Charity News from Friday, Jan. 12, 2001Full Steam Ahead For A Chinese New Year Feast: A Healthier, Easier, Slimming MealAmerican Institute for Cancer Research | To celebrate the Chinese New Year, which falls on January 24, the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) recommends a classic Chinese cooking technique - steaming - for a festive meal. Steamed foods are not only a time-honored tradition at... Laubach Literacy to Benefit from Book It & Return Program ProLiteracy Worldwide | Country Inns & Suites will donate $5 to Laubach Literacy-up to a $ 20,000 annual donation-for every book that is returned. Added Paul Kirwin, president of Country Inns & Suites, "This program encourages guests to enjoy our cozy surroundings along... MCC aids war-torn Sudan Mennonite Central Committee | Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) began work in Sudan in 1972. /$429,000 U.S. worth of food, seeds and tools; 17 metric tons of clothing, 35 metric tons of soap and 30.5 metric tons of MCC canned beef. Young Sudanese refugees adjust, volunteer in new home Mennonite Central Committee | One by one, John Manyok places cloth school kits into a large metal barrel at the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Material Resources Center. With four other family members, all teenagers, Manyok arrived in the United States on Dec. 21 from ... MCC names new director of international programs Mennonite Central Committee | An administrator with a long history of church service and international experience has been named by Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) as new director of international programs. Under Flaming's leadership, COM is part of the "Transformation" of ... Sold out: Empty shelves testify to thrift shop's popularity Mennonite Central Committee | A mere 45 minutes after the doors opened for the first time in September 1999, volunteers stood dumfounded in the nearly sold-out shop, operated and sponsored by the GKMI Mennonite synod. He helped launch the ministry after visiting North American... Students give back to MCC program that helped them Mennonite Central Committee | That's when they have the opportunity to give back to the program of sponsorship and education, which is funded through Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and Indonesian Mennonites. The program board in Indonesia encourages former recipients to ... Duke Cardiologists Improve Outcomes of Angioplasty with Small Doses of Radiation Duke University Medical Center | While the widespread use of tiny flexible tubes called stents has greatly improved the outcomes for heart patients receiving angioplasty, cardiologists still find that the arteries of almost one-quarter of these patients will become clogged again. Duke Medical Experts Highlight Palm Beach Forum Duke University Medical Center | Physician-scientists from Duke University Medical Center will present the latest in cardiology and genetics, osteoporosis, integrative medicine and other health topics during the 8th annual Duke Palm Beach Forum, Friday, March 2.
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