Community service grants
Sir. -— I understand that the City Council is considering a grant to the organisation S.O.S. Surely, it is an irresponsible council which would financially assist an organisation whose sole object is to aid women to circumvent the laws of the country. As a ratepayer, I strongly object to the use of any portion of my rates for this purpose. One does not grudge grants to charitable organisations but there is no charity in the murder of an
innocent child. A grant to Pregnancy Help is a different matter. This is an organisation that is doing tremendous work to help mothers who need care and assistance in accepting and coping with the child they have conceived. Can the Council justify a grant to S.O.S. and not one cent to Red Cross, children’s homes appeal, sheltered workshops and Salvation Army, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, and Anglican social services, whose work is incalculable. — Yours, etc., JOYCE SUMPTER. August 11, 1978.
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Press, 15 August 1978, Page 16
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