Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21
TIMEs-D|sPATCH READERS
HELPED 100 UNFORTUNATEs
Fund for Relief OF Needy Reached
Total of ST.i55r12 During
Winter Months.
BROUGHT MUCH HAPPINESS
Report OF Associated Charities Shows
How Money Was DisburScd to Re-
ltcve Suffering and Enable Families
to Survive MiSfurtuncs.

More than 100 persons, including
many litile children. We're relieved of
iba!r sunerinss through the winter
months by The Times Dispatch Relief
fuAd. which raised S.,i5j.l2 for the
be9sht Of twenty nine families. who
tad met with misfortune brought 20
ties. thrcuSh which thu various funds
were d.Shursed, The list includes
nineteen specific funds. which were
other cases known as the Ten OPP
poctu1tticS," which was raised las,
Christmas. The twentieth case requir-
iAg sou has nov reached approXi-
EARLY last fail. after a successful,
campaign ;"r ihe benefit OF an ice
Spouse WAS slow, and contributions
c!,ihc i'll nj the rate Of s. d day, 5ut
When The generous hearted readers
SrapSed the meaning OF tho relief
fund aud understood the real cheer
and happiness which reliof 10 ,hosr
who suffered because OF their mis-
people, the subscriptions started TO
grow and the response reached such
proportions. that often a fund OF S21o
~as raised in remarkably short
time.
Not Limited to Richmond
Those who felt the needs Of the
Door families OF Richmond and cX-
pressed ,heir sympathies through
O II.
limited to the people OF Richmond.
or even to INC PROSPEROUS Roadcrs in
the old North state sent IN their
contributions as wen a. many. persons
little girl on farm somewhere in
Virginia worked in the neld for a
dollar, which she contributed TO the
relief fund for the poor.
In addition employees OF several in
dustricS and business firms in Rich
lnond TOOK up contributions for the
wise several willows mites were
found in the collections. including
amounts as low as = cents
Among the larger contributions
taken in the cases OF need, which
We're presented through the relief
fg arhos was o,d that Of Mrs Anna Efs
LARGO check for 500 from Mary Jane"
Several donations OF 500 We're re-
eeired as well as 4 number OF cheeks
for S25. One traveller. registered at
;he Jefferson Hotel, left his check for
$40 for the case after reading the
morning paper, and departed from the
city Immediately aftorwa.d.
Dcnch,s Fathcriess Children.
Many OF tho families had come TO
the end OF their resources before the
appeal WAS made for them. sickness
had come !nto the family IN num,r"ds
providing FOR the necessities of her
iittle children, who had been lott
:cthcr!css. Oftimes the needs were inn
:ninent and the prompt anu generous
response Of those VINO contributed to
these cases brought much comfort
ana cheer 10 those whe knew now TO
tnan 1890 persons. whose contribu-
lions il. money ana material comforts
assisted the Unfortunate families
In Zach case .nr nes eI1 81 M ne i'm
lnce put aside Tor inc family until
some other need should srisc, In scv-
era! cases. ; IRRIGATED III the report
or tho Associated Charities in the dis
bursumcntS OF The FUNDS for the va
.ious cases. othe" sources 81 help
served the purposes OF the fund. and
Kept until some other emergency.
In the detailed report 81 the Asso-
ciated Charities II Is shown that the
Disbursements covered evcry form OF
necessity. Rent was paid through the
cold winter months when the mothers
Burden OF worry MS the question OF
now long present quarters would shell
ter the family ana what would become
Of her Little cncS when they were turn-
ed out. OFTEN tile mother and chtlarun
were sick, and the fund served TO re-
store Them 10 health. IN other cases
clothing vas secured and children
were given au opportunity 10 so 10
school.
In many 0; IN, cases the Associated
Charities have the opportunity 20 help
through the funds raised 10y The Times
Dispatch by educating the families Ia
such charitable work presents. Many
unfortunate families lived in inadv-
qunte quarters, ..ui haG become dis
courased 81 th4ir. sgd blight. !osing
their pride and ambition 20 elevate
themselves. The fund which was
raised for their benefit ohoo!ed and
recrcattd these families 20 :. new hope
aud new lease on lie.
Helps Poor Get on Feet.
In addition. there we're many fam
lies VINO had mot with misfortune
ana had used all o. their savings 20
meet the issue. The iund assisted
them 10 set Ola their feet and they
are now abb. 10 provide FOR themselves
without further help. Whatever money
IS left on these funds is kept until the
Associated Charities is satisfied That
the families mas Nc stricilv'! from The
list Of needy families
Following Is the report OF Miss
Charlotte Whiting, executive secretary
of rhe Associated Charities. containing
the a,nouis raised. the disbursements
and the balance on hand;
Case Amount plspuTsc-
no. RAISED. urnts isalanc.