The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-18
|OPPORT UWT|ES
SS,2 48 Of
TOTAL
Contributions Of $675 Re-
ported Within Past "a
Hours s Days Left

Contributions the past twenty.
four hours amounting to $675.5O
have brought the total receipts for
the Christmas Opportunity Fund Of
the Associated Charities to $4,139 so
or not yet one-third Of the total
requirements Of these fourteen
selected families. According to the
individual budgets, which have been
worked out by the visitors of the
Associated Charities in conference
with the mothers in these families,
the deficit between all resources
and the estimated expenditures for
the next twelve months totals
This is less than fifty cents
"a day for each of the seventy five
persons to be cared for, ali but
fifteen Of whom are children. This
figure, however, Ii nearly an aver.
age, for some Of the families. be-
cause Of illness and the fact that
the children are not old enough to
contribute or because there are no
relatives or other natural sources of
help, require more than the aver
age while others in the group, more
fortunately placed, need less.
With but two of the fourteen
opportunities closed to date, with
less than one-third of the total
budgets provided, and with only six
days to Christmas morning, the visi-
tors OF the Associated Charities hav-
ing these families in their care, are
anxiously waiting and watching lest
their particular wards be left only
partially provided for.
Among the contributions received
today was one of $40 from the
Mems Cliff Rock Beneficial Associa.
ton with headquarters at the
Pythian Temple, Twelfth and u
streets northwest. This gift has
been equally divided between Oppor.
tunities and 8. Another donation
amounting to $16S, or $14 for each
Of the remaining twelve opportuni-
ties, has been received from the
employees of the Evening Star.
OPPORTUNITY NO. Z (colored)-
Deserted wife and three children.
Amount asked for, $500. Previously
acknowledged. $50. Additional sub.
scriptions; Employees Evening Star,
kl4; Mems Cliff Rock Beneficial As
ISOLATION, Inc, $40; J. H. H., $3.50;
section of statistics, Treasury De-
partment, 1856. Total, 1896.
Amount still needed, $4S6.95.
OPPORTUNITY NO. s-Widow
and three children. Amount asked
for, $3.50. Previously aelxnowl-
edged, $7S. Additional subscrip-
tons: Employees Evening star, $14;
Mrs. T. e. b., $25. Total, $117.
Amount still needed, $663.
!. OPPORTUNITY NO. 9-Widow
and three children. Amount asked
for $3.50. Previously acknowl.
edged, $l43. Additional subscrip-
tons: A. B. T., SO; J. p. K, IS;
Mrs. R. X, SIS; employees Evening
Star, $14; Mrs. C. j. T., SIS; Mems
Cuff Rock Beneficial Association,
Inc, SO; H. w. NJ, $40; section OF
statistics, Treasury Department,
S7.45. Total. $SES.l5. Amount stiii
needed, $1,310.65.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 1o-widow
and six children. Amount asked
for, 1895. Previously acknowledged,
1866. Additional subscriptions: c.
w. c., IS; employees Evening Star,
$14:N M. B., $40. Total, $685..
Amount still needed, $341.
OPPORTUNITY NO. CLOSED.
OPPORTUNITY NO. o. Widow
and seven children. Amount asked
for, $1,S20. Previously acknowl.
edged, 1888. Additional subscrip-
lions, Mrs. e. B. W., 81; L. ". H.,
81; Cash Most Needy" SO: EN-.
ployes Evening Star, S14; v. K,
$50; Miss c. r. S., $50; p. D. p,
"a; Mrs. l. D. s., $50. Total, $435.
Amount still needed, 1885.
OPPORTUNITY NO. a. Widow
and two children. Amount asked
for, 1915. Previously acknowledged,
$61. Additional subscriptions, E,
M. W., IS; Employees Evening Star,
$14; Mrs. 1. d. S., $50. Total, $3.50.
Amount still needed, $546.
OPPORTUNITY NO. Widow
and, six children. Amount asked
for, $500. Previously Acknowledged.
$115. Additional subscriptions, Mel.
B. s., IS; c. w. c., IS; Employees
Evening Star. $14; Mrs. 1. b. S.,