Charity News from Friday, Jun. 22, 2001Environmental Benefits of Urban Trees Illustrated By Lucille's NestAmerican Forests | In 1999, American Forests released an Urban Ecosystem Analysis of the Washington, DC, region that detailed the decline of urban tree canopy during a 24-year period. American Forests recommends urban areas retain 40% tree cover. Responding to AJC Concerns, McDonald's Cancels Ad in Egypt American Jewish Committee | The American Jewish Committee today thanked McDonald's for moving expeditiously to cancel its new ad campaign in Egypt, which featured a popular singer who is actively promoting and inciting hatred against Israel. "Thank you for moving so quickly ... Toys for Tots Team for 2001 Marine Corps Marathon Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | Washington, DC - June 22, 2001 - The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation (MTFTF) announced today that TEAM TOYS FOR TOTS is once again being formed to participate in the 26th ANNUAL U.S. MARINE CORPS MARATHON on Sunday, October 28, 2001. MTFTF has ... Hopeful harvest in Bolivia Mennonite Central Committee | JUAN RAMOS, Bolivia -- On a sunny May afternoon, MCC workers Patrocinio Garvizu (left), Doug Beane and Cresencia Garcia gathered with a local family to sort beans from the recent harvest. Garvizu and Garcia, who live in this isolated mountain ... Honduran gang members 'wander' into new life Mennonite Central Committee | Paz y Justicia (Peace and Justice), a program of the Mennonite Church of Honduras, has worked since 1999 in two neighborhoods here. On a weekday morning in Punta Caliente neighborhood, eight former members of the Wanderers -- they pronounce it "... At Summer Peacebuilding Institute, unlikely pair shares struggle for peace Mennonite Central Committee | At the Summer Peacebuilding Institute, this unlikely pair is sharing wisdom gleaned from a long struggle to restore relationships in the Augustown neighborhood in Kingston. Wilson and Budhoo are two of 27 participants sponsored by Mennonite ... MCC sending aid to drought- and war-stricken Afghanistan Mennonite Central Committee | Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is contributing $735,000 Cdn. MCC currently has no volunteers in Afghanistan but has made substantial contributions to the country since 1995 largely through Canadian farmers' donations of wheat to the Canadian ... People with Sleep Apnea at Higher Risk of Stroke Yale School of Medicine | People with sleep-related breathing disorders, such as habitual snoring and sleep apnea, are at higher risk of suffering a stroke, according to a study by a Yale researcher published in the June issue of the journal Stroke.
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