NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The Carter Center issued the following news release: The Carter Center Board of Trustees announced it is launching a $40 million fundraising campaign, including a $20 million Carter Center Challenge Fund, toward the eradication of Guinea worm disease, and Alwaleed Philanthropies, a global philanthropic foundation, said it would invest the first $1 million in matching support. The announcements were made Thursday morning at a meeting convened by Jason Carter, chair of the   more

BAMAKO, Mali, Sept. 23 -- The Carter Center issued the following news release: Despite recent progress in the demobilization of combatants from former armed groups, foot-dragging and lack of support from decision-makers is significantly delaying the implementation of Mali's 2015 peace agreement, according to a new Carter Center report. The report from The Carter Center, which serves as the Independent Observer of the 2015 Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, highlights some positive  more

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Sept. 27 -- Cohen Children's Medical Center, a Northwell Health's hospital, issued the following news: * * * - Kohl's Keeping Kids Healthy Program helps combat food insecurity * * * It truly was a beautiful day in the neighborhood at Cohen Children's Medical Center when staff presented over 1,000 pounds of food for pick-up to representatives of Island Harvest. The partnership with Island Harvest is the hospital's latest approach to its Kohl's Keeping Kids Healthy Pr  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the appointment of Dr. Merryl H. Tisch to serve as chair and Cesar Perales to serve as vice chair of the State University of New York Board of Trustees. "Dr. Tisch is one of the nation's leading education experts and her decades of experience as a teacher and administrator combined with her deep commitment to New York students make her the perfect person to  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the appointment of Dr. Merryl H. Tisch to serve as chair and Cesar Perales to serve as vice chair of the State University of New York Board of Trustees. "Dr. Tisch is one of the nation's leading education experts and her decades of experience as a teacher and administrator combined with her deep commitment to New York students make her the perfect person to h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Republicans push for modernization of debt collection practices to better serve all Americans * * * The top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing on debt collection practices and the best solutions for consume  more

SCHRIEVER AFB, Colorado, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force (50th Space Wing) issued the following news: About one hundred Schriever Air Force Base members stood in formation in front of 50th Space Wing Headquarters to remember the more than 81,000 Americans who served in various wars and conflicts and have not returned home during a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition ceremony, Sept. 20, on Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. Maj. Martin Adamson, 50th SW chaplain, led participants in pr  more