Charity News from Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003CARE issues 10 ideas to rid the world of poverty, 10 ways individuals can helpCARE | Calendars increasingly note that October 17th is International Poverty Eradication Day. But most of us are unaware of or uninformed about why this day should be important. Even if we do know and are inclined to act on it, we're not sure what to do. American Red Cross Nurses Honored American Red Cross | American Red Cross nurses Donna Dorsey, M.S., R.N., and United States Air Force Captain Cynthia Jones Weidman, BSN, MEd, MS, CEN will receive the Florence Nightingale Medal—the profession's highest honor—on Monday, October 20, 2003. World Food Day Celebrated With An 'Alliance Against Hunger' American Red Cross | Today the American Red Cross celebrates World Food Day by joining the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and other humanitarian organizations to address the struggle of millions suffering from chronic malnourishment. Java Justice: Christian Organizations Work Together to Ease Poverty Among Nicaragua’s Coffee Farmers Catholic Relief Services | Catholic Relief Services, Lutheran World Relief and World Relief tomorrow will sign a pact with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), to work together to ease the poverty faced by thousands of small coffee farmers in Nicaragua. Zimbabwe Food Crisis Continues as New Aid Efforts Reach Urban Poor Catholic Relief Services | With World Food Day drawing attention to the plight of the hungry worldwide, Catholic Relief Services is stepping up food assistance efforts in Zimbabwe's increasingly vulnerable urban areas, as the HIV/AIDS pandemic exacerbate a food crisis. Alzheimer's Association Partners with Seattle Seahawks' Koren Robinson to Raise Money to Fight Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's Association | In addition, Robinson hosts the family of an individual diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease during all 16 regular season games, including road games, allowing Robinson to champion the Alzheimer's cause across the country. Stress, Burnout, Scandal—America's Church Leaders Join Forces to Halt Pastor Attrition Campus Crusade for Christ | Following Recent Reports of Alarming Attrition Rates in U.S. Pastorate, Thousands of Church Leaders to Join for "Beyond All Limits 2" Conference in Orlando, Jan. 21-23.
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