NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, November 13, 2002
CONTACT:Simon Chaitowitz, Communications
Director
tel: 202-686-2210, ext. 309; simonc@pcrm.org
Top Ten Best Health Charities Chosen by Doctors Group
Medical Charities All Carry “Humane Charity Seal of Approval”
Washington, D.C.—Just in time for the holiday giving season, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) announces its first-ever Top Ten Best Health Charities list. The health-advocacy group has selected organizations that offer a diverse array of needed services but that don’t offend donors’ ethics by funding or conducting animal tests.
All the charities included in PCRM’s
Top Ten list carry the “Humane
Seal Charity Seal of Approval,” a new designation developed
by the Council on Humane Giving, a coalition of physicians, animal
protection groups, and other organizations concerned about animal
testing. Administered by PCRM, the Council certifies those health
charities that provide vital patient services or conduct cutting-edge
research without the use of animals.
Top Ten Best Health Charities 2002
American Association on Mental Retardation
800-424-3688; www.aamr.org
American Kidney Fund
800-638-8299; www.kidneyfund.org
Birth Defect Research for Children, Inc.
800-313-2232; www.birthdefects.org
Caring for Children and Families with AIDS
323-931-9828; www.4ccfa.org
Disabled American Veterans
859-441-7300; www.dav.org
The Garland Appeal (Breast cancer research)
www.garlandappeal.com
Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry
800-682-7426 (1-800-OVARIAN); www.ovariancancer.com
Lymphoma Foundation of America
703-875-9800; www.lymphomahelp.org
National Federation of the Blind
410-659-9314; www.nfb.org
PRIDE Youth Programs (Drug and violence prevention)
www.prideyouthprograms.org
Charities are not ranked; they appear
in alphabetical order. More information about each one, along with
a full list of all certified charities, can be found at www.HumaneSeal.org.
PCRM does not charge for its certification process.
Journalists: To schedule an interview with a PCRM physician, please contact Ms. Simon Chaitowitz at 202-686-2210, ext. 309, or simonc@pcrm.org.
Founded in 1985, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is a nonprofit health organization that promotes preventive medicine, especially good nutrition. PCRM also conducts clinical research studies, opposes unethical human experimentation, and promotes alternatives to animal research.
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