Charity News from Friday, Jul. 11, 2003ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Warns Pet Owners: Summer Is The Deadliest Time of Year For Companion AnimalsAmerican Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Statistics compiled by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center confirm that July and August are the most dangerous time of year for companion animals. Data finds pesticides are leading cause of summer pet poisonings. Nature Conservancy's First Project on the Apalachicola Celebrates 35 Years The Nature Conservancy | St. Vincent Island was the Conservancy's first land acquisition in the Apalachicola region. In January 1968, the Conservancy bought the coastal barrier island from the St. Vincents Island Company for $2.1 million. Nature Conservancy announces plan to purchase 87,000 acres for protection of the most pristine river in Texas The Nature Conservancy | A ribbon of life-giving water nestled amid the sculpted canyons of arid West Texas, the Devils River is a crucial contributor to water for people and wildlife. In turkey tamales and more, K'ekchi' Mennonite students enjoy MCC canned meat Mennonite Central Committee | Canned turkey from Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is making a difference in the lives of students and staff here at Bezaleel, the education center of the K'ekchi' Mennonite Church. MCC relief sale supporters exchange ideas in Alberta Mennonite Central Committee | Enthusiastic about supporting the work of Mennonite Central Comittee (MCC), a total of some 80 people attended the North American Relief Sale Board Annual Meeting and Biennial Workshops from June 18 to 19 here at Camp Valaqua. All-Star Andrew Firestone Goes To Bat For Wish Kids Make-A-Wish Foundation of America | The roar of the crowd will give way to the cheers of children as TV star Andrew Firestone takes the field July 13 to play on behalf of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® at the 2003 RadioShack All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and National Crime Prevention Council Partner to Promote Child Safety in Amusement Parks National Center for Missing and Exploited Children | The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is pleased to be partnering with the National Crime Prevention Council and McGruff.org's Milstein Child Safety Center to promote child safety to guests of Dollywood Amusement Park. Researchers identify molecular signaling system that is crucial for plant fertility The University of Chicago Medical Center | University of Chicago researchers have found that a substance that functions as a neurotransmitter in humans also plays a crucial role in plant reproduction, guiding growth of the tube that transports sperm from a pollen grain on a flower's surface to the Christine Wilhelm Lesson: Time to Focus on Prevention National Mental Health Association | As Wilhelm's trial demonstrated, many families do not have access to appropriate, quality mental healthcare. In fact, more than two-thirds of people with mental illness do not receive adequate mental health treatment. Humane Society of the United States Offers Reward in Mentor, Ohio Animal Cruelty Case The Humane Society of the United States | The HSUS is offering a $3,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the killing of 22 Canada geese found at a private business in Mentor, Ohio on the morning of July 9, 2003. American Heart Association comment regarding MMWR CDC's reporting of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy after they received smallpox vaccine American Heart Association | In this week's MMWR the CDC reported two patients who contracted dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) three months after receiving the smallpox vaccine. Smallpox vaccinations have not been previously associated with DCM. President’s Trip to Africa: A Good Start, but CRS Cautions Work Needed to Really Address Chronic Needs Catholic Relief Services | Catholic Relief Services (CRS) today applauded President Bush for his efforts addressing key African issues during this week's trip around the continent, yet noted many grave and urgent needs remain, particularly in Ethiopia. Statement of Ritva Butrum, Ph.D., Vice President for Research, American Institute for Cancer Research, on proposed FDA Changes to Health Claims on Food Labels American Institute for Cancer Research | It is the opinion of the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) that the FDA's proposed loosening of regulations governing health claims made by food marketers and manufacturers represents a grave disservice to the American public.
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