Charity News from Monday, Apr. 28, 200335,000 Volunteers Walk to Save Babies in HoustonMarch of Dimes | Houston Astros Mascot Junction Jack joins March of Dimes WalkAmerica volunteers at the University of Houston in Texas as they walk to save babies and reduce the rate of prematurity in this country. 800 Languages, Viewership of 5 Billion, One Message of Hope Campus Crusade for Christ | It is the most widely viewed film in history, recently eclipsing the 5 billion exposure mark. It has been translated into some 800 languages and has been shown in every country of the world. It's called the JESUS film. Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health Creates National Center for Disaster Preparedness Children's Health Fund | Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health today announced the creation of its new National Center for Disaster Preparedness and named Dr. Irwin Redlener, a leading child advocate and pediatrician, as its first director. FM107 Launches Fun Drive With ARC American Refugee Committee | With the children of Iraq recovering from war and years of poverty, a Twin Cities radio station has launched a campaign to help. The "Kid 2 Kid Summer Fun Drive" will raise money for toys, recreation equipment, and art supplies for Iraqi kids. Burundi: Supporting Transition to Peace CARE | International aid agencies working in Burundi urge governments of the international community and Burundian parties to work together to ensure a peaceful transition in the Burundian Presidency and to support the next steps in the peace process. CARE relief supplies, emergency team arrive in Baghdad CARE | The international humanitarian organization CARE reports that its first shipment of humanitarian supplies, including food and hygiene kits, crossed the Jordan-Iraq border and arrived safely in Baghdad over the weekend. ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement Agents Bust Bronx Cockfighting Ring American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Early this afternoon, ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement Agents arrested two suspects and seized approximately 125 fighting roosters, 10 hens and 18 chicks in connection with an illegal cockfighting operation in the Bronx. Weisman, Winter Join AmeriCares Board of Directors AmeriCares Foundation | Fred Weisman of Brookfield and Dr. Stephen Winter of Ridgefield have been added to the board of directors of AmeriCares, the international humanitarian aid organization. The appointments were announced by Curt Welling, president and CEO.
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