The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
$3.50 MORE ADDED
TO OPPORTUNITY
FUND FOR XMAS
81 Contributors Add Tidy
Amount to Worthy d. C.
Charity.

sums amounting TO Sa5O were
added to the Christmas Opportunity
Fund by nInety-seven contributors
yesterday.
Only one opportunity is thus far
closed. leaving thirteen others to
bring Christmas joy into some OF
the neediest homes in Washington.
In these homes the Associated Char
tiles can ind no argument to use
with the Juvenile Court why these
children should be taken away and
given to the Board of children's
Guardians for public care. The thir-
teen mothers at the head Of these
households already have shown that
they are prepared to give just
the right sort Of love and care to
their youngsters IL sufficient income
can be assured them.
Opportunity No. 10 now needs only
s2s4-50 to close. Its nearest rival
is Opportunity No. 8. needing s392.
The Opportunity furthest from its
goal is No. 4, where there are no
resources within the family; s1,143.50
is still needed for this deserted
mother and three children.
One contributor sends in $40. say
ing Sorry the H. c. l.. is, yet un-
checked. War profiteers make 1t
impossible to send more" Unfor-
tunately in the case of the Oppor-
tunities, II. C. L. cuts both ways.
A 50-cent dollar has doubled the
expense of providing for the Oppor-
tunities as compared with pre-war
times 1t is this same II. C. L. that
IS largely responsible for the fact
that the fourteen Christmas oppor-
tunities require more money this
year than ever before.in the previous
ten years history Of the fund.
Contributions sent TO The Herald
or to the Social Service House. s2s
ii street northwest, will be promptly
acknowledged
The amounts received and those
still needed to keep mothers and
children together are as follows:
opportunity No. 1. Father blind,
wife and two children. Received.
SS4S.2S; still needed, $5S7.75.
Opportunity No. Husband died
OF lnnuenza, wife and four young
children, including new baby ana
crippled child Received s346.50:
still needed. s1,057.46.
opportunity No. 3-Deserted wife
ana Two youngsters now Boy
scouts. Received s165; stnl needed
ss75.
Opportunity No. g Deserted
mother and three children Received
Szos-50: still needed, sI14250.
Opportunity No. 5-CIosed.
Opportunity No. 6-Soldier's fam
lily transferred from the Red Cross
Home Service to the Associated
Charities because the problem is
now a peace-time one. Received
.s227; still needed, s70s.
Opportunity No. Widow broken
In health from overwork trying
to support her three children. RE-
ceived S2S550; still needed, s54s.50
Opportunity No. 8-Chief bread
winner Oldest child IL years, who
works out of school hours for his
mother and three brothers and sis
ters Received sl4s: still needed,
Opportunity No. s-widow COL
ored. and six children. Received
sl2S: still needs s392.
Opportunity No. 10-Six children
unoer 10 years and widowed
mother. Received S3s1.5O. still
needs s2S4.50.
Opportunity, No. 11-widow, col
ored, and six children. Received
s144: still needs slO52.
Opportunity No. 12.-Father died
OF tuberculosis; mother and four
children need special diet and care
Received s126.5O; still needed,
sS01.50.
Opportunity No. 13-Widow, col
ored. and four children. Received
si4L50: still needed. s5Ss.50. o..
Opportunity No. 14-Father died
of tuberculosis, leaving widow and
three children. Received $142.50:
still needed. ss45.
Total amount asked for, Sl2.94S:
amount received, s3,561.79; still
needed. s9.3S6.21.