[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 38, Number 20 (Monday, May 20, 2002)] [Page 831] [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] <R04> Statement on the Proposed ``Charity Aid, Recovery, and Empowerment Act of 2002'' May 15, 2002 I was pleased to meet this morning with the leadership of the United Jewish Communities (UJC). We share a strong commitment to see passage of the CARE (``Charity Aid, Recovery, and Empowerment'') Act. The UJC and more than 1,600 other organizations--ranging from America's Second Harvest to the YMCA--support this important piece of legislation, which will spur charitable giving and create a more level playing field for faith-based and community organizations. America should stand by the charities that support people in need and in crisis. Giving to many charities--and particularly to social service organizations--is down, while the demands on them remain great. The Senate should pass the CARE Act, and the Congress should send me legislation that I can sign that will help support the vital work of thousands of faith-based and community-based charities across America.