Charity News from Monday, Jun. 23, 2003America's Second Harvest to Expand Nutrition ProgramsAmerica's Second Harvest | America's Second Harvest and Cargill today announced that Cargill's $200,000 donation will be used to fund food safety training programs, increase capacity for food service through Community Kitchens and create a Nutrition Initiative Network. Colorado Springs Goodwill Executive Earns Top Honors For Leadership Role Goodwill Industries International | During the course of 11 years, Goodwill Industries of Colorado Springs witnessed mounting business and financial gains. Goodwill saw a 30% annual growth rate in competitive job placements and had grown from $5 million to more than $26 million. Critically Ill Teens Arrive in Indianapolis for Life-Saving Heart Surgery, June 24 Samaritan's Purse | Samaritan's Purse, an international relief organization headed by Franklin Graham, brings two Mongolian teenagers with congenital heart defects to Indianapolis for life-saving heart surgery. The Judy Gelfand Research Fund for the Alzheimer's Association Surpasses $1.5 Million Goal Ahead of Schedule Alzheimer's Association | The Judy Gelfand Research Fund, which benefits the Alzheimer's Association's research program, has raised $1,586,000 since it began in March 2003, surpassing its goal and ahead of schedule. NMHA Provides Crisis Response Planning Grants to Six Communities National Mental Health Association | The National Mental Health Association is providing "Blueprint for Responding to Public Mental Health Needs in Times of Crisis" grants to six communities to address the short- and long-term mental health needs of during and after a crisis. NMHA Provides Five Communities With Grants to Address the Needs of Families Living With Mental Illness National Mental Health Association | The National Mental Health Association is awarding five Invisible Children's Project grants to communities nationwide to address the needs of families in which a parent has a mental illness. Supreme Court Upholds Children's Internet Protection Act Protects Kids from Obscenity, Child Pornography Focus on the Family | The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision to reverse a District Court ruling and uphold the Children's Internet Protection Act represents a significant victory for children and families across the nation Bill Requiring Adequate Shelter For Dogs Passes NY State Legislature American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) applauds the passage of a bill by the NY State Legislature that will require adequate shelter for dogs who are left outdoors in inclement weather.
|
|
