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Show Page 2 cooperation of ALL), and what the - Volunteer Service has done up to this point. After several cries over Dialegue the radio for Volunteers we found a Chairman for our Fund Raising Program, her name is Peggy Hansen. It is our belief that if the Center has sufficient funds to buy the items needed, example: Supplies for Arts a page for the expression of opinion and exchange of ideas. PROJECT & Project: Involvement began on people in volunteer the community their assistance more to and become involved with Wordpower Newspaper. Nesponse has been good but we need more volunteers. You do not need to possess any special talent or ability to help with any one of the ‘many chores in publishing and distributing the paper - just care about people and E. 3300 So., Suite 1, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106. A city-wide donation drive will be scheduled sometime in September through the area churches. Groundwork for this project requires a hard working committee - call 486-9371 to volunteer your help. VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Black is, being black From without and from within, Black is, being beautiful, In soul, as well as skin. Black is, perseverance, In all you undertake. Black is, having faith, When troubles cause a quake. Shirley Shields It has been several weeks since a Volunteer Program for Central City Community Center has been organized. We have advertised for Volunteers through every news media available and the result has not been as good as we had hoped. I believe reasons that there are several for this which I will not mention, but I feel that the time has come we can have for me to explain just what a Volunteer Service can do for Central City (hopefully with program presently at the Center, when I talk about a program for Senior Citizens I am talking about Senior Citizen’s that are SHUT IN’S, that nobody gives a damn about whether they are still alive or not, they need help with house cleaning, laundry, shopping and some only need a visit from someone once the his house, in a while to show it continued fellow man and all we ask is to be accepted, Central City might need us, but remember, that we need you too, so why not please try to accept us and help us to be accepted? Wordpower will give publicity and coverage to any organization or group dedicated to helping the community and _ eleminating discrimination and prejudice ~ Don’t miss this opportunity to reach over 40,000 readers. Call 486-9371 _or mail material to 975 E. 3300 So., Suite City, 84106. 1, Salt Lake Karin E. Tuttle Director of Volunteer Services Central City Community Center not TAKE and that can be interpreted to suit each and every person that has questioned the motives of the Volunteer Organization. We would like to have a Senior Citizen’s Program that in no way shape or form has anything to do with the them they haven’t been stuffed in some dingy corner of life, that they still COUNT. We so easily forget that without THEM WE be here today. We want to give help with youngsters, because someone a long time ago gives a very good example, that can be easily applied here. There once was a wise man who built his house on granite, when the winds of life whipped at Reflections BLACKIS.... that We want to GIVE, want to help your fellowmen. Call 486-9371 for information or mail a brief letter stating ways you can assist to 975 etc. more programs to assist in recreation if our help is asked. The Center could be open on Sunday with sufficient Volunteer Staff under the supervision of paid Personnel by County. INVOLVEMENT July 10, 1970, to encourage Crafts, pat on the back, again hopefully we will get that through self satisfaction in about 15 years. We want to help, because we GIVE A DAMN about what happens to our to stand, and then there was the foolish man who built his house on sand thinking he could save time in building his house, the winds of life whipped his house and his house The Mailbag Dear Editor: I would like to express my appreciation for WORDPOWER which has been arriving here in my office for the past month or so. | have been very impressed with not only the format, but also the quality of writing. However, I am most impressed at the depth of human concern which is expressed throughout the paper. It is my sincere hope that WORDPOWER will continue and grow in circulation and influence. My thanks again to whoever UNDERSTANDING provides me with this subscription. Sincerely, A. L. Nesbitt Centenary United Mthodist Church THANK YOU A special word of thanks to some beautiful people who have made our work more satisfying — Mr. Roger Dyer for his generous did not continue to stand. We are - donation — Thelma Brandt and trying to build the future of our Betty Trask for their support and children and we want to build it on help and we sincerely thank Rev. granite, what we do today may not Nesbitt for his great letter of encouragement and the many be seen until 15 years from now, but hopefully it will show some changes then. We don’t ask for praises and a THE BEGINNING OF people who call in to thank us for the paper. 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