Charitable Organization News Archives

The UPMC Cancer Centers recently was awarded the National Chairman's Citation for Excellence in Community Service from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. via WebWire

“These results with multivitamins dont surprise me because there is so little vitamin D in multi-supplements, 100 or 200 International Units”

Vitamin supplements won't protect people against lung cancer and taking vitamin E may even heighten the risk, a new study finds. via WTNZ-TV Knoxville

“No one wants another Westland/Hallmark situation anywhere in the country”

WASHINGTON - Agriculture Secretary Edward Schafer sparred with Senate lawmakers Thursday, insisting that regulations governing slaughterhouse inspections are sufficient to ensure the safety of the nation's ... via The Tennessean

“We've known for some time that these disparities exist”

A new study from the American Cancer Society finds that while breast cancer death rates are decreasing for white women in every U.S. state, for African American women, death rates are either flat or rising in ... via Medical News

“I think it is irresponsible legislation, to be quite honest”

Twenty-three years after raising the legal drinking age to 21, Vermont lawmakers are revisiting the issue, despite the threat of losing highway funding if they lower the age minimum. via The Boston Globe

The state Forever Wild program has purchased 1,500 acres along Jackson County's upper Paint Rock River to protect the palezone shiner fish and other river species. via WAAY-TV Huntsville

The United Negro College Fund is planning to honour Denzel Washington and his wife at its 64th anniversary dinner in New York City. via CBC News

“It gives an indication of just how large this recall effort is”

Thousands of restaurants, markets and institutions in California received some of the 143 million pounds of beef that has been recalled over allegations that a Chino slaughterhouse violated federal food- safety ... via Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

“The way they'd prod 'em around and kick 'em around. Maybe that's just cowboy stuff, I don't know. It made me think a little bit about what two-footed people ought to be thinking about four-footed animals.”

Former Sen. Bob Dole, who won passage of a landmark expansion of humane slaughter legislation three decades ago, says action is needed to prevent violations like those documented in a recent undercover video at ... via Post-Standard

“As the population of the United States becomes more and more diverse, it is increasingly important for us to understand the impact of these disparities and devise methods to reduce and eliminate them.”

The UCLA Department of Family Medicine, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has launched the Network for Multicultural Research on Health and Healthcare, a group that will study health care ... via Newswise

“We need to harness the great energy that we have out there, all those volunteers who give their time and resources.”

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced a cabinet-level office for volunteer service Tuesday that aims to raise the profile of volunteerism and emergency relief in a state beset by wildfires, earthquakes and other ... via Los Angeles Times

“As a radiation oncologist, we take that radiation into account. We know that variation exists and sometimes we use it to our advantage.”

Procedures to carry out a highly refined, complex radiation treatment for killing tumors and sparing healthy tissue may vary more widely from one medical center to the next than previously thought, a new study ... via MedicineNet

“We have worked and are working with the current (U.S.) administration and we will work with any administration that will be chosen as a result of the election”

The man all but certain to become Russia's next president reached out - sort of - to Washington on Tuesday, saying he was willing to work with any future American president who isn't stuck in the past and ... via News Observer

The Humane Society of the United States sued the government Wednesday over what it says is a legal loophole that allows so-called "downer" cows to get into the food supply. via NewsCenter 25

“Congressman Obey richly deserves this award by The Nature Conservancy”

The John Muir Chapter of the Sierra Club expressed its appreciation recently to The Nature Conservancy for awarding Congressman Dave Obey the inaugural Gaylord Nelson Leadership Award. via Spooner Advocate

Human Rights Watch and the Moroccan Human Rights Association are petitioning the Moroccan government to repeal a law that imprisons gays for having consensual sex, according to a joint statement released ... via Advocate

Singer Madonna arrives at "A Night to Benefit Raising Malawi and UNICEF" at United Nations headquarters, in this Feb. via WTOP

“I've never needed anyone to tell me just how important education is”

Google, Gates, Indian Diaspora Bet on Children by Andy Mukherjee Yogi Patel, a retired chemical engineer and motel owner from Dallas, was nearing the end of his presentation about the need to tackle illiteracy ... via Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog

“The space for dissenting views, independent media and independent organizations to operate is shrinking in the Russian Federation”

The Kremlin has clamped down on freedoms in the run-up to Russia's presidential election, an international rights group said Tuesday. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Jennifer dons a sex red dress at an event for the Los Angeles Free Clinic, November 2006 close AP Jennifer Lopez at 'A Night to Benefit Raising Malawi and UNICEF' at UN headquarters Jennifer Lopez and Marc ... via Access Hollywood

“This partnership with Dubai Cares will provide invaluable support to schoolchildren in Djibouti”

UNICEF and Dubai Cares announced today the launch of new education programmes in Djibouti that will help accelerate access to education for children and promote gender equality in the country. via MediLexicon

“African Americans are more likely to develop and die from cancer than any other racial or ethnic group”

New cancer statistics show a rise in cancer deaths in 2005 and an overall drop in the cancer death rate since 1990. via MedicineNet

“The roots of our business are in the communities we serve, so linking our philanthropy with organizations that make the communities better places to live and work is a critical component of our continued success.”

