Charity News from Thursday, May. 16, 2002Statement of M. Cass Wheeler, CEO, American Heart Association on Centers For Disease Control and Prevention report on decline in smoking among nation's high school studentsAmerican Heart Association | The new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report on youth smoking released today offers anti-smoking advocates and public health groups encouraging news that smoking among the nation's high school students has declined over the past... Boycott Not the Answer to Fighting Anti-Semitism in France American Jewish Committee | The American Jewish Committee, appalled by rising anti-Semitism across Europe since the fall of 2000, especially in France, says that a boycott of France, as some have now proposed, is not the answer. "The American Jewish Committee is appalled by... ARC Starts Operations in Pakistan to Help Afghan Refugees Return Home American Refugee Committee | The American Refugee Committee has launched a program in Pakistan to help Afghan refugees return to their homeland in good health. Today, on the second day of operation, ARC health workers gave measles and polio vaccinations to 900 children and ... House Passes Welfare Bill Bread for the World | "Up until last Friday I was cautiously optimistic that the House might make some quality improvements to welfare reform. Then, out of nowhere, House leaders snuck in this Contract with America relic to begin block granting the Food Stamp Program... Gulf Council Recommends Bycatch Reduction Measures For Shrimpers In The Eastern Gulf Of Mexico The Ocean Conservancy | Today, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council voted, with only one member in opposition, recommending that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) enact management measures to reduce shrimp trawl bycatch in the Gulf of Mexico. This ... Statement of Shay Bilchik in Response to the House Passage of Welfare Reform Child Welfare League of America | Today, the U.S. House of Representatives lost an opportunity to help lift America's children and families out of poverty. Established in 1920, the Child Welfare League of America is the nation's oldest and largest membership-based child welfare ... House Approves Welfare and Child Care Reauthorization Child Welfare League of America | On May 16, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, the Child Care and Development Fund, and abstinence education (H.R. 4737). For example, under such authority ... Another Famine-Stricken Region Found in Angola Doctors Without Borders USA | A new exploratory mission conducted by the international humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/M‚decins Sans FrontiŠres (MSF) in Galangue, 47 kilometers to the south of Bunjei in Huila province, Angola, has revealed another famine-... Out Wit, Out Play, Out Last… Out Bid! Survivor: Marquesas Props And Memorabilia To Be Sold On eBay To Benefit The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation | Coveted items from the Survivor series will be auctioned on eBay following the Reunion Special of Survivor: Marquesas on Sunday, May 19th with proceeds benefiting the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. The auction will run on eBay Sunday... Commuter Choice Benefits Raised For Maryland Workers, Employers Environmental Defense | "Employees, businesses and the health of the public all benefit from investments in commuter programs," said Environmental Defense transportation specialist Scot Spencer. Maryland Commuter Choice builds on national Commuter Choice programs; these...
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