The Archive · 1932

Y.W.C.A. Relief Work

Amongst the many institutions which are at present fully occupied doing emergency relief work is the Shanghai Y.\V. During the past week many volunteer workers, addition to the hostel girls who Jare residing at the Y.W.C.A, (302 Nanking Road) at present, have been kept busy doing special relief work. Business firms and individuals have. contributed 2,400 for material for making soldiers' jackets. A number of tailors and. ¥.W.A. "members have given thei time to the cutting jand sewing, so that as many as 50 tackets will be finished this week. Other business firms have made further demand for 600 more jack ets to be made. They will provide the material and the Y.W.C.A. will furnish the workers. The jackets fare heavily lined with silk cotton fof which 140 pounds has been contributed—the equivalent of $100.

The Shanghai Citizen Energency Committee is "furnishing "the Y.W.C.A, with, material for making Hhospital and refugee supplies. Clu ing the past week 1,000 yards of gauze, 250 pounds of cotton, and }400 yards of cloth have been used.

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