Charity News from Friday, Jun. 20, 2003Cancer Drug Velcade™ Holds Promise for a Novel Treatment of Mantle Cell LymphomaLeukemia and Lymphoma Society | New research found that Millennium Pharmaceutical's cancer drug, Velcade (bortezomib), recently approved for the treatment of multiple myeloma, blocks growth and kills mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) cells in the laboratory setting. Report from Iraq: the Current Humanitarian Situation Oxfam-America | The security situation in Iraq is still volatile, and though in some parts of the country it has eased considerably, other areas are still very dangerous. Recent reports in southern Iraq speak of a worrying rise in violent crimes in Nassiriyah. New York Woman Named Goodwill 's Graduate of the Year Goodwill Industries International | It's easy to understand how a history of mental illness, spousal abuse, poverty and discrimination could become insurmountable roadblocks in a person's journey to wellness. Indianapolis Woman Named Goodwill 's Achiever of the Year Goodwill Industries International | At a Goodwill retail store in Indianapolis, Lorena Salas not only works as a textile hanger. She's also taken on the role of translator for members of the Spanish-speaking community that frequent the store. Minnesota Government Leaders Declare June 20th "World Refugee Day in Minnesota" American Refugee Committee | Ten Minnesota-based organizations that work with refugees issued a formal request to Mayors Kelly and Rybak and Governor Pawlenty to proclaim June 20th as World Refugee Day in Minnesota. The three government leaders issued the proclamations today. IRC Works to Reduce Malnutrition Among Somali Bantus in Kenya International Rescue Committee | The IRC is working to reverse high levels of malnutrition, disease and mortality among Somali Bantus living in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in northwestern Kenya. Humanitarian Situation in Liberia Dire, IRC Distributes Emergency Supplies International Rescue Committee | The humanitarian situation in Liberia is now among the world' worst, says IRC emergency response director Gerald Martone, who spent the past three weeks in West Africa, assessing humanitarian needs. "I was shocked by what I saw." The Dannon Company and America's Second Harvest PArtner to Help Strike Out Childhood Hunger America's Second Harvest | In an effort to combat childhood hunger in the summer, the Dannon Company and America's Second Harvest are partnering for the second straight year to help bring awareness to, and educate the public about the growing problem of childhood hunger.
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