Charity News from Monday, Apr. 9, 2001

Gladney International Families Celebrate Eastern European Easter Eggsstravganza
Gladney Center for Adoption | Agency Information: Gladney has placed more than 270 children through its Russian Adoption program. However, many children remain in orphanages hoping to be adopted by an American Family.

Forgotten MCC Project For Interlake Farmers Raises $20,000
Mennonite Central Committee | Then last fall, Delmer Kornelsen, one of the key members of the Interlake Emergency Farmers Fund, called up Ken Reddig, executive director of MCC Manitoba, wondering what to do with more than $20,000 raised from scraper rentals. At the time, ...

Arbor Day Celebration Planned At Arbor Day Farm
National Arbor Day Foundation | Originally part of J. Sterling Morton's estate, today Arbor Day Farm is a National Historic Landmark owned and operated by The National Arbor Day Foundation. Additional information on the Arbor Day Weekend Celebration is available by calling ...

Best Leads for Prostate Cancer Prevention Appear in April Urology Supplement; Agents, Biomarker Endpoints, Cohorts, and Trial Designs Outlined
National Cancer Institute | The most promising agents to prevent prostate cancer and the most likely biological markers of risk for the disease are just two of the key areas of prostate cancer prevention research highlighted in the supplement to the April issue of the ...

Bush Seeks Full Funding of the Land and Conservation Fund with over $107 million for National Park Service Land Acquisition
National Park Trust | April 9, 2001 - President Bush has released his budget proposal, which includes $2.5 billion for the National Park Service (NPS), and full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at $900 million. Founded in 1983, the National Park...

Success of Bedside Markers Highlights Importance of Chest Pain Units in Identifying at-Risk Heart Disease Patients
Duke University Medical Center | Each year, more than 5 million Americans rush to emergency rooms with chest pain. While only 10% to 15% are actually having a heart attack, as many as 4 percent of those considered low-risk and sent home will actually be suffering a heart attack.

 

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