Charitable Organization News Archives

For those planning to include alcohol in their New Year's Eve celebrations, Mothers Against Drunk Driving offers some advice. via Kokomo Tribune

“They're working on designing their natural conservation districts”

A major V.I. government department has agreed to work with a global conservation group in developing a new comprehensive land and water use plan for the territory. via Virgin Islands Daily News

“Virginia still has a very good tax credit that should keep landowners coming back.”

Following a record year in Virginia, 2007 will end as a good year for easements that restrict land development and preserve green space. via WTOP-FM Washington

“As you know, the Government of Ethiopia is very interested in reinforcing the long-standing ties between the people of Ethiopia and the worldwide Jewish community”

A collection of American-Jewish organizations, with the full support of the Ethiopian government, are forging ahead with plans to open a Jewish school and continue aid operations in Ethiopia, even as the ... via Jerusalem Post

“We support an arms embargo against Burma and have been engaged in discussions with various countries on the matter.”

WASHINGTON, December 30: India has halted all arms sales and transfers to Myanmar, a development that could increase international pressure on the military junta that brutally crushed the pro-democracy "Saffron ... via Express India

“Political violence of this nature has claimed far too many innocent lives in Pakistan and it must stop. Benazir was a democrat who believed in the supremacy of constitutional rule. Throughout her career, she sought power through the ballot box”

Human Rights Watch has called upon the Pakistan Government to undertake an independent and transparent investigation into Benazir Bhuttos assassination. via AndhraNews

“I know that my small effort can make a tremendous difference to a child who lives in terrible circumstances and has no expectations of getting a gift”

T. Rowe Price associates have many charitable choices For many years, T. Rowe Price associates have celebrated the holiday season by donating to charitable organizations. via Daily Record

“Perpetrators for crimes like 'disappearances' must be brought to justice.”

The Nepal government's failure to protect the site of alleged army killings at Shivapuri National Park near Kathmandu signals an unwillingness to investigate past atrocities, Human Rights Watch said today. via Human Rights Watch

The Johns Hopkins University will use a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to study a major cause of blindness in poor countries. via MyFox St. Louis

“We salute Senator Durbin for taking the lead on these crucial human rights issues of the day”

The Genocide Accountability Act closes a loophole by allowing the United States to prosecute individuals for taking part in genocide abroad, Human Rights Watch said today. via Human Rights Watch

A team of researchers that includes Lord Darzi of Denham, the Health Minister, has been awarded a multimillion-pound grant to develop a new surgical robot The flexible device, known as the i-Snake, is designed ... via Times Online

“Although we found no difference in the overall rate of exacerbations between treatment groups, SFC treatment was associated with better health status, fewer patient withdrawals, and a lower mortality rate than occurred during tiotropium therapy”

People suffering with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may find that combining two currently available medications halves their risk of death within two years as well and improves their overall health ... via HealthDay

Members of Oscar Peterson's family will attend a tribute concert honouring the iconic Canadian jazz pianist, say organizers. via CTV.ca

“It's one of those issues of personal freedom”

Fresh off urging lawmakers to ban most indoor smoking in Illinois, the American Lung Association might turn its efforts toward pushing for a statewide ban on burning leaves next year. via Quad-City Times

“It is shocking to see someone's life cut short in such a brutal way. Attacks such as these can never be justified. They violate international law and the rules of democratic behaviour”

Amnesty International has strongly condemned the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and 15 Pakistan People's Party workers. via Amnesty International

Following a rigorous and competitive application process, Rachael Leon Guerrero received a fellowship to attend an intensive training session sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, the Division of ... via Guam Pacific Daily News

“Optimization of adjuvant chemotherapy for patients diagnosed with breast cancer will depend on defining the baseline prognosis and chemosensitivity of each subclass of breast cancer beyond those crudely defined by HER2 status alone”

Treatment with the class of chemotherapy drugs called anthracyclines improves survival in women with HER2-positive breast cancer who have previously had surgery, but it may not offer any benefit for women with ... via Huliq.com

“Robots give our troops the distinct advantage of completing critical missions at a safe distance; more robots create a greater strategic advantage.”

The U.S. government should actively pursue technologies that give the American military new robot capabilities during combat operations. via Associated Content

Among women with breast cancer, both chemotherapy and tamoxifen reduce the long-term risk of developing a second cancer in the other breast, researchers report in the January 2, 2008 issue of the Journal of the ... via MedlinePlus

“I have been in this a long time, and this is the first time I have seen an oversight committee say, 'This is going to be finished,' ”

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 Efforts to wipe out polio have stalled in recent years and eradication of the crippling disease remains a question mark, U.S. and world experts say. via Earth Times

“About 65 percent of households with incomes lower than $100,000 give to charity. That is higher than the percentage who vote or read a Sunday newspaper.”

