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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, May 29, 1969 — PAGE 7 Questions & Answers About Your Newberry County UNITED FUND 1. Question: How are the Officers and Directors of your Newberry County United Fund elect ed? Answer: Any person who contributes to the Newberry County United Fund is a member. Each member present at the Annual Meeting can vote for the Officers and Directors of his choice. 2. Question: How much salary and expense money are paid to the Officers and Directors of your Newberry County United Fund? Answer: NONE! These citizens volunteer their services, receive no pay for their work, and pay their own expenses to meetings, dinners, etc. 3. Question: Who does receive a salary from your Newberry County United Fund? Answer: The part-time secretary is the only person on the payroll of your Newberry Coun ty United Fund. Her salary is paid partly by the Newberry County Development Board and your Newberry County United Fund. Last year the secretary received $2,157.86 from your Newberry County United Fund. 4. Question: Why aren’t all Agencies Included under your Newberry County United Fund? Answer: The Heart Fund, The Cancer Fund, and the other maior Agencies have been re quested to join your Newberry County United Fund. They have declined for reasons of their own. The invitation to work through your Newberry County United Fund is still open. These Agencies would be very welcome as a part of your Newberry County United Fund. 5. Question: How does any organization or agen cy become a part of your Newberry County United Fund? Answer: Any worthwhile service agency or organization can request admission to your Newberry County United Fund by writing to: Chairman, Budget and Admissions Committee Newberry County United Fund P. 0. Box 396 Newberry, South Carolina 29108 6. Question: What is necessary for an agency to receive funds from your Newberry County United Fund? Answer: Records of the agency’s activities in Newberry County are studied by the members of the Budget and Admissions Committee. If the agency is serving a need in Newberry County the agency may become a part of your Newberry County United Fund provided the Board of Directors approves the Commit tee’s recommendation. 7. Question: Can a person who gives to your Newberry County United Fund select the agencies who will receive his help? Answer: Not in the past, but, this vear the person who gives the United Way wili be able to indicate a choice on his pledge card. 8. Question: Why doesn’t your Newberry County United Fund hold “Open Meetings”? Answer: “Open Meetings” are held every year with invitations published in the newspapers and on the radio stations. 9. Question: What will happen if your Newberry County United Fund is discontinued? Answer: Each of the agencies who receive funds from your Newberry County United Fund will probably have a funds campaign of its own. 10. Question: How can all charitable agencies be encouraged to join your Newberry County United Fund? Answer: Your Newberry County United Fund must receive the full support of the citizens of Newberry County. When this happens all of the charitable agencies may feel it is to their advantage to work through the United Fund. 11. Question: How does an individual receive help from your Newberry County United Fund? Answer: Your Newberry County United Fund does not make assistance payments directly to any individual. Persons needing assistance may go to your Newberry County United Fund office for help in contacting the proper agency designed to meet their particular need. 12. Question: What has your Newberry County United Fund done with the money it has received? Answer: These Agencies and Organizations have received funds from your Newberry County United Fund: AGENCY Amount Received From Newberry County United Fund 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969** Total Prosperity Rescue Squad 0 0 0 0 500 500 American Red Cross $ 6,500 $ 7,000 $ 7,000 $ 7,783 $ 8,193 $ 36,476 Girl Scouts of America 3,000 3,000 3,300 3,134 3,633 16,067 Newberry County Mental Health Assn. 1,918 1,626 1,700 850 460 6,554 Newberry County Retarded Children Assn. 975 1,375 1,425 950 1,200 5,925 The Salvation Army 1,100 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,000 6,000 Carolinas United 1,792 2,023 2,105 2,683 0 8,603 South Carolina Heart Association 4,200 0 0 0 0 4,200 Boy Scouts of America 5,000 10,200 5,000 5,707 6,570 32,477 Newberry County Rescue Squad 0 0 0 500 500 1,000 Newberry County Memorial Hospital 0 0 0 5,995 3,000 8,995 ♦American Social Health Association 0 0 0 0 35 35 ♦The Alston Wilkes Society 0 0 0 0 100 100 ♦Travelers Aid Association of America 0 0 0 0 10 10 ♦International Social Service 0 0 0 0 15 15 ♦National Recreation and Parks Assn. 0 0 0 0 15 15 ♦National Council on Crime and Delinquency 0 0 0 0 31 31 ♦National Assn, of Hearing and Speech 0 0 .0 0 15 15 ♦Florence Crittenton Home 0 0 0 0 338 338 ♦United Services Organization (U.S.O.) 0 0 0 0 325 325 Totals $24,485 $26,524 $21,830 $28,902 $25,940 $127,681 ♦Formerly under Carolinas United. ♦♦To be paid quarterly during 1969 as received. You may have other questions about the Newberry County United Fund. If you do, please mail your questions to: “Questions, Newberry County United Fund, P. 0. Box 396, Newberry, South Caro lina.”