Charity News from Wednesday, May. 15, 2002Annual Report Shows Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Death Rates;Cancer Burden is Expected to Rise with an Aging PopulationAmerican Cancer Society | The report is by the National Cancer Institute (NCI); the American Cancer Society (ACS); the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR); the National Institute on Aging (NIA); and the Centers for Disease Control and ... AmeriCares sends follow-up shipment of flood relief to Kentucky AmeriCares Foundation | AmeriCares has sent a second truckload of emergency supplies to Kentucky where parts of the state have been devastated by the worst flooding in 25 years. In the AmeriCares shipment were air mattresses, clothing, waterproof footwear, work gloves, ... Update: Catholic Charities USA Allocates More Than $24 Million to 21 Local Agencies for September 11 Recovery Efforts Catholic Charities USA | The grants—which are made possible from $29.8 million donated to Catholic Charities USA for September 11 disaster assistance—will help local Catholic Charities agencies deal with economic and emotional needs of families that are surfacing months ... CRS Responds to Danforth Sudan Report Catholic Relief Services | Catholic Relief Services (CRS) applauds the progress made by the United States' Special Envoy for Sudan, John Danforth, yet urges greater attention be paid to the right of self-determination and the destructive role of oil exploitation in the ... Focus on the Family Official Challenges Christians To Influence Politics, Culture Focus on the Family | Tom Minnery, vice president of public policy for Focus on the Family, joined Dr. James C. Dobson on his national daily radio broadcast today to answer an age-old question: "Should Christians be involved in politics?" The book, published by Focus ...
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