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U.S. News Palmetto Family Council Gets $3 Million Abstinence GrantOctober 21, 2008 The US Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a five-year, $3 million abstinence education grant to the Palmetto Family Council, a conservative group. President Oran Smith said PFC will raise matching funds and begin hiring employees for the new project, which will involve promoting abstinence until marriage on such social networking sites as Facebook and MySpace. Associated Press 10.19.2008 This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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