RED CROSS CENTRE’S ANNUAL REPORT: SURCENTRES ALL ACTIVE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 50, 28 May 1948, Page 5

RED CROSS CENTRE’S ANNUAL REPORT: SURCENTRES ALL ACTIVE

Following is the report, to be presented to the annual meeting of the Eastern Bay of Plenty Centre of the Red Cross Society next week:— “The end of the financial year finds us with our full quota of subcentres all active, though hampered somewhat as to meetings by the polio epidemic. Sewing for the Save the Children Campaign has been the main activity, resulting in six cases of over 1500 garments being despatched, and a further four cases, , containing 747 articles, awaiting despatch at the rooms. All the subcentres have fulfilled all financial obligations, and end the year with funds in hand. “During the year we sent £229 17s 6d to the Waikato Food for Britain Fund. Included in this amount is £3l from the Whakatane Chamber of Commerce, £l6 2s from the Whakatane Rotary Club, and £2l Is from the N.Z. Territorial Association. We are proud to have organisations of such standing supporting the Red Cross. •In addition to the annual quota of £72, all sub-centres have sent donations to H.Q. Funds to the total amount of £BS, thus £25 was forwarded for Relief in China, £lO to Overseas Relief, £75 to the

International Red Cross and £1 to the League of Red Cross Societies. “A new departure was a Conference arranged between neighbouring centres, and held in the Red Cross Rooms, Whakatane, in June- This was attended by delegates from Rotorua, Opotiki, Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Te Puke and Whakatane. Red Cross matters were fully discussed, and a very welcome in-

terchange of ideas on methods of raising funds was most informative. It is hoped to make this an annual event.

Notes From Sub-Centres ‘Awakeri held a very successful dance, realising £2B. Clothing and tinned food were sent in to the Centre. Junior Red Cross is active. Juniors send flowers to the hospital regularly. “Edgecumbe, although hampered "by lack of a secretary, has done excellent work in sending in 323 garments, two large tins of fat, and a case of soap. ‘At Otakiri, sewing meetings were held regularly. This branch sent in 274 garments, raised £l2 11s 6d by •a baby show and bring and buy stall and sent in £lO for relief of distress. “Te Teko, small but most enthusiastic sub-centre, organised the first red cross flower show in the Bay, which was a pronounced success and with a Paddy’s Market raised £6l Bs. Members undertook "the catering for the Hunt Club field day bringing in £23 19s. The weekly pie stall at the stock sales realised £57. The sub-centre donated £SO to Food for Britain, £25 .to Chinese Relief ar*d £l7',^to . headquarters.

“Thornton sent in 109 garments, 21 bars of home-made soap. A parcel to the value of 15s was sent to British Red Sross. A fancy dress dance raised £l4, and a later dance £4. Mrs A. Robb handed in £4 to the Centre, donated by residents for ‘Food for Britain. “Whakatane raised £275 during "the year. The sewing circle meets

every Tuesday in the Red Cross rooms. The branch purchased a sewing machine and knitting was done by members at home. A special drive for life members realised £75, which was sent to headquarters to be forwarded to the International Red Cross, and £SO was donated for Food for Britain.”