Charity News from Friday, Mar. 14, 2003Operation Carelift 2003 Summer Project Celebrates Historic Ministry Potential during St. Petersburg’s 300th AnniversaryCampus Crusade for Christ | Over the last decade, Operation Carelift has walked alongside the Russian people through thick storms of adversity that, at times, have worn their hope thin. Goodwill Industries and FDIC Team Up for Strong Financial Futures Goodwill Industries International | Goodwill and the FDIC have teamed up to provide financial education to low-wage workers, low-income families and people who lack banking experience that receive job training and other career services from Goodwill. Diversion Programs Prevent the Criminalization of Mental Illness National Mental Health Association | "Incarcerating people with mental illness for nonviolent crimes and petty offenses effectively criminalizes a serious public health issue," said Michael Faenza, president and CEO of NMHA. ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Issues Cocoa Bean Fertilizer Warning American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Made from spent cocoa beans used in chocolate production, cocoa bean mulch is organic, deters slugs and snails, and gives a garden an appealing chocolate smell. However, it also attracts dogs, who can easily be poisoned by eating the mulch.
|
|
