| Friday, September 14, 2001 - 01:02 am The horrific events of September 11, 2001, have shocked and saddened people around the world. The staff of RWN extends its deepest sympathies to all those who have lost family or friends. We offer the following list of resources for those who would like to contribute to the rescue and recovery effort. American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/ To make a secure online donation to the relief efforts, visit: http://www.redcross.org/donate/donate.html, or call (800) HELP-NOW (800) 435-7669) or (800) 257-7575 (Spanish). Or send your donation to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013. To donate blood, please call (800) GIVE-LIFE (800-448-3543), or contact your local Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org/where/where.html. Catholic Charities USA http://www.catholiccharities.org/ Catholic Charities agencies nationwide are mobilizing to help victims and their families recover from the devasta- tion in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. To contribute to the organization's disaster relief fund, send checks to Catholic Charities, P.O. Box 25168, Alexandria, VA 22313-9788, or contribute online at: http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/donation/donation.htm. Emergency Telephone Numbers — New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/12/national/WTC-NAVIGATOR.html#emergency The New York Times has posted a list of emergency resources on its Web site to help anyone who is trying to locate loved ones who may be missing or injured as a result of the attack on the World Trade Center. The page also includes a list of WTC tenant companies and relevant contact information. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): How To Help Victims Of The Terrorist Attacks The Federal Emergency Management Agency is urging those willing to volunteer or make donations to use the following numbers: -- to give blood: (800) 448-3543); -- to make financial contributions: (800) HELP-NOW and (800) SAL-ARMY; -- to volunteer general services: (800) 801-8092 Helping.org http://www.helping.org/ Helping.org has posted a list of Web sites and charities accepting online donations and aid for those affected by Tuesday's terrorist attacks. For more information, visit: http://helping.org/promos/cs_wtc.adp. National "I'm Okay" Message Center http://okay.prodigy.net/ National Internet service provider Prodigy has created an "I'm Okay" message center that allows individuals who were reported missing to post their name and location, informing friends and family that they are safe. National Organization for Victim Assistance http://www.guidestar.org/partners/helping/index_ext.jsp?npoId=357764 The National Organization for Victims Assistance has established a Fund for Terrorist Attack Victims. For more information on how you can help, visit: http://www.guidestar.org/partners/helping/index_ext.jsp?npoId=357764. New York Blood Center http://www.nybloodcenter.org/ Thanks to the overwhelming response of New Yorkers and others, the New York Blood Center is urging anyone without an appointment or not participating in a previously scheduled blood drive to postpone making a donation this week. Those interested in making a donation over the next few weeks are urged to contact the New York Blood Center's toll-free line at (800) 933-2566. New York Fire Department The New York Fire Department is asking for the following assistance: -- if you are a doctor and would like to offer your assistance, please contact (518) 431-7600; -- if you are an EMT, paramedic, nurse, or nurse's aide and would like to offer your assistance, please call (800) 628-0193. The Fire Department also asks that you do not use the 911 emergency system to seek information on missing loved ones and friends. To report a missing person, please call the number set up by the City of New York: (212) 447-2998. New York State Emergency Information Page http://www.state.ny.us/sept11/wtcframe.html New York Governor George Pataki has posted a list of emergency contact numbers on the state's Web site: http://www.state.ny.us/sept11/wtcframe.html. Resources include volunteer information, blood donation location information, and telephone numbers of concerned family members and friends trying to locate missing persons. New York Times Neediest Cases Fund http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/13/nyregion/13NEED.html The New York Times Company has begun a special campaign to raise money for the victims of the attack on the World Trade Center through its Neediest Cases Fund. Donations can be made online at Charitywave.com or sent to: The New York Times 9/11 Neediest Fund, P.O. Box 5193, General Post Office, New York, NY 10087. September 11th Fund The United Way of America and the New York Community Trust have announced the establishment of the September 11th Fund in response to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Anyone wishing to contribute to the Fund may send their donations to the United Way, 2 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016, or by calling 212.251.4035. Donors may specify the community where they want their donation to help (New York City, Washington, D.C., or other affected areas). For more information, visit: http://national.unitedway.org/crisis.cfm. United Jewish Communities http://www.uja.org/ United Jewish Communities has opened the UJC Emergency Relief Fund to assist in the recovery, relief, and rehabil- itation of the victims of this tragedy and their families. Checks should be made payable to UJC Emergency Relief Fund and sent to: UJC Emergency Relief Fund, 111 Eighth Avenue, Suite 11E, New York, NY 10011.
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