Katie Couric is one of the founders of this, SU2C for short; it aired its first telethon in 2008 |
Stand Up to Cancer |
200 |
November 10, 2022 |
2020 marked the 100th birthday of this organization, premier defender of our constitutional rights & freedoms |
the ACLU |
400 |
November 10, 2022 |
Here are the Carters helping out this organization in 2003 |
Habitat for Humanity |
600 |
November 10, 2022 |
This organization that seeks to free political prisoners won the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize for its "worldwide respect for human rights" |
Amnesty International |
800 |
November 10, 2022 |
Once nearly wiped out for its feathers, the great egret is the logo of this organization |
the Audubon Society |
|
November 10, 2022 |
Working to end hunger, the Food & Agriculture Organization is the oldest specialized agency founded by this body |
the United Nations |
200 |
November 2, 2021 |
Mercosur seeks to integrate the economies of its member countries on this continent |
South America |
400 |
November 2, 2021 |
FIFA organizes this quadrennial contest first held in 1930 |
the World Cup |
600 |
November 2, 2021 |
In 1887 several Denver charities combined efforts to form the Charity Organizations Society, today known as this |
the United Way |
800 |
November 2, 2021 |
Increased U.S. inflation was one result in 1973 when members of this organization quadrupled oil prices |
OPEC |
1000 |
November 2, 2021 |
A 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois helped lead to the founding of this civil rights organization the following year |
NAACP |
200 |
September 15, 2021 |
Troops of younger kids in this organization include Daisies & Brownies |
the Girl Scouts |
400 |
September 15, 2021 |
In 2019 David R. Malpass became the president of this global finance organization that's affiliated with the United Nations |
the World Bank |
600 |
September 15, 2021 |
Here's the logo of this organization |
AHA (the American Heart Association) |
800 |
September 15, 2021 |
Prince Philip was mentored in bird-watching by Peter Scott, the first chairman of the WWF, short for this group |
World Wildlife Fund |
1000 |
September 15, 2021 |
The ABA for short, it has a standing committee on legal aid & indigent defendants |
the American Bar Association |
200 |
November 8, 2019 |
Representing more than 6,000 schools, this organization had "Entrance Examination" in its name when it started in 1900 |
College Board |
400 |
November 8, 2019 |
At alpa.org, read about the union of these workers, pushing for aviation safety as well as bargaining |
pilots |
600 |
November 8, 2019 |
Mark Cuban & Subway Sandwiches founder Fred DeLuca are among alumni of this org. formed to teach business savvy to the "junior" set |
JA (Junior Achievement) |
800 |
November 8, 2019 |
The Georgia Warm Springs Foundation eventually became this organization in 1938 |
the March of Dimes |
1000 |
November 8, 2019 |
Alexandra Scott's stand selling this drink turned into a nonprofit that's raised over $150 million to fight childhood cancer |
lemonade |
200 |
July 15, 2019 |
Protecting the public from unfair practices & unreliable companies, the BBB is this organization |
the Better Business Bureau |
400 |
July 15, 2019 |
Carrie Chapman Catt founded this league in 1920 during the convention of the National American Woman Suffrage Association |
the League of Women Voters |
800 |
July 15, 2019 |
FA for short, this nationwide network of food banks is the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States |
Feeding America |
1000 |
July 15, 2019 |
It was founded by 6 cardiologists in 1924 |
the American Heart Association |
|
July 15, 2019 |
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia & Venezuela are the founding members of this group that was established in 1960 |
OPEC |
400 |
November 28, 2016 |
(I'm Michael Steele.) As chairperson of the RNC, this group, from 2009 to 2011, I helped raise nearly $200 million for political causes & candidates |
the Republican National Committee |
600 |
November 28, 2016 |
This organization named for a pollster who died in 1984 has a web-based archive of opinion polls |
Gallup |
1000 |
November 28, 2016 |
This organization began with a 1971 protest against offshore nuclear testing |
Greenpeace |
|
November 28, 2016 |
In 1949 the Dutch co-founded this defensive organization headquartered in Brussels |
NATO |
200 |
June 21, 2016 |
Global prosperity is the goal of the Milken Institute, a nonprofit one of these that sounds like a container for contemplation |
a think tank |
400 |
June 21, 2016 |
FDR founded the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, better known as this group |
the March of Dimes |
