Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
United Cerebral Palsy
VICTOR J. oRsINGER.
President

United CEREBRAL Palsy Of
washington. D. c.. is afiiiated
with United Cerebral Palsy Asso-
Citations, Inc. which u the ma
Itional organization that has
spent over 81 million on research
land training grants, since 1850.
The local UCP unit was organ
lied In May. 1850, to devote Its
efforts exclusively to the cerebral
lpalsied Of all ages. and Is. In no
way connected with the D. c.
Society for Crippled Children.
Twenty-Five per cent Of all
funds collected locally 60 to the
national organization, and Is
per cent remains in our own
community. OF. the rs per cent
Ito national, 9 per cent goes to
national overhead. which In
lciudes the services rendered 70
iafaiiates BY i trained stan ex-
lperienced Id organising commit
nifty services, and the balance de
Irectly to research. In fact. IN
1.-THE last two years alone, the ma
Itional ONCE has sent back to
the District Of Columbia in re-
search grants 10 . local insti-
tuition Georgetown University
I$29. $500.
Research Stressed
Prior to this grant. two grants
Itotaiing $1,000 we're given TO con-
duct research studies at District
General Hospital from 1852 to
1854. These figures total more
than all money sent to National
|by che laeal ICE unit sipeesjts
|crRnniza 4
DATED bfal Palsy Is dedi-
Gated 70 the principle that only
through research Is 1t possible
Ito flnd q long-range solution Tor
the cerebral palsied IN the same
manner that polio. through re-
search. found its answer in the
ISalk vaccine. st'sss is.-.s
Three hundred and nifty afi1h-
ates Of United Cerebral Palsy
associations, Inc, throughout the
icountry conduct clinics, treat
lment centers, programs on spe-
Icial education. sheltered work
shops, ETC., for children. teen
layers and adults afiiicted with
this condition.
Achievements Listed
In the Washington Cd. c.
area, the local .UCP organiza-
Ition. although organized only
1--WE years ago. already has q
formidable list Of achievements:
ID An annual non-segresated
summer day camp.
az An out-patient general
diagnosis and treatment pro-
gram for children under 10 years
Iof age at Childrens Hospital.
go A Scout program conducted
by volunteers at the District
Health School.
ca A medical program fol
iteen-agers and adults at The
George Washington University
Hospital. :
(5) A program Of arts and
crafts conducted ut the UCr
center for teen-agers and adults
which includes transportation a
10 major service.
In the last year. 232 persons
have received services from the
washington %. c., affiliate, and
l7S persons received services from
its cooperating UCP affiliates
in Montgomery County, Prince
Georges County. Fairfax County
and Arlington County.
No major Embarrassing cam
paign was possible by the UCP
organization In 1854 after its
telethon, originally scheduled
flor February 1854 was cancelled
In Difference to the q. C. Society
for Crippled Children. whose
Eeaster Seal campaign began a
few days later.
| Certified public, accountants
reports indicate that operating
disbursements and purchases
totaled $8,949.86 for the year
lending December 81. 1858. and
$15,6t7.53 for the same period
in 1854. OF that sum. $2.035.87
was paid to the national organi-
cation in 1853, and $904.9l in
1854. During 1858, $8,105.03 was
spent on current programs for
cerebral palsied children and
adults. with $2S. 869.83 reserved
flor programs developed in 1854.
In 1854, $23. 07i.4l was spent on
these programs. 4
Only two fuII-time employees
lare carried on the payroll Of the
Washington organization TO I'd.
minister the whole program.