Dozens of nonprofit organizations in Florida are realizing the benefits of AT&T's corporate philanthropy programs, with philanthropic contributions for 2007 exceeding $4 million statewide. via Customer Interaction Solutions

“The Nigerian government is simply not complying with national and international obligations when it comes to the criminal justice system and must begin to do so seriously and urgently”

Nigeria's prisons are teeming with people who have waited years for trial in cramped and squalid cells, an international human rights group said Tuesday.

Most of the country's tens of thousands of prisoners have not been convicted, Amnesty International said in a new report on Nigerian jails. The report calls the nation's criminal justice system a 'conveyer belt of injustice, from beginning to end.'

'The conditions Amnesty International saw and the stories we heard from inmates are a national scandal,' the London-based group said. Read more

By denying Kenneth Roth, the head of Human Rights Watch, a visa, the Kremlin did succeed in preventing him from presenting a critical report in Moscow. via The St. Petersburg Times

Main Category: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Also Included In: Conferences If a child is obese when they hit adolescence, are they destined to be overweight for life? Is gastric bypass surgery for obese ... via MediLexicon

BURLINGTON, Vt. - Natural products leader Seventh Generation joins numerous green suppliers in helping green take center stage in the 80 th anniversary celebration of the motion picture industry ' s most ... via Earth Times

“It's very interesting that there may be some nutrients that are beneficial in some respects but then harmful in other respects or at different doses”

Cancer survivors are turning to nutritional supplements much more often than the general population, but those supplements may be doing more harm than good, a study showed. via Reuters

“All proposals to weaken the draft treaty - most notably by Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom - were rejected.”

Eighty-two nations endorsed a strongly worded draft treaty on cluster munitions, moving the world closer to a ban on weapons that cause horrific civilian casualties, Human Rights Watch said today at the end of ... via Human Rights Watch

Uganda's major trade partners are not only looking for food markets but also for seed markets. via Inter Press Service

“They're less likely to have a doctor, and they'll go to the emergency room”

Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Article Date: 22 Feb 2008 - 6:00 PST newsletters Hispanics are more concerned than whites about the loss of employer-sponsored health insurance, according to ... via Medical News Today

“Both our brands are known for creating joy and we share a passion for helping families stay active and healthy.”

Adding to the excitement, each time an eligible submission is received, Sunkist will make a donation from 100 cents to 100 yen to Special Olympics, up to $50,000 . Now through May 15, 2008 , consumers from ... via Snack Food/Wholesale Bakery

“We have to show these students that they have the power to decide, and it is their decision that matters above anyone else's. Once they feel in control of the situation, they are more likely to graduate.”

Own Your Own Future -a student outreach campaign to encourage Texas youth to stay in school, graduate, and pursue their passion was launched today by the Texas Education Agency through a grant from the Bill & ... via North Texas e-News

“It will take over a variety of different habitats, and the biggest problem is that the cattle just won't feed on it. They don't like it.”

The Associated Press DES MOINES -- For years, cattle farmers in northwest Iowa have struggled with a scourge that eats away at their grazeable land. via Hawk Eye

“The traditional industry is doubtful that anybody can do it and that's fine”

To be sure, this is not your father's sweepstakes. But 10 teams of engineers, former NASA employees and aerospace experts have already registered to compete, and revealed their prototypes and plans at Google's ... via Inside Bay Area

Regarding "Beef back on menu at schools" , about the horrific animal cruelty caught on video at Chino-based Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co. via Burbank Leader

“They have more hours in the day to develop profitable activities that could boost their productivity, enabling them to sell better quality products and increase their income using low-cost, effective technology”

The United Nations Development Programme said today it had joined forces with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in an effort to empower rural West African women with diesel engines, and, in doing so, boost ... via AllAfrica.com

“We expect you will have the same kind of lasting impact”

Microsoft Chairman Bll Gates' foundation has given Carnegie Mellon University $20 million toward its new computer science building. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“The residents are very happy that they can stay here.”

