Charity News from Monday, Nov. 5, 2001Laura Bush Welcomes Recipients of the United Negro College Fund Liberty Scholarship to White HouseThe College Fund (UNCF) | Fairfax, VA, October 26, 2001 - Laura Bush today welcomed the first recipients of the new United Negro College Fund (UNCF) scholarship for children of victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to the White House. They will be eligible to... United Negro College Fund Offers College Scholarships to Children of Terrorist Attack Victims The College Fund (UNCF) | Fairfax, VA, October 25, 2001 - The children of victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks will be eligible to receive a full scholarship for a college education at one of the United Negro College Fund's (UNCF) 39 member colleges and ... United Negro College Fund Announces Destiny's Child Will Perform on 2002 Television Fund-Raiser The College Fund (UNCF) | Fairfax, VA -- The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has announced that music sensation Destiny's Child will perform on the national January 5, 2002 coast-to-coast star-studded television fund-raiser An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of ... Jewish National Fund Green Sunday Phone-A-Thon to Raise Funds to Improve Quality of Life for Israelis Jewish National Fund | "JNF's annual Green Sunday phone-a-thon is a critical tool to raise money for the land of Israel. The funds raised through the phone-a-thon enable JNF to continue its work towards alleviating the water shortage in Israel," explains Russell F. ... World Concern Meeting USAID in Washington D.C. Regarding Relief in Northern Afghanistan World Concern | SEATTLE - World Concern Relief Director Kelly Miller, who has been traveling in northern Afghanistan and Tajikistan for the past few weeks, meets today in Washington DC with the USAID offices of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) and Food for ... Alzheimer's Association Warns Disease Threatens to Reach Epidemic Proportions As Baby Boomers Age Alzheimer's Association | First described by Dr. Alois Alzheimer in 1906, Alzheimer's disease (pronounced ALTS-hi-merz) is a fatal, progressive, degenerative disease. For more information on Alzheimer's disease or the Alzheimer's Association, please visit the Alzheimer's ... Dress up Holiday Stuffings With Better Flavor and Better Health American Institute for Cancer Research | The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) has retooled time-honored holiday stuffings so they are more healthful, yet retain their "family favorite" taste. Stuffing recipes sometimes call for meat, but Polk notes that when stuffing is ... Statement Of The American Cancer Society On Advance Lights Cigarettes American Cancer Society | Today the American Cancer Society, the nation's leading voluntary health organization, issued the following statement regarding Brown & Williamson's decision to test market "Advance Lights" cigarettes in Indianapolis this month. "Brown & ... American Cancer Society presents 2001 distinguished service awards American Cancer Society | The American Cancer Society, the nation's leading voluntary health agency, presented its Distinguished Service Award to two leaders in the cancer community at its 2001 annual Board of Directors meeting. A recognized leader in prostate cancer ... American Cancer Society elects new National Board members American Cancer Society | The American Cancer Society, the nation's leading voluntary health agency elected four new members to its Board of Directors at the Society's Annual Meeting held at the Hilton Anaheim Hotel, in Anaheim, California. Dr. Anthony has been ... American Cancer Society elects national officers for 2001 American Cancer Society | Dr. Young serves on the Board of Scientific Advisors of the National Cancer Institute and is past-president of the Board of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. He is past-president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and past-... American Cancer Society Presents Humanitarian Award American Cancer Society | The American Cancer Society presents this award for dedication to the improvement of cancer control and for genuine accomplishment in human welfare. In 1991, Dr. Ho assembled an American Cancer Society Committee on Cancer Pain Management that put... Food For The Poor Recognized as 4th Largest International Charity Food for the Poor | During the fiscal year 2000, Food For The Poor realized $187 million in private donations, out of total contributions of $236 million. Food For The Poor has significantly expanded its efforts in all aspects of its assistance programs to the poor. Two Nigerian Children Receive Life-Saving Surgery in Morgantown Samaritan's Purse | Released on Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, respectively, the two children were brought from Nigeria to Morgantown courtesy of Samaritan's Purse, the international Christian relief organization led by Franklin Graham, son of Rev. Billy Graham.
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