Show ned I 1 leather feather flown as symbol in social ocial service fund drives badge Is deacon beacon of hope to sick weary homeless for centuries the he led feather has been accepted as a badge of courage and generosity robin hood flood awarded red feathers to his followers for heroic and generous d deeds ddn outstanding indian braves often were the recipients of red feather awards for feats of valor and acts of kindness this year in cities throughout the united states the red feather will mean hope for or the sick homel homeless and friendless community chests chest s of the coun country try have adopted the red ed feather to designate services to orphans the aged the blind crippled children and th esick in previous years the welfare fund raising organizations frown coast to coast have been known by a variety of names and their symbols have been many and varied in 1846 1946 for the first time practically all of them are known as conin community ity chests and all fly the red feather many join movement last year cities in the country raised close to a quarter bill billion on dollars through community fund raising campaigns these cities each conducted a single campaign to raise funds to support multiple welfare agencies it was in cleveland ohio that the community chest plan was born in 1913 1013 A group of cleveland business men aware of the many fund drives held each year and of the vast sums spent annually to raise money for welfare purposes evolved a plan to budget the cites welfare are needs and to hold one campaign annually to obtain the money to meet these needs before cleveland held the first community chest campaign 0 persons were contributing money tor for welfare purposes during the 1945 community chest campa campaign I 1 agn residents of greater cleveland made pledges to support home front agencies and 22 units of the national war fund support agencies this year the cleveland community chest Is campaigning in october tor for a goal of proceeds will be used for the support of red bed feather agencies including 21 youth and recreation groups 19 organizations aiding dependent children 11 hospitals 14 family welfare services and other welfare organizations throughout the nation the story of the red feather is being told as community chests wage their annual fundraising fund raising campaigns in october chicago which has the largest community chest fund in the nation has a goal of in the current drive from community chest coffers will come 50 per cent 4 y X t THEY NEED HELPING HAND typical of the millions million s 0 f children throughout the united states who receive aid through re red d feather agencies supported by community chests are these youngsters from cleveland top left a poignant appeal tor for aid is mirrored mirror ed in the face of virginia at goodrich Goodri cb house top right jimmie p patient adient at rosemary rose mary home for or crippled children Is overcoming the crippling effects of spastic paralysis bot bottom tern lillian resident at cleveland christian home orphanage gives dolly the kind hind of care the home gives her right 5 year old jerry Is going to walk some day thanks to treatment he is receiving at cleveland rehabilitation center of 0 the operating costs of red feather agencies an additional is sought to continue USO activities for or the final year one of the main objectives of community chests Is to assure a good start in life for all children red feather youth agen cles cies universally strive to prepare the boys and girls of today tor for their responsibilities as citizens of tomorrow to carry out this objective philadelphia tor for example will allot the largest percentage of its campaign funds more than 20 per cent to its red feather youth recreation services and another 11 per cent to Us its child care agencies last year the cites 39 red feather youth agencies served more than boys and girls and provided days in camps returns near peak As the birthplace of the community chest idea cleveland has attained one of the best records to in the nation tor for its annual fund drive total goal of the past 27 community chest campaigns there was of which or per cent actually was raised in cleveland community chest hospitals contain two thirds of all the cites public and private hospit al capacity their dispensaries dispensa ries annually give approximately free or low cost treatments all ol of the maternity homes for or unwed mothers are chest supported institutional tut ional lonal care of 1125 cleveland orphans Is given only by chest agencies and children are under foster home care through chest auspices A high degree of 0 operation cooperation co Is essential to success of 0 the community chest drive that sort ol of operation cooperation co is characteristic of Clev elands annual fund raising event solicitation of chest pledges is carried out by a corps of volunteer workers city officials authorize decoration dee oration of downtown thoroughfares the transit system and railroads permit campaign advertising ver stores feature window displays stressing the work of chest agencies radio stations newspapers and theaters tell the story of the red feather organizations for the sick and troubled of cleveland as well as those of other cities in hi the united states the red feather this year means hope for the greater number of persons who wear the red feather as community chest contributors the brighter the outlook tor for those who need a helping hand |