Charity News from Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003American Red Cross Appoints Volunteer Advisorfor Marketing StrategyAmerican Red Cross | American Red Cross President and CEO Marsha J. Evans is pleased to announce the appointment of Dennis L. Dunlap, CEO of the American Marketing Association, as a Volunteer Advisor for Marketing Strategy for the American Red Cross. Prather Ranch Receives Humane Farm Animal Care Certification The Humane Society of the United States | Prather Ranch, a 15,000-acre cattle ranch in Northern California, became the sixth producer to receive certification from Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) for its humane animal treatment. HFAC is a six-month-old non-profit organization. Animal Protection Groups Urge Wisconsin Governor Doyle to Suspend Dove Hunt The Humane Society of the United States | Today, HSUS and The Fund for Animals (The Fund), two of the nation's largest animal protection organizations, with a collective membership in Wisconsin exceeding 150,000, called upon Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle to suspend the mourning dove hunt. IRC Expands Emergency Services in Liberia International Rescue Committee | The International Rescue Committee is expanding emergency services to meet the urgent needs of tens of thousands of displaced Liberians crowded into 110 locations in the capital, Monrovia. Aid Provided for Rape Survivors in Monrovia International Rescue Committee | At the Samuel K. Doe National Stadium in Monrovia, the Flomo family of nine crowds into a small space underneath the first tier of seats. Thousands of these spaces have been carved out and separated from one another by tarpaulin and blankets. Pregnancy and Newborn Health Education Center: "On the Web" to Answer Your Questions Anytime March of Dimes | As universal as weight gain and "morning sickness," all pregnancies come with questions. The March of Dimes has the answers... from "what should I do about my allergy medicine" to "tell me how ultra-sounds work." DNA Testing Identifies Long-Term Missing Child National Center for Missing and Exploited Children | The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) today announced that a newly expanded partnership with ChoicePoint has resulted in the first identification of the remains of a long-term missing child. Put Extra Zing as Well as Nutrition in Dishes the Southeast Asian Way: Add Fruit American Institute for Cancer Research | The Southeast Asian practice of adding fruit to otherwise savory dishes boosts the cancer-protective features of a meal, according to the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR). In Southeast Asia, fruit is used to supply the sweet element. Gaps in Prescription Drug Legislation Would Punish Millions with Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer's Association | Several provisions in the prescription drug legislation which will be debated in a congressional committee next week, would be punitive to millions of people with Alzheimer's disease, resulting in higher costs for older, sicker beneficiaries.
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