The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-01
MORE ABOUT
CHEST
FROM PAGE ONE

plans tor the october 1919 drive.
Among the primary functions Of
the Chest is the support it pa
vides for youth and welfare agen-
cies, which, along with the visiting
nurse service, make a total of II
Red Feather services.
The Red Feather, the Chests
campaign emblem, is a symbol OF
voluntary giving to meet human
needs.
Chief among the youth agencies
are the Boy Scouts, Brigade Boys
club, Cameron Memorial camp,
Girl Scouts, Shaw Boys club, Young
Mems Christian association and
Young Women's Christian a~ssicia-
ton.
Fifty-five cents out Of every
dollar contributed to the 1947 Chest
will be used for the benefit of
5 1000 young people of the communi-
ty, while the indirect effect will
be even greater, as organized re-
creational and educational projects
help stamp out juvenile delinquent
cy, raise health standards and pro
vide wholesome interests for the
youth of Wilmington.
An ALLEGATION of $3.50 has been
set ~up in the 1947 Chest budget
for the youth services, which now
have a membership of 1853.
Scouts Quota
The Boy Scouts is due to receive
SO, 100 of the total, for its non
sectarian program of character
building and recreation. Its sister
organization, the Gill Scouts, de-
signed to meet mental, physical
and character developing needs, is
slated to receive 1920.
A third youth agncy, the Brigade
Boys club is marked in the budget
for 50, 622 with which to carry out
its program of competitive sports,
woodworking, and general educa-
tional, -socialAand recreational p-o-
gram. ~<-ss
Still another Red Feather service,
the Com ION Memorial camp, is
in line for So, 145 in order that I'M
derprivileged boys of the commune
lily may enjoy outings next summer.
The YWCA, whose ultimate pur-
pose is the advancement of the in
t~erests of all girls and young Wom-
en-, the enrichment of Christian ex-
perience and the development of
Christian character, is to receive
50, 1884. The YMCA, which carries
out a similar program in character,
and young men, has been allocated
body and mind-building for the boys
$40, 635.
For Expansion
Another Chest-sponsored youth
service, the Shaw Boys club, is
scheduled to receive $8,O53 for the
continuation and expansion of its
socials educational and recreational
program for Negro boys.
: The Community Chest, in provid-
ing direct benefits for one out OF
every five persons in the commune
ty, also sponsors a number of So
cial welfare services, including the
Family Service Society, Public
Health Nursing, Salvation Amy,
Travellers Aid Society, and USC
and War Relief.
Newest of the Chest services is
the Family Service Society, de-
signed to help families with prob
lens arising out of personal and
family relationships and in read
justing family life. A budget OF
1881 has been set up for this
agency during 1947.
Visiting Nurse
The health of the Wilmington
community is zealously guarded
by the visiting nurse service of the
Public Health Nursing association,
a Community Chest Red Feather
service which last year paid 49,
678 calls to local homes invaded
by sickness. An appropriation Of
$2,516 has been provided in the
1947 Chest for this agency.
The 5,754 which the Salvation
Army will receive from the Chest
during the coming year will make
possible cas- work services, hous-
ing to transients and women and
children referred by other agen-
cies, and housing and t~ransporta-
ton service to veterans.
A variety of services are per-
formed by the Travellers Aid So
ciety, another Red Feather Service,
which this year will be allocated
Sc, 444 by the Chest fo- organized
assistance to travellers who need in
formation, counsel, material aio
or protection.
The $40, 345 in Chest contributions
which will go for USO during 1947
will be spent here to provide re-
creation for the marines from
Camp Lejeune and soldiers week
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