Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 26, 1962
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SUPPORT EYE PROGRAM: President Mrs. Wilfred Graf, on behalf of the Numa Club, presents Dr. John Henderson, medical director of the Michigan Eye Collection Center, an eye receptacle used for transporting a donor eye to Ann Arbor. The Numa Club, which is a local organization of wives of Lions Club members, is primarily interested in contributing to the Eye Bank, located at the University Medical Center. The Collection Center makes it possible for individuals to sign pledge cards donating their eyes to the bank at the time of death. The Lions Club co-operated with the Medical Center in setting up the eye bank for corneal transplants and research.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 24, 1959
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Spirit of Christmas: Typifying the Christmas spirit of individuals and organizations which contributed food, clothing and toys to help bring Christmas cheer to less fortunate families is this loaded sleigh and the "jolly old elf" who will make special deliveries in Ypsilanti township tonight for three township churches.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 7, 1971
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The students at St. Pauls Lutheran Church decided to donate their own money to be given to Detroit inner city Lutheran School as one of their projects for the year. Accepting a check for his school, Gethsemane in Detroit, is Tony Burt (left) and also a teacher from his school Marge Volger. Giving the $216.67 check is Dan Hammer and Lisa Callies and St. Paul Principal Alvin Richert. The Detroit school operates on a tuition basis and most students are from low-income families making the school operate on limited funds. (News Photo by Jack Stubbs)

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 22, 1961
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'Treasure Tree': Lynn Bottum, Jim Knight and Tom Ufer (left to right) decorate a "Treasure Tree" with balls of wool yarn in which children from the first and second grades of the First Congregational Church school have wrapped tiny toys. The gifts will be sent to Algerian refugee centers in Tunisia and Morocco where mothers are being taught to knit. The toys will be given to refugee children. The refugee centers are maintained by the American Friends Service committee which has planned the yarn balls as a service project. Mrs. H. M. Crooks, jr., is superintendent of the local church school's primary department.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 3, 1961
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Works With Youth: The Rev. Kendall Cowing (left), minister of education at First Methodist Church, helps Katie Strand (second form left), and Laura Van Vlack (right), pack books and supplies for Marcy Center, a Chicago settlement house supported by the Methodist Youth Fellowship and the Women's Society of Christian Service.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 17, 1968
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Heifer Given: Members of the youth and adult fellowship of Bethel United Church of Christ, in Freedom township, take a look at a heifer raised on the farm of Leonard Burmeister for shipment to a needy family overseas. The fellowship is sending the heifer, named Leo-Bur Robinhood Judy, through the Heifer Project Inc., of Church World Service, which conducts relief work throughout the world. Church representatives are (left to right) Arman Weidmayer, his son, Milton, president of the youth group, and Lois Kuebler, secretary.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 2, 1953
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Halloween 'Loot' Of Different Kind: "Loot" collected for the American Friends Service Committee instead of "trick or treats" Saturday night by children form Eberwhite School is shown above in the school hall. More was expected this afternoon. A total of about 700 children participated from the Burns Park, Eberwhite, Mack and Stone School areas.