Charity News from Monday, Mar. 17, 2003ARC Concerned for Potential Humanitarian Emergency in IraqAmerican Refugee Committee | As the possibility of a war in Iraq increases, the American Refugee Committee is preparing its humanitarian response. As one of the most experienced organizations in caring for refugees, ARC is extremely concerned about Iraq's innocent war victims. New Frontiers in RNA Research - Berlin Conference to Highlight New Potentials in Disease Research National Foundation for Cancer Research | The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) today announced an upcoming conference titled "New Frontiers in RNA Research" to be held in Berlin Germany, July 9 -12, 2003 at the Academy of Sciences, Berlin-Brandenburg. Stouffer's "Helping Families Help Others" Program Raises $75,500 For Area Charities America's Second Harvest | Nestlé USA's Stouffer's® brand, one of the leaders in the U.S. frozen food category, raised $75,500 for local charities through the help of its consumers in Los Angeles, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Rochester. Genetic Link May Tie Together Pesticides, ADHD, Gulf War syndrome and Other Disorders Salk Institute for Biological Studies | Research at the Salk Institute has identified a gene that may link certain pesticides and chemical weaponry to a number of neurological disorders, including the elusive Gulf War syndrome and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Argentina Crisis Leaves Millions of Children Undernourished Catholic Relief Services | As many as one fourth of all Argentinean children under the age of five are undernourished, and some face the risk of starvation, according to Caritas Argentina, the social services agency of the Catholic Church in Argentina.
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