East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-09-06
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Statistics Provide Good
United Appeal Drive Plug

East Clevelanders who wonder what part
health and welfare agencies are playing in their
community may be surprised by some recent
statistics.
According to the Welfare Federation of Cleve.
land, Our Town used 3,640 Greater Cleveland Red
Feather agency services last year. And recent sta
tistics from the Greater Cleveland Chapter of the
American Red Cross show that over 10000 East
Cleveanders participated in Red Cross programs
in 1861.
The Welfare Federation stressed that their
figure is the number of services provided and not
the number of individuals served. In some cases,
families are served and counted as one unit In
other cases. one individual may use two or more
services. The same is true of Red Cross figures
breakdown of the Federation's service sta
tstics shows the following services were provided
to East Cleveland residents in 1861.
In health and rehabilitation, the Visiting
Nurse Association treated 145 persons, eight per-
sons were served by the Cleveland Hearing and
Speech Center the Cleveland Society for the Blind
served 21 persons, Goodwill Industries employed
eight persons in it's sheltered workshop, eight
children were under the care of the Cleveland
Guidance Center and the United Cerebral Palsy
Association served ID persons.
Group Work
Group work and recreation included GIG Boy
Scout members, 1873 members of the Camp Fire
Girls, 249 Girl Scout members, 861 YMCA MEM
bers, 1926 YWCA members, nine participants at
Karamu House, 26 persons enrolled at the Music
School settlement, and lo4 participants at otner
social settlements.
In casework for adults and children, 1913 fam
lilies were served by family service agency, 20
youths were served by youth serving casework
agency.
Other services included seven unwed mothers
who received care in maternity home. nine chill
dren enrolled in day care center, 20 children
served in chdren's home, Ia persons who re-
ceived technical service at the Nationalites Serv
ice Center, 20 persons who applied for work in the
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persons served by the Vocational Guidance and
Rehabilitation Service, 68 new persons who re-
ceived counsel at the Legal Aid Society, and nine
persons assisted by Travellers Aid Society.
Red Cross
Red Cross statistics showed the following
services used by East Clevelanders in 1861: In
the Blood Program, 894 pints of blood were
visits stated by total of 141 volunteer workers.
In Safety Services, five volunteer teachers
taught eight First Aid courses in which 252
persons were enrolled. Another 1,248 persons en-
rolled in 27 Water Safety classes, also Safety
Service taught by 21 volunteer teachers.
Other fields of service include Home Nursing,
in which 386 persons completed the IA classes
held, Disaster Training, in which Is persons took
part, and Services to Armed Forces and Families,
in which 300 families received assistance.
About 1000 persons were enrolled in II Junior
Red Cross programs in East Cleveland Schools.
Nine registered nurses served 228 volunteer hours
and one non-nurse volunteer gave 33 hours of
service.
To provide the 159 Red Feather health and
welfare agencies and the Red Cross with operating
funds, S13,120,157 goal has been set for this
years United Appeal campaign. Because of an un-
usually high number of pledge casualties. this
years goal represents sc per cent giving in
crease necessary to meet minimum health and
welfare agency needs.
The drive will be held from Oct 18th to the
25th.