American Red Cross - for donating blood: 1-800-448-3543. Contributions of money to the Red Cross
National Disaster Relief Fund may be made through the Red Cross website
. They now have their act together and the money earmarked for the 11 September attack will all go to the fund.
NY Firefighters
Fund - all donations go to the NY
Firefighters 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund. For Information on how to support this organization.
Salvation Army -
1-800-725-2769. Contribute to the Salvation Army's disaster relief efforts online through their website or by phone.. (thank you allie for this information and your efforts (along with the Rockflowers) to raise money to help rebuild America!
United Way of New York - donations to the 11 September Fund for New York and D.C. can be made online.
Save The Children USA -
1-800-728-3843. Reach out and promote healing and recovery from the long-term effects of this tragedy on children and their families in the New York area and across the country by helping them provide counseling and crisis support services. According to The Newark Star Ledger almost 8,000 childrene, lost a loved one. Information.
City of New York - includes up-to-date information on emergency relief efforts, transportation, and missing persons information.
New York State: World
Trade Center Relief Fund - or you can call the donation hotline 800-801-8092.
NYC Patrolmen's Benevolent Association
- find out how to
donate (by snail mail) to the police officer's widows and childrens fund. This site has memorials for the fallen officers. (thanks robbie for this information)
America: A Tribute to Heroes
- the organization that put together theee two hour multi-network telethon held 21 September to raise money for the United Way's September 11th Relief Fund. Find out where to mail your donation.
Another way (not mentioned) to support this orgainzation - buy the DVD or CD of the telethon. If you're one of the many people who recorded the program when it was televised, please do the right thing and buy the DVD or VHS.
American Liberty Partnership
This internet based organization
Internet leaders has information about different ways to support numerous
rescue and relief
organizations. If you want to do something but don't have extra money, this site has some suggestions.
American National Red Cross The orgainzation expresses thier "thanks" for the $$ donated and shares some of what they've done with the money collected so far. Offers suggestions for other ways to help. (thank you angels)
AmeriCares Foundation- Based out of New Canaan CT, this Foundation is responsible for dozens of different groups for many of the different needs of those effected by the 11 Sept attacks.
Armed Services YMCA -this site has
information about the fund established for programs and services for the members of the military and civilian personnel who have been injured and for the families who tragically lost loved ones in the Pentagon and WTC attacks as well as those on the downed plane in PA.
B'nai B'rith - relief
fund to aid the victims and their families of the 11 Sept. terrorist
attacks.
Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund
you can call 1-800-446-0500, or visit the website for information on how to help the families and loved ones of those killed or injured in the World Trade Center attack. (thanks valerie for this information).
Carr Futures World
Trade Center Memorial Fund - donations to this fund will help the
families of Carr employees who were victims of the WTC attack.
Church World Service -
relief, development, and refugee assistance ministry of 36 Protestant,
Orthodox, and Anglican denominations. Includes a
fact sheet
on WTC recovery efforts.
Episcopal Relief and Development
- providing food and drink for the 24-hooour teams involved in the search and
rescue, and support trauma and grief counseling. Feed The Children -mobilizing to address emergency needs in New York.
Firefighters Funds - This site is different then the site listed on our original list. This site has information about some of the diffent funds set up by fire departments across the country. (thank you angels) Helping.org - online information for donating money to relief and recovery efforts. Housing Relief Fund - organized to help with mortgages and rental costs of the families devastated by the terrorist attacks in NYC and D.C. (thanks mark for this information) Interactive Relief & Rescue Map - details concerning the locations of medical sites, shelters, missing persons centers, area closures, phone/electric outages, and relief organizations. JustGive - cash on Yahoo! points may be donated for conversion to relief funds. Assistance will go to surviving families of fallen emergency workers, WTC and Pentagon victims; and to families of stricken airline passengers and employees. Law Enforcement Organization's Funds This site provides information about some of the different funds set up by some of the different law enforement agencies across the country. (thank you angels) Light a candle in memory of 9-11. A website of 'candles.' Doesn't cost anything to have them add a candle for your loved ones or the country. McCormick Tribune Foundation Relief Fund - to help support the relief and recovery efforts. From the Los Angles Times. Also: the Chicago Tribune's appeal for the same fund. (thank you florence for this information) Mercy Corps - this site has information on the Corps' distribution of comfort kits to affected NYC residents. National Disaster and Search Dog Foundation - appeal for funds to buy booties for the search and rescue dogs to help them walk in the glass and rubble. Network For The Good - September 11th -Take Action! This site has links to a number of different orgainzations taking donations, as well as orgainzations you might want to volunteer your time to. There are also links to sites offering suggestions for coping with the events of 911. New York Blood Center - 1-800-933-2566; donation information aaand locations. New York Relief - provides up-to-date information to New Yorkers about how they can volunteer and help the relief efforts for the WTC attack. New York Times 9/11 Neediest Fund - will help provide financial relief to rescue workers and civilians or their families. Newsday Disaster Relief Fund - donate money online, find out what kind of items are most needed; where to donate blood, and more. Port Authority World Trade Center Memorial Fund - please call (800) 395-1573. A fund started by the contributions of The El Paso Corporate Foundation and Susquehanna International Group for victims of the WTC attack and their families. (thank cuz for the information) Save the Children: Afghan Children Facing Disaster. This is one of the project of Save the Children USA. Many of these children have never known peace and live in extreme poverty. Information about Save The Children Organization and the other projects are on this site. September 11th Victims Relief Fund - non-profit entity established by Virgiiinia business leaders in order to assist the victims of the tragedy. Silver Shield Foundation - provides scholarship money to children of fallen firefighters and police officers. Supplies Needed for Relief Effort - lists supplies that can be donated to help in relief efforts, and where to direct donations. Trauma Intervention Program of Merrimack Valley - deals directly with trauma, provides counseling and comfort packages, and helps families and friends of local victims and firefighters who have been part of the rescue mission at ground zero. United Jewish Communities - donate to the emergency relief fund to assist in the recovery, relief and rehabilitation of the victims of this tragedy and their families. (thanks claire and kyle for this information) United Methodist Committee on Relief - assisting in short-term and long-term recovery efforts. United We Stand - selling buttons to raise funds for theee Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund for families affected by the events of 11 September. Updates for New York City�s Animals - contact information for giving or receiving help with animals orphaned or trapped in the World Trade Center area. UUSC Sept. 11 Humanitarian Relief Fund - helps victims of the attacks who were already in precarious financial position prior to 11 September, and have lost their jobs or loved ones who were primary wage earners. World Vision - Christian organization partnering with NYC area churches to help families in need.