Charity News from Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001

The United Negro College Fund's January 6 weekend broadcast
The College Fund (UNCF) | Fairfax, VA ( January 31, 2001)-Viewers and supporters coast-to-coast tuned into the United Negro College Fund's (UNCF) An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence fund-raising television special to the tune of $13.7 million in ...

Direct Relief International Sends $1 Million Shipment for Victims of India Quake. Flight is memorial for airline founder killed in crash
Direct Relief International | Direct Relief International Sends $1 Million Shipment for Victims of India Quake. SANTA BARBARA, CA (January 31, 2001) - Direct Relief International has airlifted its largest shipment yet of aid for victims of the earthquake in India-more than 13...

Colorectal Cancer Screening: Two Tests Are Better Than One, But Something is Better Than Nothing
American Cancer Society | Evidence demonstrates that when a screening recommendation comes directly from the clinician, compliance with colorectal cancer screening can be quite high." CA--A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, published for the American Cancer Society by ...

Industrial Investment Council and Freie Universität Berlin Announce Establishment of the NFCR Center for RNA Cancer Research
National Foundation for Cancer Research | The Industrial Investment Council and the Freie Universität Berlin today announced the establishment of a new National Foundation for Cancer Research Center in Berlin.

Cell Membrane Plays Crucial Role in Releasing Nitric Oxide from Red Blood Cells
Duke University Medical Center | Duke University Medical Center researchers report that the membranes of red blood cells are actively involved in storing and releasing nitric oxide, a molecule that regulates blood flow and oxygen delivery in humans.

 

Home » Archives » January 2001 » Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001