Millions of Americans will make year-end charitable contributions in the next few days. via San Gabriel Valley Tribune

“The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has a strong history of funding free, public computer and Internet access in public libraries”

This effort will include data collection and developing and implementing strategies to make it easier for libraries to participate in the program. via American Libraries

“All of the individuals recently executed were convicted in a Kano state court and relocated to prisons across the country. The death warrants were all signed by the current Kano state governor, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau”

NIGERIA: Local and international rights groups at odds over - secret executions' KANO, 25 December 2007 - Local human rights groups in Nigeria have disputed claims by Amnesty International that seven prisoners ... via IRIN News

“There is still not one agency that's been eliminated, and the things that work, they've eliminated, while the things that don't, they've doubled”

Top Republicans in Congress are surprisingly upbeat on the mammoth $515 billion spending bill that passed the House on Monday night, despite the fact that it includes no money to fund the troops in Iraq. via News Max

“There were plenty of evidences provided to us over the last two days by forest and wildlife officials and locals around the wetland to put in so many hours and surf for these unique creatures.”

The presence of rare freshwater dolphins in the Harike wetland and wildlife sanctuary in Ferozepur district in Punjab was confirmed by the wildlife experts Friday, bringing cheer to wildlife experts. via Earth Times

“The Thai police have stepped up their efforts to investigate and fine tiger traffickers. But they don't have a good strong law to support them.”

Thailand's parks and wildlife reserves could hold up to 2,000 wild tigers, about three times their current level, but only if the government steps up efforts to control poaching, researchers said Monday. via Slam Sports

“Through our votes, my colleagues and I can do a lot to help further the progress in the fight against cancer, and I am proud to do my part.”

An annual assessment by the American Cancer Society has given state Sen. Pat Wiggins a perfect 100 percent score in a review of her actions on 19 cancer-related bills and two resolutions. via Eureka Reporter

“I hate it. I don't like the habit. I wish I could quit. I've tried several different ways, but I'm addicted”

The hefty $1-a-pack tax increase on cigarettes has produced $244 million more in revenue for the state than experts projected last year. via Houston Chronicle

“Over the years several people who have been exonerated from death row have campaigned with Amnesty”

Kenny Richey, the Briton who spent nearly 21 years on death row in the US for a crime he did not commit, may devote some of his new-found freedom to helping other victims of miscarriages of justice, his mother ... via Guardian Unlimited

“The warm pictures get me in the festive mood, and I also get to see the trends for this year”

Sarah Morse loves holiday catalogs. Not only do they inspire shopping ideas, but they also lift her spirits. via Contra Costa Times

“These Khmer Krom monks have suffered police abuse in Cambodia and face imprisonment and torture if they're sent to Vietnam”

The Cambodian government should ensure the safety of Buddhist monks whom police attacked during a peaceful protest, Human Rights Watch said today. via Human Rights Watch

“About 65 percent of households with incomes lower than $100,000 give to charity. That is higher than the percentage who vote or read a Sunday newspaper.”

M illions of Americans will make year-end charitable contributions in the next few days. via Hampton Roads Daily Press

“In light of this government's strong initiatives on tackling violent crime, I think that would send the wrong signal to the Canadian population.”

Canada has not had its own death penalty since 1976 and, until recently, has fought hard to prevent its citizens from facing it abroad. via NPR

“The Saudi authorities are flouting an international prohibition on the execution of child offenders by even imposing a death sentence on a defendant who was reportedly 17 at the time of the alleged crime.”

Her legal appeal has been filed, but a trial date has not been set. The uncertain status of the appeal--funded by human rights groups including the Hong Kong-based Asian Human Rights Commission--is a matter of ... via Women's eNews

“This research suggests that patients should be informed of all options in order to be educated consumers of healthcare and ensure maximal breast cancer treatment decision quality”

A new study finds that most general surgeons do not discuss reconstruction with patients before surgical breast cancer treatment. via MediLexicon

“I'm just trying to figure out how I don't end up under the bridge”

Just 10 days ago, he was one of hundreds who shuffled through the homeless camp that stained the mayor's doorstep. On Friday, he was Ricky Kees, guest in Room 402 of a local hotel, holding a steady job and wearing a fresh change of clothes.

Kees was among the 249 people the group UNITY of New Orleans have placed in hotel rooms over the past month to meet Friday's deadline to fold a homeless encampment in front of New Orleans City Hall. The National Alliance to End Homelessness in Washington, D.C., said the exodus from Duncan Plaza was the first time so many homeless people had been moved from one place without a police action. Read more

“We look forward to continuing successes in our collaboration to bring novel anti-inflammatory therapies to CF patients.”

Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , the leader in the development of a new class of small molecule compounds based on endogenous steroid hormones, announced that Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics, Inc, , ... via MediLexicon

“I love the Tom Cruise sunglasses”

LOS ANGELES : Kathy Hilton thinks you might want to own a pair of Mel Gibson's jeans, Dean Martin's golf club or Tom Cruise's autographed Ray-Ban shades. via International Herald Tribune

“This blatant act of unnecessary cruelty should not be tolerated. Anyone who could so callously cause the death and suffering of these animals should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law”

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information on the deaths of more than 120 goats on the Big Island in August. via The Honolulu Advertiser

“If we can find more and better ways to re-engage these children, we can help return them to a path to success that will reap individual and societal benefits.”

The Pennsylvania Department of Education has been awarded a $540,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to aid the educational needs of young people in the juvenile justice system and ... via Tri State Observer

“In conclusion, this analysis demonstrates that total laryngectomy yields the highest likelihood of survival for patients with advanced laryngeal cancer”

A patient's sex and race, along with the type of treatment they receive, can impact their survival after a diagnosis of advanced laryngeal cancer, say U.S. researchers. via WTNZ-TV Knoxville

“The tiger and prey population monitoring and patrol improvement systems have given people hope and direction to do better for tigers and other wildlife.”

Thailand's Western Forest Complex - ' a 6,900 square mile network of parks and wildlife reserves - ' can potentially support some 2,000 tigers, making it one of the world's strongholds for these emblematic big ... via Biology News Net

A new report from the American Cancer Society finds substantial evidence that lack of adequate health insurance coverage is associated with less access to care and poorer outcomes for cancer patients. via EurekAlert!

Domestic violence and poverty are preventing many Zambian women from accessing AIDS drugs, undermining the Zambian government's ambitious treatment program, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. via PR-inside.com

“Our finding suggests the possibility of developing a blood test to gauge disease type so doctors could decide if more aggressive treatment is needed.”

Results from two genome-wide association studies have identified a genetic variant of the DAB2IP gene that is associated with the risk of aggressive prostate cancer. via Medical News

“To address the intensifying abuses by all sides in Sri Lanka's war, the government should welcome a United Nations human rights monitoring mission.”

" The recent downgrading of Sri Lanka's National Human Rights Commission by an international committee highlights the need for independent international monitoring of the human rights situation in the country, ... via TW news-features

“Most people realize that we have a ways to go in air quality”

A report by the American Cancer Society estimates 12 million new cancer cases will be reported worldwide by the end of this year. via Political Gateway

A human rights group filed its second lawsuit against Blackwater Worldwide contractors Wednesday, accusing the security firm of killing an Iraqi rug salesman in a September shooting. via Guardian Unlimited

“We have no evidence that anything like that works”

Melissa Ford could not have stuffed animal toys as a child because of her allergy to dust mites. via WYFF-TV Greenville

It will be impossible for Pakistan to hold free and fair parliamentary elections next month because President Pervez Musharraf has tilted the political playing field so far in his favor, Human Rights Watch said ... via PR-inside.com

“This is a chance to increase access to health care for millions of Africans”

A new report from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, says spending on health in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to double over the next 10 years. via AllAfrica.com

“Childhood cancer survivors have faced incredible challenges and overcome them”

Young cancer survivors preparing for higher education may be eligible for scholarships from the Mid-South Division of the American Cancer Society. via Kingsport Times

“This is a real wake-up call for our legislators”

Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada says that a new report released by Transport Canada shows the Canadian public is far more forward-looking than its elected officials when it comes to measures to reduce ... via CanadianDriver

“Ignoring these abuses will mean that the Zambian government's goal of universal access to HIV treatment by 2010 will fail.”

Poverty and abuse are preventing Zambian women from getting life-saving treatment for HIV, a Human Rights Watch report said Tuesday. via Daily India

“These will require time, attention and, above all, political will.”

Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:46 AM EST - A veteran walks through the lobby at the last reunion for World War Two veterans of the 10th Mountain Division in Denver, Colorado August 2, 2007 . via Macon Area Online

“The government must allow all voices to be heard, including those from marginalized communities like Hindraf who are seeking equal access to basic rights”

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia : An international human rights group called on Malaysia Tuesday to release five ethnic Indian activists who have been detained without trial, and accused the Muslim Malay-dominated ... via International Herald Tribune

“Professor Ghai has drawn attention to critical concerns shared by the wider international human rights community”

Five leading international human rights organizations today called upon the Cambodian government to respect its international human rights commitments as well as United Nations officials mandated to monitor ... via Humans Rights Watch

“Nigeria must investigate how and why this could have happened and should immediately halt any further executions.”

