Relief Efforts

Our nation saddened by the tragic events of September 11. We're grateful to those who are contributing to the ongoing relief efforts, and our thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims.
-	NYC Emergency Efforts - official New York City site; includes current emergency, relief, transportation, and missing persons information.
Red Cross - blood donation number: 1-800-448-3543. For cash contributions to the American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund may be made via a secure online donation form.
NY Firefighters Fund - all proceeds go towards the NY Firefighters 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund. Contribute via a secure online donation form.
Save The Children - 1-800-728-3843. Contribute to help strengthen counseling and crisis support services with a secure donation form.
United Way of New York - secure online donations to the September 11th Fund for New York and D.C.
Salvation Army - 1-800-725-2769. Contribute to the Salvation Army's disaster relief efforts using a secure online donation form.
-	Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund - call 1-800-446-0500, or visit the site for details on how to donate to help the families and loved ones of those lost in the World Trade Center disaster.
-	Carr Futures World Trade Center Memorial Fund - donations to this fund will help the families of Carr employees who were victims of the WTC tragedy.
-	NYC Patrolmen's Benevolent Association - find out how to donate to the police officer's widows and childrens fund.
-	New York State World Trade Center Relief Fund - call 800-801-8092, or donate online.
-	Interactive Relief & Rescue Map - helps to determine the location of medical sites, shelters, missing persons centers, area closures, phone/electric outages, and relief organizations. From URHere.
-	NY 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 Blood Center - 1-800-933-2566; site has donation information and locations.
-	Supplies Needed for Relief Effort - lists supplies that can be donated to help in relief efforts, and where to direct donations. From NY Rock.
-	Federal Emergency Management Agency - if you are in NYC or D.C. and are in need of assistance, call FEMA: 1-800-426-9029. Includes suggested donation avenues to help the victims of the terrorist attacks.
-	Newsday Disaster Relief Fund - donate money online, find out what kind of items are most needed, where to donate blood, and more.
-	American Liberty Partnership - portal created by Internet leaders to provide the public with a place to support numerous rescue and relief organizations.
-	AmeriCares Foundation
-	Armed Services YMCA - site has information on a fund to establish programs and services for the family members of those military and civilian personnel who have been tragically lost in the Pentagon disaster.
-	B'nai B'rith - relief fund to aid the victims and their families of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
-	Church World Service - relief, development, and refugee assistance ministry of 36 Protestant, Orthodox, and Anglican denominations. Includes a factsheet on WTC recovery efforts.
-	Episcopal Relief and Development - providing food and drink for 24-hour teams involved in the search and rescue, and support trauma and grief counseling.
-	Feed The Children - mobilizing to address emergency needs in New York. Includes online donation form.
-	Helping.org - online conduit for dontaing money to relief and recovery efforts.
-	Housing Relief Fund - formed to help pay the mortgage and rental costs of the families devastated by the terrorist attacks in NYC and D.C. From the National Association of Realtors.
-	JustGive - cash or Yahoo! points may be 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.
-	McCormick Tribune Foundation Relief Fund - in support of the relief and recovery efforts. From the Los Angles Times. Also: the Chicago Tribune's appeal for the same fund.
-	New York Times 9/11 Neediest Fund - will help provide financial relief to rescue workers and civilians or their families.
-	September 11th Victims Relief Fund - non-profit entity established by Virginia 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.
-	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.
-	United Methodist Committee on Relief - assisting in short-term and long-term recovery efforts.
-	World Vision - Christian organization partnering with NYC area churches to help families in need.
-	American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - includes an online donation form for those who wish to help affected animals.
-	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.
-	Update On New York City’s Animals - contact information for giving or receiving help with animals orphaned or trapped in the World Trade Center area; from PETA.
-	Possible Fraud Schemes - special report on solicitations of donations for victims of terrorist attacks. From the U.S. Department of Justice.
-	Consumers Warned to Beware of Online Disaster-Relief Scams - tips on how to make sure your donations are used as intended. From Computerworld.
-	Index: Funds to Help Victims - from the Washington Post.