Charity News from Friday, Dec. 8, 2000AJC Applauds Justice Department Recognition of Halberstam Murder as TerrorismAmerican Jewish Committee | The Justice Department's conclusion that the 1994 murder of Aaron Halberstam was an act of terrorism is "recognition by the U.S. government that Middle Eastern terrorism exists on our shores," the American Jewish Committee said today. An American ... AJC Hails Intergovernmental Commitment to Combat Increased Anti-Semitism American Jewish Committee | The American Jewish Committee is hailing the decision of an intergovernmental conference to "combat the increase in anti-Semitism and hostile acts against Jews around the world." AJC successfully advocated in Santiago that the North, South and ... The Arc of the United States Urges Congress not to Block Passage of the Bipartisan Family Opportunity Act ARC of the United States | ó The Arc of the United States, the nation's leading national organization on mental retardation and related disabilities, urges Congress not to block the passage of the strongly bipartisan Family Opportunity Act (S. 2274; H.R. 4825). The Family ... Forbes Names Direct Relief International One Of America's Ten Most Efficient Charities Direct Relief International | SANTA BARBARA, CA, DECEMBER 8, 2000 - Forbes magazine has cited Direct Relief International, a Santa Barbara-based humanitarian aid organization, as one of the ten best charities in the United States with regard to fundraising efficiency. "We are... MAP International On Forbes Top Seven Charities List For 99% Rating For Charitable Commitment And Fundraising Efficiency MAP International | Ratings reflect each charity's standing in the areas of "charitable commitment, fundraising efficiency, and donor dependency." MAP International scored among the top seven charities listed for their 99% "charitable commitment." Wells of living water Mennonite Central Committee | This well, one of two that Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and the Anglican Church in Mozambique have funded near Catembe, in southern Mozambique, attracts nearly 200 people a day to draw water, some arriving at 4 a.m. every morning. Also ... Taxpayers invited to transform tax dollars Mennonite Central Committee | As a symbolic stand against war taxes and a concrete way to help Colombians working for peace, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) U.S. invites taxpayers to redirect money from their 2000 income taxes to MCC's Taxes for Peace fund. A War Taxes for ... Faith Chapel Mennonite Shelter houses Los Angeles' homeless Mennonite Central Committee | Los Angeles County has more than 100,000 homeless people. So Pam¡s congregation, Los Angeles Faith Chapel, opened a shelter for the homeless last year. A Time For Both Celebration And Uncertainty National Park Trust | Washington, DC - On December 8, the Cosmos Club was the setting for the third Land Summit, hosted by National Park Trust (NPT). Founded in 1983, National Park Trust is the only land conservancy dedicated to preserving our national system of parks... UCP Urges Congress to Pass The Family Opportunity Act Now! United Cerebral Palsy Associations | UCP Urges Congress to Pass The Family Opportunity Act Now! Though some moderate-income families can now buy into State Children's Health Insurance Programs (SCHIPs), the SCHIPs often cover fewer services than Medicaid. Caffeine in Analgesics Does Not Promote Dependence, Study by International Panel Finds Yale School of Medicine | A review by a committee of international scientists, and chaired by a Yale researcher, has found no evidence that caffeine in over-the-counter pain relievers leads to dependence.
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