Charity News from Friday, Apr. 26, 2002Hundreds of Families Gather to Honor Those with Alzheimer'sAlzheimer's Association | The candlelight vigil is part of the Alzheimer's Association's annual Public Policy Forum. More than 500 Alzheimer advocates are in town for the forum, urging Congress and the President to make conquering Alzheimer's disease a key federal health ... AJC Urges Appeals Court to Back Synagogue Zoning Fight American Jewish Committee | The American Jewish Committee today joined in an amicus brief filed by the American Civil Liberties Union with the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Abington Township v. Congregation Kol Ami, which involves a challenge to the ... Senate Energy Bill Sets Stage for Environmentally-Perilous House-Senate Conference Defenders of Wildlife | Defenders of Wildlife today warned that energy legislation approved by the Senate could lead to an environmentally damaging compromise with the House, which passed its version of energy legislation last summer. Through a series of amendments, the ... Defenders Works with Rural Community so Kids Can Play Safely Defenders of Wildlife | The Wyoming Game and Fish Department worked with local residents to identify ways of reducing human-bear conflicts and promoting acceptance of bear recovery. "People love bears and people love kids, this is an excellent project to encourage ... Statement by Rodger Schlickeisen on Farm Bill Conference Agreement Defenders of Wildlife | "The Farm Bill emerging from negotiations between the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives shortchanges independent farmers and conservation, opting instead for business as usual, feeding the insatiable maw of commodity programs. Rather than ... New Data Confirms Starvation in Angola Doctors Without Borders USA | The latest data shows 26% global acute malnutrition and 9% severe malnutrition, figures that exceed the emergency threshold. Additional data collected by screening the newly arrived displaced from Chitembo (southern Bie province) indicate 26% ... Farm Bill Agreement Will Hurt The Environment Environmental Defense | Environmental Defense today said that a new farm bill agreement reached by House and Senate negotiators will harm the environment and most farmers. "The conferees have eliminated any environmental balance in this farm bill by boosting subsidies ...
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