The deal is meant to ensure the future of the affordable housing site By Leila Fujimori lfujimori@starbulletin.com The city has signed a letter of intent to buy the land on which a Kaneohe affordable housing ... via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

“Gates can solve problems with money--but a lot of money leads to a monopoly, and discourages smaller rivals and intellectual competition.”

The audacity of the Gates Foundation may have unintended consequences, but things would be worse if UN bureaucracies still dominated the field AP IS IT possible--even in theory--for an organisation to work too ... via The Economist

“Your parties have provided an important opportunity to start a transition towards a rights-respecting government that abides by the rule of law”

Islamabad, Feb 22 : Human Rights Watch has said that the new government in Pakistan must swiftly release all the top judges detained by President Pervez Musharraf last year. via Newkerala.com

“It is not acceptable for the Ugandan government and the LRA to make a deal that circumvents international law”

Uganda: Government cannot negotiate away International Criminal Court arrest warrants for LRA LRA members charged with crimes under international law must be surrendered to the International Criminal Court ... via SW Radio Africa

“Make the result of this investigation public and bring anyone found to have used excessive or illegal force to justice”

CAIRO, Egypt : Amnesty International on Thursday accused Egypt of using "excessive force" against illegal migrants trying to sneak into Israel, and called on authorities to launch an investigation into the ... via International Herald Tribune

“Jennifer and Marc are delighted, thrilled and over the moon”

Jennifer Lopez arrives at "A Night to Benefit Raising Malawi and UNICEF" at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Feb. via Kansas.com

All the other animals must be green with envy.

The one getting the most attention at Brooklyn's Prospect Park Zoo these days is Mao Mi, a rare red panda that just arrived from his former home at Michigan's Binder Park Zoo.

Red pandas are endangered, and Mao Mi is part of a Wildlife Conservation Society breeding program that's trying to ensure the survival of threatened or endangered species.

Mao Mi has black legs, a furry reddish-brown face and body and white ears.

Prospect Park zookeepers said Thursday that their cuddly cutie is very playful and loves to climb trees and explore his new home. Read more

“Our focus is identifying the locations and making sure the product is under control.”

This police booking photo released by Chino, Calif., Police department Tuesday, Feb. via WTOP

There's good news from the American Cancer Society. The death rates from cancer in the U.S. continue to decline. via WSYR-AM Syracuse

“Our position, as far as the government is concerned, has always been a zero tolerance policy on child recruitment”

The U.N. Security Council should punish Sri Lanka's Tamil rebels for using child soldiers, a human rights group said Thursday. via WSVN-TV Miami Beach

Microsoft chairman and co-founder Bill Gates talked about his philanthropy efforts and the key role that students and universities play in technological innovation at Stanford University yesterday. via Fog City Jouranl

U.S. cancer deaths rose by more than 5,000 in 2005, a somewhat disappointing reversal of a two-year downward trend, the American Cancer Society said in a report issued Wednesday. via WTOP-FM Washington

“It's still alive for immigrants but badly tattered for African-Americans”

Economic mobility, the chance that children of the poor or middle class will climb up the income ladder, has not changed significantly over the last three decades, a study being released on Wednesday says. via The Dispatch

“The generation of a potent antibody against both HeV and NiV could help control outbreaks in geographical regions susceptible to henipaviruses, and result in a benefit for mankind”

In laboratory experiments, scientists at the National Cancer Institute , part of the National Institutes of Health , and their colleagues supported by the NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious ... via Kansas City InfoZine

Half million cancer deaths have been avoided says American Cancer Society report Feb. via SeniorJournal.com

“It's also the first time that I personally have been refused a visa any place in the world since Nigeria's Sani Abacha did so in 1997”

By Conor Sweeney

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The head of a New York-based human rights group accused Russia on Wednesday of "bureaucratic harassment" of civil groups critical of the Kremlin after he was denied a visa to travel to Moscow.

The comments by Human Rights Watch head Kenneth Roth came two weeks before a presidential election opposition groups say furnishes Vladimir Putin's chosen successor with blanket media coverage. Europe's human rights watchdog, the OSCE, has opted not to field observers, citing lack of official cooperation. Read more

By Will Dunham

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. death rate from cancer has continued a steady decline that began in the early 1990s but it will still kill a projected 565,650 Americans this year, the American Cancer Society said on Wednesday.

The death rate from lung, colorectal, prostate, breast and other cancer types fell in 2005, the most recent year for which figures were available, but not as much as in 2003 and 2004, the group said. The actual number of cancer deaths rose.

