Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
IL OPPORTUNITIES
IN NEED OF FUNDS
Only Two Cases Cited by
Charities Have Been Fully
Provided For.

season from the worthiest cases of
real distress in the city-still far from,
closed.
1t was hoped that the entire sum,
slightly more than $4,000. would have
been furnished and exceeded before
christmas day. since the initial re-
sponSe was exceptionally good. But
contributions have dragged in the past
Jew days so that there still is plenty
a. opportunity to give where the Civ
snE Will constitute a real service.
The money is asked to provide the
necessities of life for a year for 81
children and Is adults who. through
10 fault of their own, are in ritiahle
circumstances. with cold Winter
fast closing down on them. 1t is ask
ed. particularly. To keep worthy homes
together. This, the Associated Chair
ties believes. is the highest type of
charity.
Apneal for Closing.
An exceptional response is hoped
30. today which Will close all the OPP
po'tunlties before night so that there
VIII be no necessity for continuing the
Campaign or making up the deficits
from money needed for other chart
ties.
Contributions may be sent tG the
associated Charities. 1922 Eleventh
street, and The Evening Star will
receive small donations and they viii
I've acknowledged promptly.
With Monday mornings man.
which the Office will be open TO re-
Ceive, IL is hoped that the opportunl-
ties still remaining open Will be fuilE
taken care of In at least three OF
them the balance needed to close is
comparatively small
sc An Christ
portunity list of last year just wrote
a letter of appreciation to the Assoc
Ciated Charities visitor who had the
family under her care: Il drop you
a few lines to let you know / am
getting along fine now. Everything
is running along all right. | am up
in my rent and have lots to show
what I did with the money you have
been giving me. / thank you for the
kindness you have done for me this
year"
A contributor to the little mother
with two young children. in Oppor-
1unity No. s. sends this sympathetic
greeting: az have a 3-month-old baby
and I can understand her need" An
anonymous giver to Opportunity No.
II, the colored woman living on the
outskirts of the District, says. in send
ing cash contribution. that 1t comes
'from one who lived out there and
realizes the hardships,"
Club Sends Donation.
The wi-Mo- Mais Club sends a do
nation of SIG for Opportunity Is
through the Seventh District Confer
ence Of the Associated Charities With
other groups contributions TO Nos.
z. IL and 13 come from s. A. p.
Club. Missionary Society Lincoln
Temple Church. Dunbar High School.
Colored Auxiliary Christ Child So
city, Charles Catcher Lodge. No. IS,
r. A A. NJ: Holy Name Guild. Cap.
stal City Chiropractic Association.
The Armstrong Technical High
School sends s4s.16 to No. Is. Grade
"a Burrville School also gave TO No.
-, as does also the Strangers Com
mittee. Fifteenth street Presbyterian
Church. Truxton Social Club gave
TO Nos. II and 10.
The Starmont Aid, which Is interest
I'd in tuberculosis patients. sends a
gift for No. s. where the father IL Ill
from the disease. But all the good
things are not being confined to OPP
portunity families, as there are many
others on the Christmas list of the AS
sociated Charities who will receive
Christmas baskets and toys. One mem
her Of the board Of managers OF the
society. according to his annual Gus.
tom. sends $3.50 TO be divided among
the eight districts of the organization
and TO be used for useful presents
such as needed clothing. bedding.
Kitchen equipment or other family
necessities. Two huge packing boxes
Of toys for the children also accom-
panied the gift Of money.
STAFF Distributes Gifts.
Among those who have made the
~isstorial staff Of the Associated Chair.
ties their messengers of good will nj
this Christmas season are the Miner
Normal School through Mrs. Dudly
woodward, dean. who sends toys and
clothing for IS families OF the second
district; Mrs z. G. Williams. visito.
I'm charge; three sections Of the Bust
ness High School. through Miss May
bradshaw, dean. and DIR. Josephine
Mace, baskets Of fruits and other deli
S-acaes. The occupationai therapy de
1,artrnent OF Galiinger Hospital sends
sovs. the Columbia Institute for the
Jleaf gives beautifully dressed dolls
gftss Madeira's School gives toys,
Mount Vernon Seminary sends a cash
contribution for Christmas. Chevy
Chase School gives money for dinners
Among other contributors Of Christ.
%Y1AA GksAFF are tt1E A1DuUt
CONGREGATIONAL Church, the Bon Sc.
fot1rs Club and Blue Triangle Club Of
she 7. W. &. A.. the Metropolitan
Memorial Church. the Gunton TEN.
xJse Memorial Presbyterian sunday
school which yesterday afternoon
brought 20 the Social Service House
clothing. toys. canned goods. staple
groceries and meats, and the Paiais
SkssaI, which sent FIVE boxes Of toys.
two beautiful Christmas cakes were
seceived from Mrs Sunaily for the
slsldrRu. BESIDES the good things
,,.~Dtloued above much clothing. many
toys and cash contributions have been
yeaelvsd from individuals and clubs
not only for the Opportunity families
iasf for a host of others under the
rars of the Associated Charities.
last minute appeal IL made for
.as,,s rll,s,si0Ds 10 complete the fund
needed for the Christmas Opportunity
T;ns u Opportunities follow:
List Of Opportunities.
The opportunities follow:
OPPORTUNITY No. /.
cIosed. 1885.
OPPORTUNIT no. 2.
G%yen children ere heavy fssinbsi'
,A4s,x for O woman married 70 mar
.yRo has repeatedly stdestepped his
.a.ssgstions 10 his family. After stand
smw by her husband through many
iss,aships and tor msny yesrs tht
.s..aIsr has nov decided that her hfs
Ss,ty ts 70 her children. The oidek'
- tS,sss IL q boy IA and the youngest ID
The former has "a permit 70 WORK
ga, Of scboot hours. bot he ssFns
asSsAiv tQors than enough ~ cloths
s'a.nsef he In attending the V0cs
slensl school, where he lie tsking b
course which viii le@f 70 an sp
sgsotsceship ~ q profitable trade, II al
..au fsnt this is In the future