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American Lung Association
432 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone:
1-800-LUNG-USA
E-mail: info@lungusa.org
Web site: www.lungusa.org
"Since
1904, American Lung Association has been a leading source of information and public
education on lung health."
You can view commonly asked questions
from other viewers posted on the ALA site, look at data and statistics supporting the
dangers of lung cancer as well as do your own research. You can find someone you know on
the Wall of Remembrance or check out potential volunteer opportunities. A
local search will tell you the nearest ALA to you. The site also can be translated
to
Spanish. -AnC
American
Red Cross
Attn: Public Inquiry Office
431 18th St, NW
Washington, D.C., 20006
Phone: 1-202-639-3920
E-mail: internet@usa.redcross.org
Web site: www.redcross.org
American Red Cross "provides relief for victims of disasters
and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies."
The site offers Red Cross effort
updates and the latest news on the situations in other countries. You can take
a virtual tour of American Red Cross history or take a look at its variety of sources. If you
want to donate your services, they would be glad to recruit you. -ANC
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Institute for Global Communications
Presidio Building
1012 - First Floor
Torney Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94129
Phone: 1-415-561-6100
E-mail: support@igc.apc.org
Website: www.igc.org/igc/gateway/index.html
The Institute for
Global Communications "works to expand and inspire movements for peace, economic and
social justice, human rights and environmental sustainability around the world by
providing and developing accessible computer networking tools."
The IGC site links you directly to Econet,
Peacenet, Womensnet, and AntiRacismnet, to bring you the newest events fighting for
support in these fields. Action Alerts allows you to become involved to stop injustice and
Highlighted Headlines gives you a glimpse of what the site has to offer. It also has nice
pictures. -ANC
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National
Amputation Foundation, Inc.
38-40 Church Street
Malverne, NY 11565
Phone: 1-516-887-3600
Fax:
1-516-887-3667
Website: www.nationalamputation.org
E-mail: amps76@aol.com
The National Amputation
Foundation (NAF) was founded in 1919 to serve the needs of veteran and civilian
amputees. Services include the exchange of visits among amputees, legal counsel,
vocational guidance and placement, social activities, psychological aid and distribution
of educational material.
Operation
Smile
220 Boush Street
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
Phone:
1-757-625-0375
E-mail: webmaster@operationsmile.org
Website: www.operationsmile.org
"Building
trust and bridging cultures ... to bring together health professionals with the public and
private sectors to provide voluntary care for developing nations and in the United
States."
Operation Smile offers current
newsletter archives, news updates and an event calendar. Other features include a photo
gallery, background information, quick facts, the organization's international involvement,
its domestic and education programs as well as news for students.-AnC
Poverty Relief, Human Rights and
Peace: Links
Website: www.geocities.com/sethleonard30000/poverty_relief
"This website should be useful for
COMMUNITY LEADERS ON POVERTY ISSUES in rural and urban areas and for COMMUNITY LEADERS ON
ISSUES OF NATIVE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and Non-Governmental Organizations working in these
areas."
This website has links to organizations that
represent a variety of social and environmental issues. Good for anyone researching
how and where to get involved in social change. -JDH
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