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Established 1896
Our Dollars Help Us To;Hg0ut'selves
Our goal this year js $24,350. Your dollars will help us
meet the quola.
Where docs the money go that is contributed to the Un
ited Fund? Most of .it stays in the La Grande area to help
local activities which serve many of our citizens, especially
the children. Less than 13 of each dollar contributed lo
cally goes to the Oregon United Appeal; 87.3 is used in
activities serving our own people in and' near La Grande.,
The UNION COUNTY CHAPTER, AMERICAN RED
CROSS, will receive $6,642-00. This money will be used to
support such local activities as the blood-bank program,
water-safety"; first-aid instruction, the Gray Ladies, and
other services. . - .
The BOY SCOUTS of this area will receive $3,506.80 to
support their work with the appproximately 500 boys en
rolled locally in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Explorer
Scouts.
The GIRL SCOUTS of this area will receive $1,418.00. to
carry on their work with the approximately 250 girls cur
rently enrolled as Scouts and Brownies. This year the Girl
Scouts will use additional money to establish a local council
to provide better service and enlarge the program for. girls
in this area. ' ' '
The LA GRANDE YOUTH, ACTIVITIES will receive
$2,200.00 to carry on its recreational and educational pro
gram for the young people of our area. This program in
cludes the Little League Baseball for more than 250 boys,
swimming instruction for about 40.0 children, and the hobby
night program for teen-agers, which is staffed by volunteer
workers and serves more than 400 youngsters annually.
The SALVATION ARMY will receive $6,006.00 for sup
port for its work in the La Grande area. The Salvation
Army has a varied program that reaches many people: un
derprivileged children, elderly people, persons in tempor
ary financial need, and others.
This year for the first time, the' ARTHRITIS AND RHEU:
MATISM foundations will receive help .from the local
drive, in the amount of $241.81 la carry on the work done,
in research and medicine. . ..': ; ' f :
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The local services, all making a direct contribution to
our own people in the La Grande area, ourselves and our
children, as well as our more unfortunate neighbors, ac
count for MORE THAN $20,000 of the quota for this year.
A small portion of the balance of our asking is for local ex
penses and the rest, approximately $3,100.00 will be our
share of the Oregon United Appeal.
JUNE McMANUS,
Campaign Chairman,
La Grande United Fund.
FRANK B. BENNETT, '
President,
La Grande United Fund.
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