Charity News from Friday, May. 16, 2003Scientists Identify Mechanism for Tumor Death by RadiationMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | For more than 40 years, it has been accepted that radiation kills tumors by damaging their DNA and that other elements that are part of the tumor mass, such as connective tissue and blood vessels, are minimally affected by radiation or not at all. Forget Me Not Days Fundraiser Raises More Than $14,000 for Alzheimer's Association Chapters Alzheimer's Association | Bankers Life and Casualty Company President and CEO Ed Berube (left) and Kent Barnheiser, executive director of the Alzheimer's Association Greater Illinois Chapter kick off "Forget Me Not Days" in Chicago May 9. Focus on the Family Applauds Passage of Global AIDS Bill Focus on the Family | Tom Minnery, Vice President of Public Policy for Focus on the Family, commended the Senate for passing the Global AIDS bill this morning, calling it a victory for the people of Africa. Road to New Orleans 2003 Motorcycle Ride America's Second Harvest | Organizers of the Road to New Orleans 2003 Motorcycle Ride, the semi-annual, cross-country motorcycle fundraiser, have announced that plans for this year's ride have progressed rapidly thanks to their new web site and incredible industry support. Veneman Tours and Volunteers at Capital Area Food Bank America's Second Harvest | Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today visited the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C., to help local volunteers and students from the Washington area sort and repackage food donations.
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