Charity News from Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002AJC Study Finds Intergroup Relations Improving As American Society Becomes More DiverseAmerican Jewish Committee | The American Jewish Committee today issued a pioneering research study, Intergroup Relations in a Diverse America, that offers an incisive portrait of major ethnic groups in a changing American society. Interestingly, respondents to the survey "... KBK Sparks Baking Project At Camp Fire USA Camp Fire Boys and Girls | Camp Fire USA, one of the nation's premiere youth development organizations, recently accepted a donation of 1,000 KBK Activity Kits, featuring KBK cookie and cake decorating tools and mixes. "The Kidz Baking Klub (KBK) products fit so well into ... Former FDA Chief, Dr. David A. Kessler To Chair The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Board Of Directors Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation | The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation announced the election of former FDA Commissioner David A. Kessler, M.D. to chair its Board of Directors today. Kessler and Pizzo," said Susie Zeegen, co-founder of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric ... One Year Later, Gujarat's Earthquake Survivors Rebuilding Homes, Lives Catholic Relief Services | Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has based its relief efforts near the devastated city of Bhuj, in Gujarat's Kutch district - where nearly all homes collapsed in some villages - helping villagers to reconstruct their homes, and supporting education,... Food Reaches Volcano Victims Catholic Relief Services | Following last week's eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Catholic Relief Services and Caritas Goma today conducted an emergency food distribution to residents of Goma, which was heavily damaged by the ... Wetlands Wasting Away In Sportsman's Paradise, Says DU Ducks Unlimited | The coastal marshes of Louisiana provide a poignant example of wetlands that are virtually wasting away. Conservation goals are ambitious, says Dr. McKnight, noting that DU has identified Louisiana's coastal marshes as a high priority area. Deborah McGinn Joins Environmental Defense Staff Environmental Defense | Environmental Defense announced today that Deborah McGinn has joined the organization as its deputy director for finance, strategy and operations. New York City has an opportunity to rebuild both economic and environmental health," said Andy ... Girls and Boys Town National Hotline Looks to Meet Needs of Growing Hispanic Community Girls and Boys Town | As the Hispanic population in the United States grows, the Girls and Boys Town National Hotline is reporting a substantial jump in calls from members of the Hispanic community. New View of Brain's Inner Workings Opens Research Into Autism, Other Disorders Salk Institute for Biological Studies | According to accepted dogma, the brain responds to sensory experiences somewhat like an electronic bucket brigade, with incoming signals passed from one region to the next in a somewhat linear fashion.
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