Charity News from Monday, Sep. 18, 2000

State Legislative Actions Show Concern About Long-Term Care Staffing, Prescription Drugs
Alzheimer's Association | The single most important determinant of quality care in any long term care setting is direct care staff, adequate numbers of well-trained workers available to meet residents' needs. In an election year, Alzheimer advocates welcome the added ...

Alzheimer's Association Calls for Passage of Legislation to Help Family Caregivers
Alzheimer's Association | "Family caregivers are the real unfinished business of this Congress" said Judy Riggs, of the Alzheimer's Association, at a congressional briefing on Alzheimer's disease held today. Fund the Family Caregiver Support Program at $125 million, to ...

AJC's Annual Report on Treatment of Israel at UN A Subject of Talks with More Than 50 Countries
American Jewish Committee | Though Israel's status at the United Nations has begun to improve and tangible progress in the Arab-Israeli peace process has been made, Israel remains the object of "obsessive" and "relentless" criticism in the world body, concludes the American ...

AmeriCares Finalizes Details for 13th Annual Airlift Dinner Dance
AmeriCares Foundation | AmeriCares, the international and national disaster relief organization, is in the final stages of planning their 13th annual Airlift Dinner Dance for the evening of October 14, at the Westchester County Airport. "AmeriCares is honored to have so...

Triumph of Volunteer Teamwork Awaits You at AmeriCares HomeFront
AmeriCares Foundation | If you are interested in directly impacting your community, AmeriCares HomeFront invites you to volunteer as we prepare for HomeFront Day 2001, one of Connecticut's largest domestic outreach programs. Now in its 14th year of service, AmeriCares ...

Farm Aid 2000 Looks To Candidates, Voters For Change In Rural America
Farm Aid | Presidential candidates were invited by Willie Nelson to participate in a special family farm forum. Farm Aid President Willie Nelson, reflecting on the woes that farmers have suffered over the past 15 years, said Farm Aid 2000 must represent a ...

 

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