Charity News from Wednesday, May. 22, 2002AJC Solidarity Mission Heads to IsraelAmerican Jewish Committee | More than 100 members of the American Jewish Committee will arrive in Israel this weekend on AJC's Operation Undaunted "We Stand with Israel" Solidarity Mission. In Israel, the AJC solidarity mission, representing AJC leaders from across the ... AJC Urges U.S. to Press European Nations to Combat Anti-Semitism American Jewish Committee | The American Jewish Committee today urged the U.S. to press European governments to deal more forcefully with rising anti-Semitic violence. Speaking at the Commission's hearing on Capitol Hill, Rabbi Baker cited "an alarming number of anti-... NFL Star Wide Receiver Cris Carter Named National Spokesperson for Fitness Authority® Boys & Girls Club of America | National Football League (NFL) all-time great Cris Carter, who is renown for his commitment to physical fitness, has been named the National Spokesperson for FITNESS AUTHORITY, a youth fitness and nutrition program for kids launched by Boys & ... United Negro College Fund Receives $1 Million Gift From General Motors The College Fund (UNCF) | The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) today announced a $1 million grant from General Motors that will support UNCF's Technology Enhancement Capital Campaign (TECC) and its 39 member institutions. This includes allocating $500,000 to the UNCF ... Kerry Amendment's Defeat Ensures Environmentally Harmful Trade Bill Defenders of Wildlife | Defenders of Wildlife today warned that defeat of the Kerry Amendment in the Senate virtually ensures environmental opposition to the final Fast Track trade bill. "The current Fast Track bill is an environmental nightmare," said Carroll Muffett, ... Surgery May Prevent Breast & Ovarian Cancers in Women with BRCA Mutations Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | While it is true that detecting cancer at its earliest stages offers patients the best chance for cure, preventing it altogether is ideal. New evidence shows that surgery may be the most effective way to prevent breast and ovarian cancers.
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