Charity News from Thursday, May. 1, 2003Two Hundred Children with Diabetes from Across America Head to Washington D.C. for Children’s Congress 2003Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | Nearly 200 children from throughout the U.S. have been selected to make an emotional pilgrimage to Capitol Hill later this year to remind Congress and the Administration of the critical need to find a cure for a disease they live with every day. Align the Process Across Agencies Goodwill Industries International | Common definitions, standardized RFP procedures and categorization by service populations would improve the complex process of identifying and securing federal grant funds for nonprofits such as Goodwill Industries. Pioneering Community-Based Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care & Prevention Opens in Harlem Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Through an innovative partnership, The Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention has opened its doors to provide individuals, many of whom are medically underserved, with access to the highest quality cancer screening and treatment services. Climb Against the Odds: Team of Breast Cancer Survivors and Supporters Attempt to Summit Mt. Shasta for Prevention Efforts Breast Cancer Fund | In July 2003, a team of 49 breast cancer survivors and those who have been touched by the disease will participate in Climb Against the Odds ~ Mt. Shasta, the fourth major mountain climbing expedition hosted by The Breast Cancer Fund. Ears can't hear when special sensory cells don't stay "quiet" St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC) | The death of sensory hair cells when they try to multiply suggests need for caution in attempts to restore many kinds of lost cells through gene therapy. St. Jude researchers reverse blood disease using genetically modified stem cells St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC) | Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have overcome two major technical obstacles that currently limit the success of gene therapy for human red blood cell diseases such as beta-thalassemia and sickle cell disease. MSN and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Recognize Six Cities for Leading the Nation in Online Safety National Center for Missing and Exploited Children | MSN® and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) today announced the launch of their joint Cyber Safe City program and recognized six cities that are leading the nation in championing online safety in their communities. American Indian College Fund Board Elects Eight New Trustees and Re-elects Seven Others American Indian College Fund | The American Indian College Fund, headquartered here, announced today that eight new members were recently elected to its national Board of Trustees and seven existing trustees were re-elected to additional terms. American Indian College Fund Receives Grant from The UPS Foundation American Indian College Fund | The American Indian College Fund received a $60,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of the United Parcel Service. The grant will be used for scholarships for American Indian students attending tribal colleges across the US. The American Indian College Fund Names 12 New $20,000 Tribal Scholarship Recipients American Indian College Fund | Twelve American Indian college students have been named new scholarship recipients for the 2003-2005 academic years under the American Indian College Fund's Tribal Scholars Program, which is underwritten by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
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