STREET DAY APPEAL.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20455, 7 November 1934, Page 10

STREET DAY APPEAL.

St John Ambulance Association.

To-morrow the St John Ambulance Association and Brigade will hold their annual street day' appeal for funds to maintain the great organisation they have so efficiently built up for no other purpose than to provide first aid ambulances lor suffering humanity'. These services not only include a modern free motor ambulance transport service and over fifty' free first aid depots, but also the voluntary service of members of the brigade, a band of men and women who uncomplainingly give of their best to help to alleviate human suffering. Classes of first aid and home nursing are continually held in order to supply the increasing demand for trained helpers, and upwards of 20,000 persons have received training in these important branches of the work. All sections of the adult community', regardless of creed, are welcome members of the brigade, where training is given free. Funds are needed for this work, for, although a very valuable transport service is already installed, it requires money to meet the cost of upkeep necessitated by the ever increasing number of calls, which last y'ear reached the largo total of 3993. An urgent appeal, too, is made for badge sellers, and all who can help are asked to telephone No. 30-383 and give their names to the secretary'. The slogan. “ 1000 helpers for £1000,” must be realised tomorrow.