Aid, Organizational
11. Aid, Organizational (See also Generosity.)
- Boy Scouts organization of boys dedicated to community service and character building. [Am. and Br. Hist.: NCE, 350]
- CARE agency devoted to channeling relief to needy people abroad. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 456]
- Girl Scouts recreational and service organization for girls. [Am. and Br. Hist.: NCE, 1089]
- National Guard military reserve units frequently help in civil disturbances and natural disasters. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1885]
- Red Cross international philanthropic organization devoted to the alleviation of human suffering. [World Hist.: NCE, 2288]
- Salvation Army nonsectarian Christian organization for philanthropic and evangelical work. [World Hist.: NCE, 2408–2409]
- UNRRA (1943–49 ) supplied funds and personnel to areas freed from the Axis. [Eur. Hist.: NCE, 2832]
Aimlessness (See WANDERING .)
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