Charity News from Monday, Jun. 30, 2003Legally Blonde 2: Red White and Blonde Awarded the First "no Animals Were Harmed. . .™" Seal of ApprovalAmerican Humane Association | The Seal of Approval is an optional new format for the historic End Credit Disclaimer and will be available immediately for films, advertising, and packaging to inform the public that animal actors were treated humanely during production. As Tropical Storm Bill Heads For Gulf, Coastal And Inland States Urged To Prepare For Heavy Rains, Flooding American Red Cross | Gulf Coast residents are urged to enact their disaster safety plans as Tropical Storm Bill, the second storm of the Atlantic and Gulf hurricane season, is expected to make landfall today. 60,000 Cancer Deaths and 100,000 New Cases Avoidable Annually American Cancer Society | Smoking, poor diets, obesity, sedentary lifestyles and failure to get early cancer detection tests all contribute to the excess burden of cancer. Goodwill Industries International Elects New Board Chair Goodwill Industries International | The Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries International, Inc., has elected Michael Elder, as its new chair. Elder took office during Goodwill's annual Delegate Assembly, held in Greensboro, NC, June 21-24. New Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Bexxar® for the treatment of patients with CD20 positive, follicular, non-Hodgkin lymphoma who are resistant to Rituxan® (rituximab) and have relapsed following chemotherapy. Brother’s Brother And Cotton Tree Association Of Pittsburgh Send Educational Supplies Worth Close To $300,000 To Sierra Leone Brother's Brother Foundation | Brother's Brother Foundation and Cotton Tree Association of Pittsburgh, PA are sending close to $300, 000 of donated text books and educational supplies on Tuesday, July 1, 2003 at 1:30 p.m. to Sierra Leone in Africa. Africare to Honor Bill and Melinda Gates Africare | Accepting on behalf of Bill and Melinda Gates, Bill Gates Sr., co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will receive Africare's 2003 Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award on Thursday, October 9, 2003. Congress Ignoring Mental Health Needs of Medicare Beneficiaries National Mental Health Association | The Medicare prescription drug bills passed by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives this week leave in place a highly discriminatory Medicare requirement that imposes a 50% co-pay on mental health services instead of the usual 20% co-pay. Focus on the Family Applauds Sen. Bill Frist for His Support of the Federal Marriage Amendment Focus on the Family | Focus on the Family Vice President Bill Maier applauded Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist for his statements Sunday on ABC's "This Week" in support of the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA). ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Reminds Veterinary Staff About Permethrin Dangers For Cats American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | As flea season is here, veterinary staff should take time to remind their clients to always follow label instructions when using flea products. For instance, flea products that are labeled "for use on dogs only" should never be used on cats.
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