The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-09
DRIVE TO ENLIST
VOLUNTEER AIDES


open from 10 o'clock to 5 o'clock
Monday through Friday. It has
been pointed out that any person
unable TO appear at the office
during that time, may register by
calling the Bureau at 2-2446 be-
tween the hours Of 8 and $3.50
o'clock.
The need for a volunteer Bureau
in the city was brought to the at
tention of the Social Service
League by Mrs. Emma D. Howell,
executive secretary Of the Fami-
ly Welfare Society, who spoke to
a general meeting or the League
explaining the duties of such a
bureau and requesting that they
sponsor one. The groundwork for
the opening of the bureau has been
underway for approximately three
months during which time Mrs.
Howell and members Of the Social
Service League have been contact
ing heads of social agencies In
Wilmington finding out their needs
for volunteer workers, and laying
plans for the forming of the bureau.
Through Mrs. Howell's guidance.
the Bureau has been set up and
is now ready to begin Its real
work, it was stated.
The Volunteer Bureau is to act
as a clearing house for all volun-
teer workers, keeping records OF
all those who do any type of volun-
teer services. The agencies which
need volunteers will contact the
Bureau for names of persons who
designated on their registration
that they would do the type OF
work needed. The Bureau hopes
to increase the number of persons
now serving the city's agencies
and to correlate the activities OF
those volunteers who are already
at work.
The agencies within the city
who's work is carried on partly by
volunteers include, City Recre-
aticn department., U. S. O., Y. W.
C. A., Y. M. C. A, Girl Scouts,
Boy Scouts, Brigade Boys club, the
County Agricultural Extension
Seize, Travellers Aid Society,
ana he Family Life Institute in
Ne. ..a..over High school.
"-Lece is hardly a social agency
in Wilmington whose work is not
a444os. completely dependent OF
ac....,-es of part-time, unpale
he.gars, and the volunteers time
is Jast as important to the sue
cess o1 these agencies as the money
We lonate to the Community
CAesl every fall" Mrs. Sisson de-
clared.
Al lie same time, she requested
thai all volunteers now assisting
in 4gency work register with the
Vo.uateer Bureau as I'VE need tc
know those who are already at
WORK in order TO set up a smooth
~ WO4h4iiS I1Cd1 ilSllOdoC Ava
volunteer social service person
nel."
New volunteers will, of course,
be able to choose the agency in
witch they are most, interested.
While those already engaged If
volunteer work may remain ir
their present agencies, if they sc
de re, she pointed out.
MS. Louise Bland, secretary o:
the Social Service Index, will as
sist members of the League il
re is.ering volunteers.
The Bureau is to be a permanent
service, fully operated by mem
bers Of the Social Service League
WHO will assist registrants il
choosing the agency in which theil
Sc. vices will be most valuable.
In announcing the drive, Mrs
Sisson pointed out that the Volun
teer Bureau "can find a construc
tive and important job for any
one regardless of his or her pas
experience"
Volunteer work is the lift
blood of our social agencies" sh'
said. 1--WE need the help Of every
one."