The Washington times., 1926-12-23
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND LAGS

With Christmas scarcely So hours
away the Opportunity Fund of the
Associated Charities. now in Its 18th
season. is still short Of its needs for
the Ii families, consisting of 81 chill
dren and 90 adults. Only three Of
the IA are provided for. For these
fortunate ones, 3. 10 and ID no
further contributions are asked.
With the receipts up to noon to.
day Of $8,O15. there is still balance
to be raised Of $7,637 to close the
remaining II opportunities.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. in send
Ing in a gift to be entered "Ih Mem
DRY of A. H. suggests that people
should not hesitate to give because
they may not feel able to contribute
large sums.
81 feel says Mrs. Hopkins, as
see the volume of Christmas shop.
ping, that among these tIrongs
there must be people enough able to
give the $500 yet needed.
A man who has been contributing
regularly SIS month during the
past year to the Opportunity Fund
reneWs his pledge for a similar
amount, but asks that the gift be
held until near the end Of the cam.
paign and then be assigned to the
opportunity which seems the least
popular, judged by the amount Of
money received or the sloWness In
closing.
Clubs and other organizations are
showing deep interest in the success
Of the opportunities. Starmont Aid
sends SIS to No. S. the family of the
tuberculous patient; the Nurses Ser.
vice Club which gives regularly each
month to the family work of the
Associated Charities. sends an op.
portunity offering. and the Mothers
Civic Union and the Blue Birds Club
contribute to z. IL and 13.
Contributions may be sent to the
Associated Charities. Social Service
House. 1922 Eleventh st. N. W., or
to the office of The Times.
Opportunity No.
Crippled and in constant pain.
Invalid father, wife and three chill
dren. Amount asked for, $1.456.
Total received, $616.50. Still needed,
$S39.50.
Opportunity No. 2
Rehabilitation at work. Mother
and seven children. Amount asked
for. $1,664. Total received, scS7.
Still needed, $967.
Opportunity No. 8
-Four generations. Deserted wife
and three children. Amount asked
for, 1896. Total received, $603. so.
Still needed, $332.50.
Opportunity No. 4
Willing to work but should be at
home. Widow and eight children.
Amount asked for, 81 ,664 Total re.
ceived. $5s2.75. Still needed,
81 ,0S1.25.
Opportunity No. 5
tuberculosis exacts its price.
Man in hospital, wife and three
children. Total asked for, $1,000.
Total received, $481.25. Still
needed, $558.75.
Opportunity No. 8
No fault of hers. Wife deserted.
two children. Amount asked for,
1884. Total received, 1855. Still
needed. $518.
Opportunity No.
No shiftleness here-Man i'll. wife
and nine children (coIored) Amount
asked for $1,000. Total received
$426.5O. Still needed $665.50.
Opportunity No. 8
Can't live on dollar a day--Hus.
band nearly blind, wife and four
children. Amount, asked for 1896.
Total received $407. Still needed
$500.
Opportunity No. 9
Closed. 1871.
Opportunity No. 10
Closed. $1,248.25.
Opportunity No. II
Sacrificing everything to keep her
children-Widow (colored) and five
children. Amount asked for 81 ,092.
Total received $242.50. Still needed
$749.50.
Opportunity No. IL
''Misfortunes never come singly."
Invalid husband, wife and four
children. Amount asked for 81, 300.
Total received $506.75. Still needed
| $794.25.
Opportunity No. IL
Doing what he can--Colored fam
| lily, invalid man, wife and seven
children. Amount asked for 81 ,040.
Total received $24s. Still needed
1892.
Opportunity No. II
Closed $500.
UndesignAted -- Previously ack..
! S1Ot q. p EpledgOl 1ASO. Total $3.50.