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The Committee felt, therefore, that Day Rooms provided at
various parts of the Borough would fill a much needed gap, particularly
in the winter months.
Again the Borough Council was very receptive to the Committee's
suggestions and provided a room at each of the three Community
Centres for Day Rooms to be set up. The Committee felt
that the rooms should be well furnished, comfortable and yet homely,
and this was effected, with the aid of a grant from "The Mayor of
Greenwich Old People's Welfare Fund" which was a fund received
by the then Mayor of Greenwich upon the winding up of the Lord
Mayor's National Air Raid Distress Fund.
The room at Charlton House was opened on Monday, 5th
November, 1956, by the Worshipful the Mayor of Greenwich (Councillar
Mrs. M. L. Bennett, J.P.) accompanied by the Mayoress and
the Chairman of the Association, Alderman Mrs. L. Hilldrith.
The second room is due to be opened at Kidbrooke House
Community Centre, also by the Mayor in February, 1957.
Again we are indebted to those voluntary helpers who go along
each day to supervise the running of the Day Room and to provide
those attending with light refreshments.
Holidays for elderly persons.—Since the Annual Meeting last
year we have again been able to send away two parties to Margate
for a fortnight's holiday. The party which went in May numbered
105, and another party in September 1956 also numbered 105. In
addition, holidays were arranged for six invalids who required
special care and attention.
We would like to thank the Women's Voluntary Service helpers
who travel to Margate and back for taking care of the old people so
well, and also to the drivers of Lewis (Greenwich) Ltd., for the way
in which they assist our old people in having a comfortable and
enjoyable journey.
Distribution of Christmas Food Parcels.—We are most grateful
to the Greenwich Borough Council for again making us a grant this
year of £150, so that we were able to distribute food parcels to homebound
elderly persons at Christmas. The grant enabled us to obtain
provisions to make up 460 parcels containing sugar, tea, milk,
biscuits, sweets and chocolate. The parcels into which were slipped
a Christmas Greetings Card were packed in attractive paper by members
of the Association and distributed by very willing helpers during