Charity News from Monday, Feb. 4, 2002Statement of the American Cancer Society on the President's BudgetAmerican Cancer Society | The American Cancer Society, the nation's leading voluntary health agency, today issued the following statement from H. Fred Mickelson, Chairman of the Board of National Directors, on the President's budget. For information about cancer, call ... Small babies who gain weight too fast have higher BP as adults American Heart Association | "Catch-up" growth is a common growth pattern in low birth weight babies, who often show an accelerated growth rate and weight gain during infancy and early childhood. The researchers found that greater weight gain between ages one and five were ... Trunk fat causes heavy load for boys American Heart Association | This study included 442 girls (145 African American, 161 Asian and 136 Caucasian) and 478 boys (128 African American, 184 Asian, and 166 Caucasian). Significant race differences in systolic blood pressure were found between African American, and ... Harold Decker Highlights Olympics Preparedness Efforts in Utah American Red Cross | To highlight Red Cross efforts that have been many years in the making, Jon Huntsman, Salt Lake City civic leader and member of the American Red Cross National Board of Governors, will host an Olympics preparedness briefing. Harold Decker, ... Helping The Hungry? Bread for the World | "In this time of economic distress, President Bush is to be commended for seeking increased funding for the Women, Infants, and Children program by $364 million in 2003. "President Bush's budget would also allow food stamp recipients to own a ... Bush To Request $100 Million for Conservation Ducks Unlimited | Interior Secretary Gale Norton announced Thursday that President Bush will request $100 million for cooperative conservation efforts in his 2003 budget proposal. Norton outlined a new program called The Cooperative Conservation Initiative (CCI) ... Food for the Hungry President Visits Afghanistan Food for the Hungry | Food for the Hungry president Ben Homan hopes to enter Afghanistan Wednesday. In addition to meeting immediate needs with food, medicine and clothing, Food for the Hungry is also planning an agricultural program for long-term recovery in ... Bear Your Soul To Your Valentine And Help Animals, Too The Humane Society of the United States | For every Labrador purchased, Build-A-Bear Workshop will provide one dollar to The HSUS. Funds received by the Humane Society from the sale of Build-A-Bear's black Labrador help animals by supporting HSUS efforts in disaster relief for animals, ... Patricia Skarulis Named Vice President, Information Systems Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Patricia C. Skarulis has been named Vice President, Information Systems, and Chief Information Officer at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). Ms. Skarulis oversees a 314-member staff.
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