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AFSC — Se FIFTY YEARS OF QUAKER SERVICE 1917-1967 (2 “AMERICAN FRIED” § SERVICE COMMITTEE INC - 160 North Fifteenth Street, Philadu.phia, Pa. 19102 Phone 215-563-937 GILBERT F. WHIT ‘Chevmen HENRY J. CADBU Honorary Chgym COLIN ELL Eseculeve Secreta . - Pha iT kh April 24, 1967 Dear Friend: _ "It was a year before I was able-to lead the first woman by the hand to the clinic’ for family planning advice," says°"AFSC volunteer Linda Hale, "but two days later thirty-eight women came." When this young college graduate left her Indian village after two years of service at a rural hospital, over a thousand people came to see her off and she missed the train. The Service Committee shares Linda's belief that every new life born into this world should receive an essential nutriment--the joyous, loving welcome of its parents. Therefore, we see in family planning an important spiritual task, and we support indigenous efforts in several parts of the world. But family planning is only one way in which Service Committee programs respond to needs of many kinds. In- 50th Anniversary year the Ameri Friends Service Committee embarks 97 a second half-century of work prejudice and social iils can be overcome bs the patient creative power of many acts of love. The Service Committee ca that Within the community of man lies profound capacity f o replace ith hore. Sincerely, Executive Secretary P.S. You will soon be receiving our 50th Anniversary booklet, "To See What Love Can Do," showing how your past gifts have been put to work and portraying opportunities which continue to be open to us. Ifa copy does not reach you, please let us know. 14 4: 7 4 g a) : 40 0 -/ A