Charity News from Tuesday, May. 16, 2000Latvian President Visits American Jewish CommitteeAmerican Jewish Committee | Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga visited the American Jewish Committee headquarters yesterday to continue discussions with AJC officials on issues of common concern. Among the issues discussed were U.S.-Latvia relations, Israel-Latvia ... AmeriCares Teams up with Budding Entrepreneurs to Bring Help and Hope to Others AmeriCares Foundation | AmeriCares, the international and national disaster relief organization, will be teaming up with budding entrepreneurs this Memorial Day Weekend to help those less fortunate. AmeriCares and Lemonade Stands Across America are hoping that this will ... President & Mrs. Bush Host AmeriCares 18th Annual Benefit Gala AmeriCares Foundation | AmeriCares, the international and national humanitarian relief organization, this evening honored American Home Products and Northwest Airlines, Inc. at their annual gala at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. "AmeriCares is proud to honor ... The United Negro College Fund Hosted the 4th Annual UNCF Celebrity Tennis Pro-Am and Golf Tournament The College Fund (UNCF) | Fairfax, VA - The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) hosted its 4th Annual Celebrity Tennis Pro-Am and Golf Tournament at the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort in Palm Springs, Ca. The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) is the nation's oldest and most ... Early Detection Research Network Completes Initial Funding; Seeks New Screening Tests for Common Cancers National Cancer Institute | The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded $18 million in first-year funding for the Early Detection Research Network, which brings together dozens of institutions to search for and evaluate new ways of testing for early cancer and for cancer... Statement by American Cancer Society CEO John R. Seffrin, Ph.D On Senator Frist's New Tobacco Bill American Cancer Society | The American Cancer Society, the nation's leading voluntary health organization, today released the following statement by John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., CEO of the American Cancer Society, on the new tobacco legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Bill ... Statement By American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, And Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids Opposing Fda Legislation Introduced By Senator Frist American Cancer Society | In 1998, Senator Bill Frist drafted legislation granting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority over tobacco products that both protected the public health and received broad-based support from public health organizations and Senators of ... Steven Rum Named Vice Chancellor for Development and Alumni Affairs at Duke University Medical Center Duke University Medical Center | Steven A. Rum has been named vice chancellor for development and alumni affairs at Duke University Medical Center, a position that puts him in charge of fund raising for the medical center.
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