Charity News from Friday, Jul. 18, 2003

CARE Says Coalition Authority Must Move Faster in Iraq
CARE | CARE says the Office of the Coalition Provisional Authority must do more to provide security, services and salaries in Iraq. The humanitarian organization recommends key steps to restore the country to normalcy.

Rooney and Tracys to help celebrate the 65th Anniversary of 'Boys Town'
Girls and Boys Town | A week-long series of events featuring Mickey Rooney and the Spencer Tracy family will help celebrate the 65th anniversary of the unlikely blockbuster movie about a place that is still relevant in helping children and families today.

The HSUS Offers Reward in Pasadena Animal Cruelty Case
The Humane Society of the United States | The HSUS is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who barricaded a pit bull dog in a closet, without food and water, leaving him to starve to death.

Changes in deep brain tissue signal an increased risk for strokes
American Heart Association | Changes in the brain's white matter, a common occurrence among the elderly, increase a person's risk of having multiple strokes, according to a report in today's rapid access issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Leila Josefowicz to Perform at Symphony at Salk
Salk Institute for Biological Studies | Symphony At Salk: A Concert Under The Stars. The eighth annual Symphony at Salk, a benefit for the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, will be held Saturday, Aug. 23, under the stars on the institute's Gildred Court.

 

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