Charity News from Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000

New York Philanthropists Robert and Harriet Heilbrunn Donate $2 Million to the American Jewish Committee to Create Endowment Fund for Humanitarian Relief
American Jewish Committee | Through a $2 million gift from Robert and Harriet Heilbrunn, the American Jewish Committee has established the Robert and Harriet Heilbrunn Humanitarian Relief Fund. We are gratified to support the American Jewish Committee in this critical ...

Thanks To Scandinavia, American Jewish Committee Joining to Permanently Honor Rescuers of Jews
American Jewish Committee | Founded in 1963 by entertainer Victor Borge and New York attorney Richard Netter, Thanks To Scandinavia grants annually over $250,000 in scholarships to Scandinavian students to study at American universities and medical centers, and grants ...

Breast Cancer Consensus Conference: Agenda, Registration Available Online
National Cancer Institute | Speakers and topics for the upcoming consensus conference on breast cancer therapy have been announced as part of the preliminary agenda, which is now available online at http://odp.od.nih.gov/consensus. Major sponsors of the Consensus ...

Basic Questions Are Best Way to Spot Alcohol Problems
Yale School of Medicine | Out of 38 studies of screening methods for alcohol problems in primary care physicians' practices, the four so-called CAGE questions and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test were the most effective.

 

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