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Egan Award for Journalistic Excellence Winners Announced

rob.cipriano@gmail.com (Rob Cipriano) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:37:40 GMT

The winners of the 2009 Egan Award for Journalistic Excellence competition were announced today at Catholic Relief Services' Baltimore headquarters. The award recognizes journalists who have written about humanitarian and social justice issues for Catholic publications in the United States.

CRS Supports Roadmap Legislation that Addresses Global Hunger and Promotes Food Security

rob.cipriano@gmail.com (Rob Cipriano) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:36:37 GMT

Catholic Relief Services is urging support for a bill recently introduced in Congress that will implement a comprehensive plan to address global hunger and promote food security.

Catholic Relief Services Fights Hunger in Madagascar

rob.cipriano@gmail.com (Rob Cipriano) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:35:38 GMT

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced that Catholic Relief Services is the lead agency for an $85 million, five-year program designed to help almost a half million people in Madagascar.

CRS Applauds Pres. Obama's Announcement of $20 Billion G-8 Commitment to Food Security

rob.cipriano@gmail.com (Rob Cipriano) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:34:41 GMT

Catholic Relief Services, one of the nation's largest private international humanitarian agencies and a leader in providing U.S. food and agricultural assistance, applauds President Barack Obama's announcement that G-8 nations have committed $20 billion to help millions of the world's poor farmers to grow more food.

Climate Change and Coffee

rob.cipriano@gmail.com (Rob Cipriano) — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:00:48 GMT

CRS and Partner Win $200,000 Grant from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.

Catholic Relief Services to Distribute 2.8 Million Treated Mosquito Nets in Niger

rob.cipriano@gmail.com (Rob Cipriano) — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:59:43 GMT

The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria donates more than $37 million to the cause

CRS Continues to Aid Drought-Affected Ethiopians Via $50 Million in Additional Food Relief From U.S. Government

rob.cipriano@gmail.com (Rob Cipriano) — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:58:11 GMT

New Shipments of Emergency Food to Stave Off Hunger as Drought Continues

Thank Your Senators For Supporting A Strong International Affairs Budget

rob.cipriano@gmail.com (Rob Cipriano) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:36:58 GMT

Thanks in part to the incredible advocacy efforts of Catholics confronting global poverty around the country, the Senate recently restored critical funding to the international affairs budget that the Budget Committee had cut. The Senate’s budget framework now allows for a $3 billion increase to poverty-focused international assistance programs and we will strongly advocate for such an allocation

Operation Rice Bowl

rob.cipriano@gmail.com (Rob Cipriano) — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:39:59 GMT

Give your voice to advocate with Operation Rice Bowl this Lent

President Obama, Peace in Colombia is Possible:

rob.cipriano@gmail.com (Rob Cipriano) — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:23:20 GMT

Please create a new Colombia policy that protects victims of violence