600 |
June 21, 2016 |
The ACSR, the assn. for this type of reconstruction, can hook you up with courses in bloodstain pattern analysis |
crime scene |
800 |
June 21, 2016 |
Founded in 1958 this public opinion research organization is named after pollster George |
Gallup |
1000 |
June 21, 2016 |
After her daughter was killed by an inebriated motorist, Candy Lightner founded this organization |
M.A.D.D. |
200 |
February 21, 2013 |
The national association for this board game operates an online catalog at www.wordgear.com |
Scrabble |
400 |
February 21, 2013 |
We salute you if you know the woman seen here was the first female head of this organization |
The Salvation Army |
800 |
February 21, 2013 |
The voice for youngsters who "cannot vote, lobby or speak for themselves", the CDF is short for this |
Children\'s Defense Fund |
1000 |
February 21, 2013 |
The March of Dimes was established by FDR in 1938 to put an end to this disease |
polio |
|
February 21, 2013 |
Started in 1971, it's also known by its French name, Medecins sans Frontieres |
Doctors Without Borders |
200 |
November 12, 2012 |
Though there's not a lot of oil in Austria, this international organization has been based in Vienna since 1965 |
OPEC |
400 |
November 12, 2012 |
OLPC is a learning organization standing for "One" of these computers "Per Child" |
a laptop |
600 |
November 12, 2012 |
You are getting sleepy as we tell you the Intl. Association of Youth these offers tips on suggestibility |
Hypnotists |
800 |
November 12, 2012 |
There's a Comoros Islands-based association for the preservation of this fish, once thought extinct |
a coelacanth |
1000 |
November 12, 2012 |
In 2010 the organization formerly known by these 4 letters simply became The Y |
the YMCA |
200 |
April 25, 2012 |
It was founded in 1878 by 100 lawyers from 21 states |
the American Bar Association |
400 |
April 25, 2012 |
If your kids are into sports, you probably know that AYSO is the American Youth this Organization |
Soccer |
600 |
April 25, 2012 |
Franz Boas & Margaret Mead were presidents of the American this 15-letter Association |
Anthropological |
800 |
April 25, 2012 |
This international society for smarties was founded in Oxford, England in 1946 |
Mensa |
|
April 25, 2012 |
A 325,000-member fraternal order of these professionals was founded by 2 Pittsburgh boys in blue in 1915 |
police |
200 |
March 8, 2012 |
These 2 groups named for elder siblings, both formed to mentor youth, joined up in 1977 |
Big Brothers and Big Sisters |
400 |
March 8, 2012 |
The logo of this club depicts Half Dome & a giant sequoia you just want to hug |
Sierra Club |
600 |
March 8, 2012 |
This former campaign manager for George W. Bush is the co-founder of American Crossroads |
(Karl) Rove |
800 |
March 8, 2012 |
WADA, the World Anti-this Activity agency, tries to keep sports free of banned drugs |
Doping |
1000 |
March 8, 2012 |
This "Union" was formed in 1920 because the Supreme Court wasn't upholding free speech claims |
the ACLU |
200 |
November 24, 2010 |
(Former President Bill Clinton presents the clue.) My work with the first President Bush helps groups that create & carry out their own projects; a 2005 effort focused on the U.S. Gulf Coast in the wake of these 2 hurricanes |
Katrina & Rita |
400 |
November 24, 2010 |
Started in 1961 to stop human rights abuses around the globe, this organization lit its first candle the same year |
Amnesty International |
600 |
November 24, 2010 |
This service "Club" has a 4-way test of things they think, say & do, including "Will it be beneficial to all concerned?" |
the Rotary Club |
800 |
November 24, 2010 |
Julian Bond was the first president of this "Law Center" that works for civil rights & tolerance education |
the Southern Poverty Law Center |
1000 |
November 24, 2010 |
This American organization undertook its first disaster relief in 1881, aiding victims of a forest fire |
the Red Cross |
200 |
July 11, 2008 |
Bill Novelli is the CEO of this organization for those 50 & older |
AARP |
400 |
July 11, 2008 |
George H.W. Bush, a "big shot" in this organization, resigned from it in May 1995 |
the NRA (National Rifle Association) |
600 |
July 11, 2008 |
(Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from Abu Simbel in Egypt.) In the 1960s this U.N. organization raised the temples of Abu Simbel up out of the way of flooding caused when the Aswan High Dam was built |
UNESCO |
800 |
July 11, 2008 |
Founded in 1913, this organization fights the USA's second-leading cause of death |
the American Cancer Society |
1000 |
July 11, 2008 |
The name of this 111-year-old association means it's for moms & dads & educators |
the PTA (Parent-Teacher\'s Association) |
