Charity News from Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000AJC Discusses Attacks on Jews with U.S. Justice DepartmentAmerican Jewish Committee | American Jewish Committee experts on anti-Semitism and terrorism met here yesterday with U.S. Department of Justice officials to discuss the recent increase in anti-Jewish incidents linked to the violence launched by the Palestinians against ... Churches Recommit to Ending Hunger Bread for the World | In celebration of Bread for the World Sunday on Oct. 29, half a million U.S. Christians will rededicate their efforts to end hunger by calling on elected officials to make cutting hunger a priority. "Despite persistent hunger in the United States... Jubilee Proclaimed on Capitol Hill Bread for the World | Today, Congress has taken an historic step toward ending hunger in our world by agreeing to fully fund the U.S. portion of the international debt relief initiative put forth by the G-7 countries. At Bread for the World, we believe debt relief is ... ICCP Announces Outstanding Young Investigator 2000 Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation | Wednesday, October 25, 2000 The International Campaign for Cures of Spinal Cord Injury (ICCP) announced today the winner of its inaugural Outstanding Young Investigator Award. Partners are the Australasian Spinal Research Trust, Christopher Reeve... Virtual Reality Headset Distracts Patients From Pain and Anxiety Of Surgical Procedure Yale School of Medicine | Women who wore a virtual reality headset during a painful surgical procedure for infertility found the soothing scenes and music reduced their anxiety and discomfort, a study by a Yale researcher shows.
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