Charity News from Wednesday, Apr. 2, 2003National Arbor Day Foundation Announces Annual AwardsNational Arbor Day Foundation | Leaders in tree planting and environmental stewardship from around the country will be honored by The National Arbor Day Foundation at its 31st annual Arbor Day Awards banquet held on Saturday, April 26. Rich Nations Need to Work Together to Eliminate Crop Subsidies; Would Triple Agricultural Trade in Developing World Bread for the World | Bread for the World Institute's thirteenth annual report on the state of world hunger, contains new research that the current system of agricultural subsidies in the developed world depresses the economies of poorer nations. Ambassador from Argentina Presents Award Brother's Brother Foundation | Ambassador to the United States from Argentina, Eduardo P. Amadeo, presented the "Orden del Libertador San Martin" to Brother's Brother Foundation President Luke L. Hingson on April 4, 2003. May Is Mental Health Month 2003 to Focus on Workplace Outreach National Mental Health Association | Mental Health Month, a national health observance founded by the National Mental Health Association, focuses the nation's attention on the importance of mental health and the realities of mental illness. St. Jude program reduces likelihood of tobacco use St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC) | A counseling program developed at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is the first of its kind to show success in reducing future intentions to use tobacco among pre-adolescents and adolescents who survived cancer. Special reversed genetics used for vaccine against H5N1 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC) | Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital announced today the development of a vaccine against H5N1, a new lethal influenza virus that triggered the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a pandemic alert in February 2003. National Center For Missing & Exploited Children Praises Senators Efforts To Keep Children Safe National Center for Missing and Exploited Children | "As co-chairmen, Senators Mike DeWine, Blanche Lincoln and Richard Shelby are to be commended for bringing the issue of child safety to this distinguished body. These Senators have been true champions on children's safety," said Ernie Allen. Catholic Agencies Launch Worldwide Appeal for Dislpaced in Iraq Catholic Relief Services | Catholic Relief Services (CRS) announced an international appeal for $8.3 million to assist more than 260,000 Iraqis displaced within the country over the next three months.
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