Charity News from Tuesday, Jul. 10, 2001

ARC President Kozlowski To Step Down
American Refugee Committee | Anthony Kozlowski, President and CEO of the American Refugee Committee, has announced that he plans to step down on his 10th anniversary with ARC in June 2002. "When Tony joined ARC in 1992, we had a strong base of operations in Southeast Asia ...

Residential Poisoning of Cottontail Rabbits Banned in Orange County
Animal Protection Institute | ORANGE COUNTY -- The poisoning of cottontail rabbits in gated communities and golf courses in Orange County has been prohibited by the Dept. of Pesticide Regulation as of June 16, 2001. Under the new rules, cottontails can be taken by the poison ...

Karrie Webb and Christopher Reeve to Host 2nd Annual Karrie Webb Celebrity Pro-Am to Benefit the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation | Karrie Webb, the LPGA's 2000 Player of the Year and winner of two major championships thus far in 2001, will be joined by eight LPGA stars for the 2nd Annual Karrie Webb Celebrity Pro-Am to benefit the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation. The ...

Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Awards 2001 Quality of Life Grants
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation | (Springfield, NJ) -- The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation (CRPF) announced that it is awarding $392,184 in Quality of Life Grants to 34 organizations. The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation (CRPF) was formed in 1999 as a result of a ...

Parents Weigh the Costs of Quality Child Care – in Dollars and Sense
Easter Seals (National Easter Seal Society) | A recent national survey1 commissioned by Easter Seals revealed some enlightening facts about parents' feelings on child care, including that many parents are willing to pay top dollar to ensure their children receive the highest quality care ...

Jewish National Fund Sponsors 16th Maccabiah Games in Jerusaluem
Jewish National Fund | July 10, 2001 - New York, NY - Jewish National Fund (JNF) is one of this year's sponsors of the 16th Maccabiah Games opening July on 16, 2001 at the Teddy Kollek Stadium in Jerusalem. JNF's contribution will help to finance the opening ceremony ...

After Five Weeks in Las Vegas, Mongolian Children Leave on Thursday with a Second Chance at Life
Samaritan's Purse | Six-year-old Usukhbayar Baasandorj and 4-year-old Naranjargal Oyun-Erdene are on the mend and will soon be on their way home to Mongolia, after receiving life-saving heart surgery at Sunrise Children's Hospital in Las Vegas.

 

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