THE FRESH AIR FUND.

Evening Star, Issue 18926, 28 April 1925, Page 10

THE FRESH AIR FUND.

TO TUB EDITOR. Sir—Onco more I am venturing to write to von with regard to the fresh air fund, in the hope, that, you will be able to lay our appeal before your readers. The fresh air fluid is conducted in a way which is unique in the annals of charity, for all the money received in subscriptions is spent, on tiio children. It has been termed, and rightly, “ the, cheapest charity.” Briefly, 15d gives one child a. day in the country ; £l3 pays for ZOO clxildrcn, vith the necessary adult attendants to look after thorn; for the small sum of £1 one child can enjoy a glorious fortnight by the yea or in the country. There are no vexatious rules and regulations, no interminable forms to bo tilled up; the only passport to a fresh air fund holiday is poverty and the fact that the child will not get a holiday through any other channel. During the past thirty-three, years the fresh air fund has sent 4,766,110 poor children for a happy day in the country, whilst since 1908 76,618 children have had a fortnight’s bliss by the sea or in the country. To people comfortably placed a holiday of some days’ duration is a happy event; how immeasurably greater is the joy given to a poor child ! The price asked for this happiness is absurdly small —£1 for a fortnight. Tt is with grateful recognition. of the aid rendered in the past that I venture to appeal to your generous readers on behalf of the poor children of the Mother Country. Donations and subscriptions will bo thankfully received, and they should he addressed to me, care Pearson s Fresh Air Fund, 17a Henrietta street, London, W. 0.2, England.—l am, etc., E. Kkssv.u,, Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer. London, February 26.