Charity News from Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002Alzheimer's Association State Report Details Legislative ActionsAlzheimer's Association | Washington - Alzheimer public policy advocates scored victories in the 2001 state legislative process in key areas of research, long term care, nursing home staffing, and home and community based services. The state allocated an additional $600,... AJC Report Says Hamas Poses Same Threats as Al-Qa'ida American Jewish Committee | A new report on Hamas by the American Jewish Committee shows the ultimate goal of the Palestinian terrorist organization is to destroy Israel and replace it with a radical Islamic state. The report notes that Hamas still enjoys support among the ... Catholic Bishops Award $530,500 to 16 Organizations In Second Round of Criminal Justice Grants Catholic Campaign for Human Development | The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) today announced the distribution of a second round of grants to support criminal justice reform activities across the nation. Father Vitillo noted that this round of grants includes several ... American Heart Association applauds Senate for completing double-play of life-saving measures American Heart Association | The American Heart Association applauded the Senate today for taking a huge leap toward improving survival rates for sudden cardiac death and stroke, two of the nation's leading killers. By unanimous vote, the Senate passed two pieces of ... Backpack-sized ultrasound device detects neck artery blockages American Heart Association | A low-cost portable device detected blockages in carotid (neck) arteries in less than half the time required for a standard laboratory ultrasound, according to research presented today at the American Stroke Association's 27th International Stroke... Stroke teams double access to fast care without higher costs American Heart Association | Twice as many acute stroke patients receive effective medication when dedicated "stroke teams" are available in hospital emergency rooms, according to research presented today at the American Stroke Association's 27th International Stroke ... National Red Cross Volunteer to Carry Olympic Torch Through Salt Lake City American Red Cross | Red Cross Board of Governor Jon Huntsman carries the Olympic torch in Salt Lake City. Huntsman will carry the torch through the streets of Salt Lake City on Thursday, February 07, 2002, right past Red Cross workers providing first aid to Olympic ... Senate Votes To Restore Food Stamp Eligibility For Legal Immigrants Bread for the World | "The overwhelming vote today in the Senate to restore food stamps for legal immigrants is a vote for fairness and common sense. With today's vote, the Senate has followed President Bush's courageous lead to restore fairness to the Food Stamp ... Relief Efforts Under Way In Flooded Jakarta; More Heavy Rains Expected Catholic Relief Services | Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has initiated emergency distributions of food and material items to 50,000 people throughout the city, large parts of which are engulfed following nearly two weeks of heavy rains. Catholic Relief Services is the ... Growth of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Increasing, Action Needed Environmental Defense | "Antibiotics are life saving miracle drugs, ranging from old familiars like penicillin to newer drugs like Cipro," said Environmental Defense senior scientist Becky Goldburg. Concerns about growing antibiotic resistance to Cipro and related ... Environmental Defense Praises Passage of Farm Bill Amendments Environmental Defense | Environmental Defense today praised passage of two amendments to farm legislation in the U.S. Senate. "We are gratified that the Senate passed this amendment, and Senator Durbin deserves great praise for crafting an amendment that benefits the ... Humane Society Offers Reward for Information in Colchester, Conn. Dog Shootings The Humane Society of the United States | The Humane Society of the United States is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the shooting death of Kodiak and Yukon, two Siberian Huskies, in Colchester, ...
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