Charity News from Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001Afghan refugees continue to seek shelter in PakistanMercy Corps International | A recent stream of Afghan refugees crossing the border into Pakistan has sped up the transfer of refugee families from a temporary refugee camp to a more permanent camp at Roghani near the Chaman border crossing. Mercy Corps is working with UNHCR... New Survey: In Wake of September 11th, 1/5 of Americans Turn to Unhealthy Foods American Institute for Cancer Research | WASHINGTON, DC - WASHINGTON, DC - A new survey commissioned by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) shows that about 20 percent of Americans have made unhealthy changes in the way they eat in the wake of the events of September 11th. ... Thanksgiving Pet Tip: No Sweets For The Sweet! American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | "We seem to receive more calls involving chocolate toxicosis during Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day and Easter," reports Jill A. Richardson, DVM, of the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC). After one Thanksgiving holiday... Catholic Bishops Announce First Cash Grants in $1.5 Million Program to Improve Criminal Justice Systems Catholic Campaign for Human Development | The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) announced the award of $500,500 in grants to support criminal justice reform and education programs in the United States. CURE is a national organization founded to reduce crime through criminal ... USCCB Elects Bishop George V. Murry Chairman of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Catholic Campaign for Human Development | "The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is central to the social vision of the church," Bishop Murry said. The committee sets policy and makes funding decisions for CCHD, the Catholic Church's domestic anti-poverty program.
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