Charity News from Friday, Nov. 9, 2001Congressional Spouse Tamra Bentsen New Executive Director of Cancer Research Foundation of America's Congressional Families Action for Cancer Awareness ProgramCancer Research and Prevention Foundation | Mrs. Bentsen, who was awarded the Congressional Families Action for Cancer Awareness Spouse Award in September 2000 for promoting cancer awareness in her district, has been a longtime advocate of cancer prevention. The Congressional Families ... Mexico's First Lady Visits Covenant House New York Covenant House | Following a brief presentation by Covenant House staff, Mrs. Fox was introduced to Brendan Jenkins and Lucia Ramirez, two Covenant House residents who told Mrs. Fox their stories. Mrs. Fox's daughter, Ana Cristina, visited Covenant House's ... Mercy Corps to Assist Additional 10,000 Afghan Families Mercy Corps International | Mercy Corps has received a $2 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide emergency support to drought and conflict-affected families in southern Afghanistan. The grant will also enable Mercy Corps... Helping New York's kids - one chocolate bar at a time Mercy Corps International | In response to the Sept. 11 tragedy, Seattle Chocolates has created a special United We Stand truffle bar with portions of the proceeds going towards Mercy Corps' Comfort for Kids programs to aid children and families affected by the tragedy in ... Bosnia Prime Minister Praises American Jewish Committee American Jewish Committee | November 9, 2001 - NEW YORK -- "I know we can continue to count on the American Jewish Committee's continuing moral, political and diplomatic support," Bosnia-Herzegovina Prime Minister Zlatko Lagumdzija told an American Jewish Committee ... The ASPCA Continues To Provide Aftermath Services Related To The World Trade Center Disaster American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) continues to provide services as it relates to the needs of pets and their owners in the aftermath of the World Trade Center disaster.
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