AIDING CRIPPLED CHILDREN

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29189, 27 April 1960, Page 2

AIDING CRIPPLED CHILDREN

Society’s 25 Years’

Work

Preliminary arrangements were made for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Canterbury and West Coast branch of the New Zealand Crippled Children Society at a recent meeting of the branch. It was announced that the twenty-fifth annual report will give a history of the work through the years, and that the annual meeting will be held In August Mr Pierce Carroll, the newlyappointed secretary of the society’s executive council in Wellington, has begun his duties and the hope was expressed that he will visit Christchurch soon, said a report from the meeting. Members expressed their gratitude for an anonymous donation of £5, received from a pensioner in North Linwood, and for two legacies recently made to the branch. A well-worn doll’s pram, which had been given to the branch, had been completely renovated free of charge by a Christchurch firm. This was given to a severely handicapped girl on her seventh birthday. A report on the growth of the Sheltered Workshop was given and concern was expressed about the shortage of space for the work. The Sheltered Workshop meets twice weekly in the branch’s rooms.