Charity News from Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2003Veterans Group Outraged Over Budget CutsDisabled American Veterans (DAV) | The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) has labeled as "indefensible and callous" a plan by the House Budget Committee to slash $470 billion from domestic spending, including health care for sick and disabled veterans. March of Dimes WalkAmerica and Kmart Step Out to Fight Prematurity and Help Babies March of Dimes | Kmart and the March of Dimes today announced the retailer will continue its national support of the March of Dimes WalkAmerica through its national Walk team efforts. Kmart has been a national WalkAmerica supporter for 18 consecutive years. And the Winner is... The JESUS Film Campus Crusade for Christ | If there was a category for "Most Watched Film in History" in the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony, the JESUS film would win in a landslide — topping Oscar greats Gone with the Wind, The Sound of Music, The Lion King, Titanic, and The Wizard of Oz. Catholic Relief Services Responds to Drought in Madagascar Catholic Relief Services | Severe drought in southern Madagascar has placed hundreds of thousands at risk of starvation, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) reported today. "This situation is critical," said Jennifer Overton, CRS' Country Representative for Madagascar. American Cancer Society and the National Hockey League Team Up to "Stick It" to Cancer American Cancer Society | With two of its players, surviving well-publicized battles with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in recent years, the National Hockey League (NHL) understands first-hand the impact of cancer and the importance of supporting the search for a cure.
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