How You Can Help

Donate to the Relief Effort

American Red Cross

http://www.redcross.org/donate/donate.html

1-800-HELP-NOW, 1-800-435-7669

P.O. Box 37243

Washington, D.C. 20013.

Catholic Charities USA

http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/donation/donation.htm

P.O. Box 25168

Alexandria, VA 22313-9788

Helping.org

http://helping.org/promos/cs_wtc.adp

Links to several organizations that have relief efforts specific to the terrorist attacks.

National Organization for Victim Assistance

http://www.try-nova.org/fund_html.htm

New York Times Neediest Cases Fund

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/13/nyregion/13NEED.html

The New York Times 9/11 Neediest Fund

P.O. Box 5193

General Post Office

New York, NY 10087

September 11th Fund

http://national.unitedway.org/crisis.cfm

United Way

2 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10016

212-251-4035

United Jewish Communities

http://www.uja.org

UJC Emergency Relief Fund

111 Eighth Avenue

Suite 11E

New York, NY 10011

Hope for New York Builders' Ball

http://www.buildersball.homestead.com

Benefit to raise money for affordable housing in New York City, especially in the aftermath of 9/11. Benefits Habitat for Humanity NYC, The Jubilee Community Corporation, and The Renovation Ministry.

More U.S. Disaster Relief Organizations

Donating Blood

1-800-GIVE-LIFE

Call to locate blood donation centers and get appointments.

New York Region

New York Blood Center

Donor sites:

Manhattan

310 East 67th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues)

150 Amsterdam Avenue (66-67th Streets)

Brooklyn

120 Lawrence Street near MetroTech

Staten Island

1625 Forest Avenue

Long Island

2500 Marcus Avenue in Lake Success

3125 Veterans Highway in Bohemia

333 Merrick Road in Rockville Centre

Route 110N in Melville/Huntington

New Jersey

167 New Street in New Brunswick

Westchester

525 Executive Blvd. in Elmsford

For more details on available donor locations, call

1-800-933-2566

. Hours at all sites have been extended until further notice.

Additional Ways to Help

New York Fire Department

Doctors who want to help should call (518) 431-7600

EMTs, paramedics, nurses, and nurse's aides who want to help should call (800) 628-0193

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
To volunteer general services, call (800) 801-8092

National "I'm Okay" Message Center
http://okay.prodigy.net
Individuals can post their name and location to inform friends and family that they are safe.

Resources from the Washington Post
Important Numbers and Blood Drive Information