Giving to children’s fund shows rise

Press, 1 October 1979, Page 6

Giving to children’s fund shows rise

Christchurch contributions to the Save the Children Fund appeal on Saturday

were up almost 8 per cent on last year. About $35,000 was collected on Saturday, compared with $32,500 last year,

said the head of the Canterbury appeal committee (Dr G. J. Anderson).

Another $BOOO to $10,000) could be added to the total I when collecting in the I country areas of Canterbury! was completed later this week, said Dr Anderson. j Any envelopes not col- i

lected on Saturday could be handed in at branches of the National Bank, said Dr Anderson.

Nationally the appeal was about 10 per cent up on last year’s collection, said the New Zealand president, Mrs Valmai Foster.

“Every branch is up on the day and we have collected $330,000 so far. Last

(year the total was $350,000 land $60,000 of this came in [after the Saturday. j “With postal returns and Ibank collections we expect [to receive $375,000,” she I said.