Charity News from Wednesday, May. 8, 2002AJC Head Urges Communal Action for IsraelAmerican Jewish Committee | American Jews must constructively draw on their passion and activism to help Israel win its political and public relations wars, says American Jewish Committee executive director David A. Harris. Using slides, Mr. Harris focused attention on ... Justice Breyer Identifies U.S., Israel Similarities American Jewish Committee | Although the U.S. State Department is warning Americans not to travel to Israel, Justice Breyer said the department "encouraged me to go" on the trip, once they were satisfied that security arrangements were satisfactory. And, Justice Breyer said... Franklin Graham Festival in Brazos Valley, Texas, Draws More Than 48,000 Billy Graham Evangelistic Assn | On the campus of Texas A&M University, 48,353 people gathered for the four-day Brazos Valley Festival with Franklin Graham held May 2-5. The Festival featured nightly messages from Graham challenging the audience to put behind anything in their ... New International Leadership Award Helps Fill Urgent Gap In The Development Of HIV/AIDS Research Leaders In Developing Nations Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation | This week, during the UN Special Session on Children in New York, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation announced the first recipients of the newly established International Leadership Awards. "Most researchers in resource-poor countries... Ohio War Veteran, Retired Engineer Living with Alzheimer's to Testify in Washington D.C. Alzheimer's Association | Ohio resident Robert Entwisle, a 71 year-old retired research engineer, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at age 65 and forced to retire from his job, will urge lawmakers to increase federal Alzheimer research funding by $200 million to find a ... Research Beginning to Reveal Clues About Impact of Diet on Cancer Survivors, Scientists Say American Institute for Cancer Research | At a conference called "Nutrition After Cancer," sponsored by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), scientists told a roomful of cancer survivors, health professionals, policy makers and members of the media that science is beginning ... Chicago Law Partner Appointed To Key Hunger-Relief Post America's Second Harvest | His vision and leadership will move us toward our goal of creating a hunger free America," said Robert H. Forney, President and CEO of America's Second Harvest. Forney joined America's Second Harvest a year ago, after serving as the Chicago Stock... May 11 Letter Carriers' Food Drive to Benefit Food Banks and Food-rescue Organizations America's Second Harvest | Faced with increasing demand for emergency food assistance and a major influx of hungry families during the summer months, the 10th annual "Stamp Out Hunger" Food Drive will be conducted on Saturday, May 11, to benefit affiliates of America's ... America's Second Harvest Applauds Nutrition Gains in New Farm Bill America's Second Harvest | Food stamp program improvements in the farm bill include restoring food stamp eligibility for legal immigrants who have lived in the U.S. for five or more years and extending food stamp benefits to people leaving the federal cash assistance ... Childreach/Plan Participates in Global Forum for Children Childreach | On May 8-10, Childreach/Plan representatives from the U.S. and around the world will play a key role at the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Children. Bringing the voices of children to this global forum, Plan will strive to ... Plan: Working with Children Affected by HIV/AIDS Childreach | In recent years, Plan's AIDS programs have provided voluntary HIV counselling and testing, assistance to people living with AIDS, counselling and psychosocial support to HIV-positive parents and guardians, and assistance to orphans and vulnerable ... Environmental Groups Report Public Lands Funding Gap Defenders of Wildlife | Citing major shortfalls in funding for public lands, Defenders of Wildlife and other national environmental groups today released This Land Is Our Land: Saving America's Natural Heritage and called on Congress to increase funding for wildlife and ... Statement of Mark Shaffer, Defenders of Wildlife Senior Vice President for Programs, on Farm Bill Consideration in Senate Defenders of Wildlife | This farm bill represents at least three lost opportunities to correct for past failed agricultural policies. The farm bill also misses an opportunity to develop sound federal policy for meeting agricultural risk and providing small and medium ... Statement Of Environmental Defense On Farm Bill Passage Environmental Defense | Environmental Defense today released the following statement from senior attorney Tim Searchinger on expected final passage of the farm bill conference report by the U.S. Senate. "The farm bill represented a rare opportunity to reward farmers, ...
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