Appeal by Salvation Army tomorrow

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32565, 26 March 1971, Page 8

Appeal by Salvation Army tomorrow

Unmarried 4 mothers and their babies, pensioners, alcoholics and drug dependants will be among the many people who will benefit from the Salvation Army’s national annual house-to-house community and overseas service appeal tomorrow. Caring for casualties ,in society is the Salvation Army’s chief concern and in New Zealand it seeks to serve the community through 46 social service centres and more than 100 evangelical units. The Salvation Army runs a chain of institutions providing residential care for the needy ranging from infants to the aged. It is also active in many other fields such as the treatment of alcoholism and the rehabilitation of unmarried mothers.

Last year in New Zealand, the Salvation Army provided 4204 free beds and 10,511 free meals for persons in need. The total number of emergency beds provided amounted to 16,927, and the total number of emergency meals given was 46,131. More than 1200 men were admitted to rehabilitation centres and 223 men and women were admitted to homes for old people. During the year 524 men and women were

cared for in 16 homes for old people. Almost 260 children were admitted for residential care and 508 unmarried mothers were admitted to six maternity hospitals. Babies adopted from these hospitals totalled 286. More than 200 youths were admitted to hostels and 682 male and female prisoners were visited in five centres. Through the Salvation Army, 100 missing persons were traced.

In Christchurch the Salvation Army has two homes for old people the Rest Haven Eventide Home in Colombo Street and the Sunshine Lodge Eventide Home in Papanui Road; a men’s social service centre at Addington; the Bethany Maternity Hospital, Papanui; the People’s Palace; the Samaritan office and emergency lodge in Bealey Avenue; and the Red Shield thrift shops. In mission stations throughout the world the Salvation Army provides emergency relief as well as being closely associated with medical work. It is responsible for several hospital clinics and leper centres.

Telegrams for Nigeria.— The Post Office advises that the telegraph service with Eastern Nigeria has been restored except in some small offices. The service was suspended nearly four years ago.