200 |
April 4, 2008 |
The president of Gallaudet helped found the AAPD, American Association of People with these |
Disabilities |
400 |
April 4, 2008 |
As an old man in 1787, Ben Franklin took on the presidency of a "Society for Promoting the Abolition of" this |
Slavery |
600 |
April 4, 2008 |
The Society Islands in French Polynesia got their name from a visit by Captain Cook & this society |
the Royal Society of London |
800 |
April 4, 2008 |
In 1957 Tom Hayden went off to college in Ann Arbor, where he would co-found this 1960s student organization |
Students for a Democratic Society |
1000 |
April 4, 2008 |
Women 18 or older who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of this event can join a group founded Oct. 1890 |
the American Revolution |
200 |
September 25, 2006 |
The BPOE is the Benevolent & Protective Order of these |
Elks |
400 |
September 25, 2006 |
Hebrew for "Sons of the Covenant", this service organization was founded in New York in 1843 |
B\'nai B\'rith |
600 |
September 25, 2006 |
This group, MSF, was founded by French doctors & journalists--to bear witness as well as provide medical help |
Doctors Without Borders |
800 |
September 25, 2006 |
The logo of this international group that campaigns for human rights is seen here |
Amnesty International |
1000 |
September 25, 2006 |
If writing to this board game's association in Greenport, N.Y., send them a double letter (it scores more) |
<i>Scrabble</i> |
200 |
February 21, 2006 |
Horrified at the treatment of horses, Henry Bergh founded the American version of this humane society |
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
400 |
February 21, 2006 |
Tin Can Sailors is the name of a group of sailors who served on these ships that defend warships from attack |
destroyers |
800 |
February 21, 2006 |
Founded by Father Michael J. McGivney in 1881, it's the world's largest Catholic family fraternal service organization |
the Knights of Columbus |
1000 |
February 21, 2006 |
Founded as the Christian Mission, it changed its name to this in 1878 |
the Salvation Army |
|
February 21, 2006 |
The national assn. devoted to this board game has a website where you can learn the "Word of the Day" |
<i>Scrabble</i> |
200 |
March 8, 2005 |
The Gov. Bradford Compact held its annual meeting in this Mass. town from 1946 to 2003; it now alternates with Kingston |
Plymouth |
400 |
March 8, 2005 |
"For God and Country" is the motto of this "World's Largest Veterans Organization" |
the American Legion |
600 |
March 8, 2005 |
Founded in 1912, it's the Women's Zionist Organization of America |
Hadassah |
800 |
March 8, 2005 |
In 1952, the lily became the official logo of this organization that helps people with special needs & disabilities |
Easter Seals |
|
March 8, 2005 |
Golden Key is this type of "society" as in the bumper stickers that say "my child is" this type of "student" |
an honor society |
200 |
January 3, 2005 |
The Norwalk, Ohio one represents 360 business; the U.S. one represents 3 million |
the Chamber of Commerce |
400 |
January 3, 2005 |
It was founded in 1924 by 6 cardiologists fighting what one called "almost unbelievable ignorance" |
the American Heart Association |
600 |
January 3, 2005 |
The National Association of Water Companies is on this Washington, D.C. street associated with lobbyists |
K Street |
800 |
January 3, 2005 |
Like the U.N., this law-enforcement group with 181 member nations has a general assembly & a secretary general |
Interpol |
|
January 3, 2005 |
Explorer Scouts form units; Boy Scouts form troops & Cub Scouts form these |
packs |
200 |
November 9, 2004 |
Founded in 1881, it serves veterans of the armed forces, helps disaster victims & runs blood centers in the U.S. |
the American Red Cross |
400 |
November 9, 2004 |
Group founded in 1868 whose full name includes the adjectives benevolent & protective |
the Elks |
600 |
November 9, 2004 |
Since 1851, it's helped people get where they're going |
Travelers Aid |
800 |
November 9, 2004 |
The UN's WHO, World Health Org., deals with medicine; its WMO, short for this, deals with weather |
World Meteorological Organization |
1000 |
November 9, 2004 |
This over 100-year-old group sells the "From My Cold Dead Hands" bumper sticker |
NRA (National Rifle Association) |
200 |
March 28, 2003 |
Founded in 1980, it has helped more than 90,000 ailing kids fulfill desires like meeting a favorite celebrity |
Make-A-Wish Foundation |
400 |
March 28, 2003 |
Founded in 1933, the alliance of these Chinese businesses became a major NYC civil rights group |
laundries |
600 |
March 28, 2003 |
(I'm Kevin Carter of the NFL) The FCA stands for this ministry originally supported by Branch Rickey |
Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
800 |
March 28, 2003 |
The Association of American Medical Colleges administers this, on which would-be doctors need to score high |
MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) |
1000 |
March 28, 2003 |
The largest travel organization, it offers trip planning & roadside assistance to over 44 million members |
AAA |
200 |
January 21, 2002 |
It was founded in 1878 by 100 lawyers from 21 states |
the American Bar Association |
400 |
January 21, 2002 |
This int'l relief organization has a museum right across from the U.N.'s European headquarters in Geneva |
Red Cross |
600 |
January 21, 2002 |
A society is named for this Army captain who was killed by Chinese Communists in 1945 |
John Birch Society |
1000 |
January 21, 2002 |
Established in 1961, the John Muir Award is the highest honor given by the organization |
the Sierra Club |
|
January 21, 2002 |
As you might guess, the Country Music Association is based in this city |
Nashville |
100 |
March 2, 2001 |
This group for persons 50 & over is the largest private nonprofit organization in the world |
AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) |
200 |
March 2, 2001 |
This group also known as ZPG has used slogans like "Stop Heir Pollution" & "The Pill in Time Saves Nine" |
Zero Population Growth |
300 |
March 2, 2001 |
Founded in 1913, it's the organization whose symbol is seen here |
American Cancer Society |
400 |
March 2, 2001 |
This group, LLLI for short, provides support for nursing mothers & babies in over 60 countries |
La Leche League International |
|
March 2, 2001 |
It advertises itself as "Helping Consumers and Businesses to Maintain an Ethical Marketplace" |
Better Business Bureau |
100 |
June 26, 2000 |
Devotees of this pungent member of the lily family have their own organization, Lovers of the Stinking Rose |
garlic |
200 |
June 26, 2000 |
The Greenport, New York-based National Association for this board game develops its official dictionary |
Scrabble |
300 |
June 26, 2000 |
Once known as the National Society for Crippled Children, it began issuing these fund-raising stamps in 1934 |
Easter Seals |
400 |
June 26, 2000 |
In 1923 this service club adopted its emblem, a gear wheel with 24 cogs & 6 spokes |
Rotary Club |
500 |
June 26, 2000 |
The American Legion is headquartered in this city known for its Memorial Weekend auto race |
Indianapolis |
100 |
June 22, 2000 |
You're no dummy if you know the American League for this card game was founded in 1927 |
Bridge |
200 |
June 22, 2000 |
This organization known for its packages helped train the first Peace Corps volunteers in Latin America |
CARE |
300 |
June 22, 2000 |
Charitable organization whose logo is seen here: |
The United Way |
400 |
June 22, 2000 |
Founded in 1958, if it were a person, it couldn't join itself until 2008 -- that's when it turns 50 |
AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) |
|
June 22, 2000 |
In 1969 Al-Fatah leader Yasir Arafat became chairman of this group |
PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) |
100 |
November 26, 1999 |
It was founded in 1888 "for the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge" |
National Geographic Society |
200 |
November 26, 1999 |
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1912 at the suggestion of this president |
William Howard Taft |
400 |
November 26, 1999 |
Organization whose symbol is seen here:(lighted candle wrapped in barbed wire) |
Amnesty International |
|
November 26, 1999 |
Jean Nidetch founded this organization in 1963 after she lost 72 pounds |
Weight Watchers |
100 |
December 24, 1997 |
Alexander Graham Bell's son-in-law, Gilbert Grosvenor was president of this scientific society from 1920 to 1954 |
National Geographic Society |
200 |
December 24, 1997 |
It was formed in 1960 by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia & Venezuela |
OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) |
300 |
December 24, 1997 |
In 1996 Adam Werbach, at 23, became the youngest pres. of this S.F.-based conservation group |
Sierra Club |
400 |
December 24, 1997 |
Founded by William Booth, this charitable Christian group operates in nearly 100 countries |
The Salvation Army |
500 |
December 24, 1997 |
This organization publishes a bimonthly magazine titled "American Birds" |
National Audubon Society |
100 |
December 19, 1997 |
A California board maintained by producers of these dried plums has "regular" meetings |
prunes |
200 |
December 19, 1997 |
This third U.S. president was the third president of the American Philosophical Society |
Thomas Jefferson |
300 |
December 19, 1997 |
The Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society is a legal agency of this religious group |
Jehovah\'s Witnesses |
400 |
December 19, 1997 |
"Blue Hawaiians" & the "Teddy Bear Patrol" are fan clubs of this rock star |
Elvis Presley |
500 |
December 19, 1997 |
Members of the DAR are descended from men & women who participated in this event |
The Revolutionary War |
100 |
March 12, 1997 |
This organization abbreviated OA is dedicated to helping those who constantly binge on food |
Overeaters Anonymous |
200 |
March 12, 1997 |
You don't have to be a genius to know its name is Latin for "table", but you do have to be one to belong |
Mensa |
400 |
March 12, 1997 |
The Max Planck Society is one of this country's chief organizations for scientific research |
Germany |
500 |
March 12, 1997 |
Act it out if you wish; it's the organization sung about in the following: [audio clue: "Young man, there's a place you can go, I say young man, when you're short on your dough..."] |
<i>Y.M.C.A</i> |
|
March 12, 1997 |
The Baker Street Irregulars is one of many groups for fans of this fictional detective |
Sherlock Holmes |
100 |
July 9, 1996 |
This organization was founded in 1884 to establish uniform rules for holding dog shows |
American Kennel Club |
200 |
July 9, 1996 |
The 4 H's in the 4-H Club stand for head, heart, hands & this |
health |
300 |
July 9, 1996 |
In 1878 the Christian Mission became this organization & William Booth became its first general |
The Salvation Army |
400 |
July 9, 1996 |
1996 marks the 35th anniversary of this volunteer organization first headed by Sargent Shriver |
Peace Corps |
500 |
July 9, 1996 |
Since 1908 this group has distributed over 26 million Bibles to hotels & other institutions |
Gideon |
100 |
July 7, 1995 |
It's what the R stands for in AARP |
retired |
200 |
July 7, 1995 |
Not surprisingly, this organization, founded in 1884, maintains one of the world's finest reference libraries on dogs |
the American Kennel Club |
300 |
July 7, 1995 |
Members of this volunteer crime-fighting organization are famous for wearing red berets |
the Guardian Angels |
400 |
July 7, 1995 |
During Egypt's suspension from this group, 1979-1989, its headquarters was located in Tunisia |
the Arab League |
|
July 7, 1995 |
"American Birds" is a publication of this organization |
National Audubon Society |
100 |
November 14, 1994 |
In 1986 Red Crescent became part of its official name |
International Red Cross |
200 |
November 14, 1994 |
This organization sponsors the Great American Smokeout the third Thursday in November |
American Cancer Society |
300 |
November 14, 1994 |
General Ambrose Burnside was one of the early leaders of this organization, abbreviated GAR |
Grand Army of the Republic |
400 |
November 14, 1994 |
"We Build" is the club motto of this civic organization with an Indian name |
Kiwanis International |
500 |
November 14, 1994 |
The Ninety-Nines, an organization of women pilots, was co-founded by this famous flier, also its first president |
Amelia Earhart |
100 |
July 20, 1994 |
Members of the North American Association for this game receive a publication called "Newswink" |
Tiddlywinks |
200 |
July 20, 1994 |
In the 1960s freedom rides in the South were organized by CORE, the Congress of this |
Racial Equality |
300 |
July 20, 1994 |
Founded in 1905, this organization was instrumental in getting the Migratory Bird Treaty Act passed |
the Audubon Society |
400 |
July 20, 1994 |
Formerly called Harmony International, it's a group for women who sing barbershop harmony |
the Sweet Adelines |
500 |
July 20, 1994 |
In 1920 this youth organization held its first world jamboree |
Boy Scouts |
100 |
November 24, 1993 |
(Clue temporarily missing due to technical glitch) |
American Heart Association |
200 |
November 24, 1993 |
In 1986 Eva Burrows became this organization's second woman general; Evangeline Booth was first |
The Salvation Army |
300 |
November 24, 1993 |
This organization was involved in the defense of Sacco & Vanzetti & in the Scottsboro case |
ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) |
400 |
November 24, 1993 |
In 1920, after the 19th Amendment passed, Carrie Chapman Catt founded this organization |
League of Women Voters |
|
November 24, 1993 |
Girls 12-14 years of age who belong to this organization are called Cadettes |
the Girl Scouts |
100 |
February 18, 1993 |
VISTA was launched in 1964 as the domestic counterpart of this program |
the Peace Corps |
200 |
February 18, 1993 |
This organization was founded in 1941 to provide American military personnel with social clubs |
the USO |
300 |
February 18, 1993 |
In 1990 this organization changed its name back to U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce |
