deep
satisfaction and sincere appreciation of
the sacrifice of some who have given
that The Times dispatch acknowledges
the various donations
The United Commercial Travellers
sent in a contribution of S202u which
was divided among the five opportuui-
ties, according to their respective needs
The notal amount received Yesterday il;
SI2.1o. y little more and the wants or
these unfortunatcs will be filled. aud
, none of them will 20 unsatisilcd OH
, Christmas Day
FOUR REMAINING CASES
FOR WHICH AID Is ASKED
The four remaining cases which the
public Of Richmond is asked to regard
in the light OF opportunities for actual
service are:
|. Trained nurse in dire distress
trained nurse who had helped and
relieved the suferineS OF many is now
in actual need. She has been cared
for = month by the Associated Chnri-
ties Her health is broken and she is
in need Of medical treatment. She has
no income. She is dependent on char
ity. viii somebody come to her aid?
Amount needed. $3.50; contributed.
Sl27O5
= Widow with six children Ia care
for
y mother, whose husband died two
months ago. has six children to sup
port. The oldest child is thirteen years
OF age. lie is too young to work.
though he would like to help his
mother and the five little ones who
look to her for their daily bread There
is danger that the family ties may bc
broken. The mother wishes not TO he
separated from her children. She asks
Il pittancc. that the family may he kept
intact: that none Of those she brought
into the world shall be torn from her
side. She is deserving. She wants
only TO keep her children with her.
viii somebody help? Amount needed.
S2o1, contributed, Sli5.55.
.. Deserted woman with three chill
drcn.
Tin" Associated Charities - trying 10
care for woman whose husband has
deserted her ard left three children for
her 10 support. Should The children
suffer sh" asks. or should some one
with larger purse help her 10 keep ser
family together? II is not her fadlt
that she has been left alone. Yet she.
with all the artcEry of a mu:hcr's love.
is striving to keep her three little
ones with her. Without them her life
would he empty. She asks only that
some one help her until her children
are old enough To work and TO support
her in her declining ears IT is Il
mothers appeal Will some one re-
spond? Amount needed $l4i: con-
tributcd. Si2I.30.
.. Father dying OF tuberculosis
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