Charity News from Monday, Jan. 1, 2001Boys' Life Magazine Has Been A Favorite of American Boys for 90 YearsBoy Scouts of America | Boys' Life, America's premier youth publication, has entertained and educated young men for decades. "I am certain Boys' Life will continue to thrive," said J. Warren Young, Boys' Life publisher. Rainforest Doctor to Speak Direct Relief International | Using medicines supplied by Santa Barbara's Direct Relief International, Dr. Netzer's patients are the Tacana, Chimane and Quechua Indians-descendants of the ancient Incas-who inhabit this remote and rugged corner of Bolivia. For more information... Direct Relief Announces Year-End Results Direct Relief International | The year 2000 marked a major turning point in the 53-year history of Direct Relief International, Santa Barbara's own global humanitarian aid organization. Donations or requests for more information can be sent to Direct Relief International at ... National Health Council Ranks Easter Seals #1 for Allocation of Program Dollars Easter Seals (National Easter Seal Society) | (Chicago, IL - January 2001) For the 21st consecutive year, Easter Seals was ranked number one among National Health Council (NHC) members for the percentage of program dollars spent on direct client services. For more than 80 years, Easter Seals... Don't Believe Your Ears: Make-A-Wish Foundation® Does Not Telemarket to Raise Funds Make-A-Wish Foundation of America | "If families receive a telemarketing call from an organization sounding like the Make-A-Wish Foundation, I want the community to know unequivocally that as a matter of policy we do not telemarket," Van Ness said. However, in some instances, ... Wishes Do Come True, Thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation Make-A-Wish Foundation of America | The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. The Make-A-Wish Foundation was inspired in 1980 by the wish of a young Phoenix boy with leukemia. NARSAD-Funded Study Shows Magnetic Stimulation Of Brain Helps Severely Depressed Patients National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression | The therapy has been successful in helping people who are severely depressed, according to a study funded by the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD). For his study, Dr. George enrolled 30 severely depressed ... Arbor Day Foundation Hosts Vote For America's National Tree National Arbor Day Foundation | The National Arbor Day Foundation is hosting a process that makes it possible for people to vote for America's National Tree, either by visiting the Foundation's website, arborday.org, or through the mail. People without Internet access can mail ...
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