Amnesty International revealed today that secret executions have taken place in Nigeria's prisons within the last two years, despite new assurances by the government that Nigeria has not executed anyone "in ... via Amnesty International USA

“The government is using oppressive laws and practices to shut out private citizens from peacefully participating in public policy debates”

Human Rights Watch on Monday urged the United States and European Union to restrict funding to Jordan until the nation changes its freedom-restricting laws. via Daily India

“We had an appointment with the cardiologist, which he never made it to, because he passed away”

Americans were outraged earlier this year when imported pet food made hundreds of pets sick. via ABC News

“We welcome the careful efforts by BJS to statistically capture sexual abuse in prisons”

New statistics compiled by a US Justice Department agency reveal that the rape and sexual abuse of prisoners by other prisoners and staff plague prisons nationwide, Human Rights Watch said today. via Human Rights Watch

About 7.6 million people will die this year worldwide from various types of cancer, with lung cancer -- heavily driven by smoking -- killing 975,000 men and 376,000 women, the American Cancer Society said on ... via Scientific American

“The main part of the prosecution concerns an Algerian man who my husband and many others knew for the few years that he lived in the community”

Police say Moroccan-born man was in terror network Amnesty calls for inquiry into claims of torture Duncan Campbell Monday December 17, 2007 The Guardian The news that four British residents held in Guantnamo ... via Guardian Unlimited

“When you have to bury a child your holidays are different. You have this void that will never go away; being a victim it never goes away its with me 24-7”

Drinking and driving is a potentially lethal combination. Nationwide someone is killed in an alcohol-related car crash every thirty-one minutes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. via KVAL-TV Eugene

Posted on 12/11/2007 8:23:57 AM PST by Froufrou People who eat a lot of red and processed meats have a higher risk of developing several types of cancer, including lung cancer and colorectal cancer, according ... via Freerepublic.com

“Above all, the problems of these species and the habitats they share with us demand commitment, conservation plans to address their specific problems and the funding to make action happen”

Skirble report - Download MP3 Drought and climate change threaten the Lesser Prairie Chicken which now is restricted to small isolated populations on private land in the American Midwest and Southwest ... via Voice of America

Doctors at the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham are collaborating to use a magnetic resonance technique to image and quantify the air spaces inside the lungs. via MediLexicon

Ed Boks, general manager of Los Angeles Animal Services, said, "We did shut [Pets of Bel Air] down and they have 48 hours to bring their permits into compliance." The store has been a target of The Humane ... via Popsugar.com

“We have done due diligence in identifying the environmentally sensitive lands and the sensitive land use areas and have sought to not traverse them”

Land maintained by The Nature Conservancy spreads into the San Pedro River valley Tuesday, Dec. via HendersonvilleNews.com

“They can be very disruptive to health systems -- the very things they claim they are trying to improve.”

Aneighbor shaved Matsepang Nyoba's head with an antiquated razor. Blood beaded on her scalp. via Los Angeles Times

Private foundations have committed $6.2 million to support initiatives outlined by the state Board of Regents to improve high school graduation rates and close the achievement gap related to income, race, ... via 1010Wins

“A genuine restoration of Pakistan's constitution would require Musharraf to return to the constitution and judiciary that existed before Nov. 3.”

President Pervez Musharraf must reverse changes to Pakistan's constitution to restore real constitutional rule to the country, Human Rights Watch said Friday. via Daily India

A new poll shows that a majority of Idaho voters like the idea of using income tax credits as an incentive for farmers and ranchers to protect their land forever from subdivisions and urban growth. via Idaho State Journal

Today, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded Duke University a $100,000 prize for leadership and development work to advance Croquet in the open source. via Julian Lombardi's Croquet Blog

Amnesty International reports that the number of human rights violations in Zimbabwe is increasing. via Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

“It's time for the world to impose a UN arms embargo and financial sanctions, to hurt Myanmar's leaders until they make real changes”

Many more people were killed and detained in the violent government crackdown on monks and other peaceful protesters in September 2007 than the Myanmar government has admitted, Human Rights Watch said this week ... via Tajikistan News.Net

“These extraordinary gifts will help secure the prominence of the music and law schools at IU Bloomington well into the 21st century”

The Lilly Endowment is giving a $69 million boost to Indiana University's music and law schools, along with $38 million toward training programs for jobs expected at southern Indiana factories. via WTHR-TV Indianapolis