The cancer death rate for men has fallen by 18.4 percent since peaking in 1990 and for women has fallen by 10.5 percent since peaking in 1991. Cancer is the No. 2 cause of death in the United States, behind heart disease. Read more

Kroger Co.'s central division, with headquarters in Indianapolis, is sponsoring a Black History Month essay contest in which contributions of $500 will be made to United Negro College Fund in honor of each of ... via ETruth.com

Watching a dogfight is on its way to becoming a felony in Oregon. By unanimous vote and without debate, the Oregon Senate has approved legislation establishing criminal penalties for people who attend ... via KGW-TV Portland

“With the assistance of Dubai Cares, UNICEF can expand its support for education programmes that contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals”

Wednesday, 20 February 2008, 8:54 am Press Release: United Nations UNICEF partners with Gulf charity to educate one million children 19 February 2008 – The United Nations Children's Fund has partnered ... via Scoop

UCL scientists have taken a significant step in understanding how retroviruses such as HIV can move between species and the biological mechanisms behind the 'jumping genes' which make some monkeys immune. via MediLexicon

“If juvenile fish are allowed to mature, they would be worth more than $1.5 billion annually - 'significantly higher than the $236 million currently derived from juvenile catch.”

Continued mismanagement could force some tuna populations to quickly go the way of cod, a highly threatened fishery that once helped shape economies of whole nations, leading scientists said in the symposium ... via Huliq.com

“Having financial barriers to health care, based on insurance status, is having a significant impact on our efforts to reduce the toll of cancer”

People who either have no health insurance or rely on Medicaid are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced cancers than people who have private health insurance, researchers from the American Cancer Society ... via HealthCentral

Looking for a great way to build team spirit in your company, church or neighborhood? Try Relay For Life, a fun-filled team event that raises much-needed funds for the American Cancer Society's research, ... via KSSN-FM Little Rock

“Residents were saying that there is so much information available if you want to sell to a developer - people are calling our houses and soliciting us to sell our land - but there's not the same type of information available for conservation”

With more Kent and Sussex County property owners seeking alternatives to selling to developers, a conservation organization is holding a forum thisweek to help landowners sort out their options. via The Daily Times - Salisbury, Md.

“But organized, well-run clinical trials should be done, because these drugs may be of immense potential benefit to people with MS.”

A high-tech molecular fishing expedition has led researchers to two potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. via HON

“We believe it is our responsibility to help solve this global problem and have committed the resources to form a new office at Children's to specifically address prematurity and stillbirths”

Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute said it's received a $1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that will be used to study premature and stillbirth infant deaths. via Seattle Business Journal

As Kofi Annan prepares announces the results of the political mediation in Kenya and the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights begins an extraordinary session to discuss the human rights situation in ... via AllAfrica.com

The uninsured and those covered by Medicaid are more likely than those with private insurance to receive a late-stage cancer diagnosis, a U.S. study shows. via RedOrbit

“A recall of this staggering scale proves that it's past time for Congress and the USDA to strengthen our laws for the sake of people and animals”

A California meatpacker accused of animal cruelty is making the largest U.S. meat recall on record -- 143 million lbs, the Agriculture Department said on Sunday. via Reuters

“The findings of this major study are critical, not only for the 47 million Americans who have no health insurance, but also for our nation”

A new American Cancer Society study of twelve types of cancer among more than 3.5 million cancer patients finds uninsured patients were significantly more likely to present with advanced stage cancer compared ... via EurekAlert!

N'DJAMENA, Chad : Chad's government said it is not holding an opposition leader who international human rights groups say was arrested during an attempt this month to overthrow President Idriss Deby. via International Herald Tribune

“Montserrat is an academically driven program in which students studying in closely-linked seminars live together in the same residence hall”

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the College of the Holy Cross an $800,000 grant to recruit young scholars who have recently completed Ph.D. programs. via Telegram & Gazette

Human Rights Watch said Sunday that Israel breached international law when it bombed southern Lebanon with cluster weapons during its campaign against Hezbollah in 2006. via PR-inside.com

“Really I didn't know that a doctor could agree to treat such a disgusting thing. He was someone who treated all patients, without distinction”

Officials of the Rwandan popular justice system known as gacaca should immediately review a recent judicial decision that found the surgeon and former presidential candidate Dr. via Human Rights Watch

As Ben Lieberman [PDF] of the Heritage Foundation demonstrates, the Democrats aren't serious about energy policy either. via Seeker Blog