J.C. |
400 |
February 18, 1993 |
The order of de Molay, for young men 13-21, is sponsored by this fraternal organization |
the Masons |
500 |
February 18, 1993 |
70% of the world's known oil reserves is controlled by the 13 countries that make up this organization |
OPEC |
100 |
December 14, 1992 |
"Barrister" & "Business Lawyer" are publications of this legal organization |
American Bar Association (or ABA) |
200 |
December 14, 1992 |
Each year in mid-November, this organization kicks off its Christmas Seal Campaign |
the American Lung Association |
300 |
December 14, 1992 |
Nearly 115,000 single parents belong to this nonprofit organization abbreviated PWP |
Parents without Partners |
400 |
December 14, 1992 |
Key clubs in high schools & Circle K clubs in colleges are sponsored by this worldwide service organization |
Kiwanis |
500 |
December 14, 1992 |
It's the acronym for the United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization |
UNESCO |
100 |
July 9, 1992 |
In 1948 the Organization of American States was founded in this Colombian city |
Bogotá |
200 |
July 9, 1992 |
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the NCSC is the National Council of these people |
Senior Citizens |
300 |
July 9, 1992 |
When these people take part in a PTA, the group can be called a PTSA |
students |
400 |
July 9, 1992 |
ASCAP is the American Society of Composers, Authors & these |
Publishers |
500 |
July 9, 1992 |
Records on the breeding of over 21 million dogs are kept by this U.S. organization |
American Kennel Club |
100 |
November 6, 1991 |
In 1871 Ambrose Burnside became the first president of this group that promotes firearm safety |
National Rifle Association |
200 |
November 6, 1991 |
Founded in 1770, the Hasty Pudding Club is famed for its theatricals at this university |
Harvard |
300 |
November 6, 1991 |
In 1985 its ship, the Rainbow Warrior, was sunk by French agents in New Zealand |
Greenpeace |
400 |
November 6, 1991 |
This group sponsored both presidential debates between Walter Mondale & Ronald Reagan in 1984 |
League of Women Voters |
|
November 6, 1991 |
For 40 years Jerry Lewis has been chairman of & a spokesman for this association |
Muscular Dystrophy Association |
100 |
March 28, 1991 |
If you're a Brownie or Daisy, you belong to this organization |
Girl Scouts |
200 |
March 28, 1991 |
The oldest humane society in the U.S. is the ASPCA which stands for this |
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
300 |
March 28, 1991 |
National records for shooting competitions are kept by this organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. |
National Rifle Association (NRA) |
400 |
March 28, 1991 |
The 1977 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to this organization, devoted to helping prisoners of conscience |
Amnesty International |
500 |
March 28, 1991 |
The rank above Life Scout, it's as high as you can fly in the U.S. Boy Scouts |
an Eagle Scout |
100 |
September 16, 1987 |
The United Service Organizations, or USO, was founded during this war |
the Second World War |
200 |
September 16, 1987 |
According to their name, ZPG advocates this for world survival |
zero population growth |
300 |
September 16, 1987 |
Environmental group whose new director called the $23 million operation "a gutsy grassroots organization" |
the Sierra Club |
400 |
September 16, 1987 |
Some PTA groups have expanded into PTSAs, adding this group to their name & membership body |
students |
|
September 16, 1987 |
The "E" in the BPOE |
the Elks |
100 |
April 6, 1987 |
After the League of Nations dissolved in 1946, their Geneva headquarters went to this group |
the United Nations |
200 |
April 6, 1987 |
This group's headquarters is at 1 Columbus Plaza, New Haven, CT |
the Knights of Columbus |
300 |
April 6, 1987 |
It's the Women's Zionist Organization of America |
Hadassah |
400 |
April 6, 1987 |
The main office for the NAACP is in this New York City borough |
Brooklyn |
500 |
April 6, 1987 |
Each year this auto maker's foundation awards more money than any other in the U.S. |
Ford |
100 |
October 8, 1985 |
It was formed in 1935 when Bill W., a stockbroker, & Dr. Bob S. helped each other stay sober |
the Double A (Alcoholics Anonymous) |
200 |
October 8, 1985 |
Youth group founded by Curtis Sliwa in 1979 to patrol NYC's most dangerous subway lines |
the Guardian Angels |
300 |
October 8, 1985 |
It was formed on Lincoln's birthday in 1909 to improve living conditions of Black Americans |
NAACP |
400 |
October 8, 1985 |
Prince & Stevie Wonder won awards from this org. March 25, 1985 |
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences |
500 |
October 8, 1985 |