| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: Beth Day |
| September 19, 2001 | (202)224-6404 |
The following organizations are working to aid the victims of the terrorist attacks and are accepting contributions:
As reported in the Washington Post and on the paper's web site: • American Red Cross, 800-HELP-NOW • Blood Donors may contact local Red Cross chapters or call 800-GIVE-LIFE for an appointment. • The Federal Emergency Management Agency hot line, 800-801-8092, has information about how to donate money to the World Trade Center Relief Fund and how to volunteer. • The D.C. Fire Fighters Association, Local 36, is collecting donations for the families of the New York City firefighters who died. Send contributions to the New York Fire Fighters 9-11 Relief Fund, 2120 Bladensburg Road, N.E., Suite 210, Washington, D.C. 20018. • The Burn Center of Washington Hospital Center is seeking donations. Call 202-877-6558 or mail contributions to Burn Center Fund, Washington Hospital Center Foundation, 110 Irving Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20010-2975. • Giant Food, Safeway, and A&P supermarkets, including Super Fresh stores in the Washington and Baltimore areas, will accept donations for the American Red Cross disaster relief fund at all stores. • The Salvation Army is providing emergency food aid and counseling for victims. Donations to its World Trade Center and Pentagon disaster relief funds can be made by calling 888-234-8888 or visiting www.salvationarmy.org. • The Metropolitan Washington Council of the AFL-CIO has set up a fund to help working people and their families touched by the Pentagon and World Trade Center attacks. Send donations to Community Services Agency, Disaster Fund, 1925 K Street, N.W., Suite 410, Washington, D.C. 20006. More information on the union relief effort, see www.aflcio.org • The National Association of Realtors has set up a relief fund to help pay mortgage and rental costs of victims. Send donations to Realtors Housing Relief Fund, 430 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill. 60611, or call 800-874-6500. • The September 11th Fund is focused on short-term emergency assistance and ongoing social services. Contributions will be directed to the relief agencies providing emergency assistance to victims, rescue workers, uniformed service officers, and affected families in New York, Washington, and elsewhere. Send donations to September 11th Fund, c/o the United Way of the National Capital Area, 95 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024. Donors may specify the community – Washington (code 9011) or New York (code 9012) – to which their contributions should go. For more information, call 202-488-2060. • The Survivors' Fund of the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region is focusing on long-term educational, health, income maintenance, and other needs of victims and their families in the Washington region. Send donations to the Survivors' Fund, c/o the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, 1112 16th Street, N.W., Suite 340, Washington, D.C. 20036. For more information, call 202-955-5890. • The D.C. Entergy Corp. of New Orleans, and the Exelon Corp., of Chicago, have started a fund to raise money for the college educations of victims' children. Send tax deductible donations to the Power of America Fund, 1055 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 100, New Orleans, LA 70130. • The National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association has created a scholarship fund for children of the police officers and firefighters who were killed in New York. Tax deductible contributions may be sent to Alarm Industry Research and Education Foundation, Heroes Scholarship Fund, 8300 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD, 20910. For more information, call 301-585-1855, Ext. 123, or go to www.alarm.org • The Elks National Foundation has established a September 11th Disaster Relief Fund to assist rescue workers and victims. Send tax deductible contributions to Elks September 11th Disaster Relief Fund, Elks National Foundation, 2750 N. Lakeview Avenue, Chicago, Ill. 60614-1889. • The Associated General Contractors of America's Education & Research Foundation has set up a fund for children of those killed. Send tax-exempt donations to Terrorist Victims Fund, 333 John Carlyle Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314. • USO Worldwide Operations is soliciting donations for the USO Fund for Freedom's Finest to support U.S. armed forces here and abroad. Send contributions to USO World Headquarters, 1008 Eberle Place, S.E., Suite 301, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. 20374-5096, or go to www.uso.org. As reported in the New York Times and on the paper's web site: • Red Cross Other Assistance: 1-800-HELP-NOW • WTC School Relief Fund: The Board of Education of the City of New York has organized this fund to help address the needs of the school children and schools affected by the World Trade Center tragedy. Please make checks payable to: "The Fund for Public Schools-WTC School Relief Fund" 110 Livingston Street, Room 826 Brooklyn, New York 11201 (800) 459-5545 • New York Firefighter's 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund to support the families of the firefighters of the New York Fire Department. Please make checks payable to "New York Firefighters 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund" and send to: International Association of Firefighters P.O. Box 65858 Washington, D.C. 20035-5858 (202) 737-8484 • New York Junior League is coordinating a disaster relief fund. Please make checks payable to: Junior League Disaster Relief Fund, and send to 130 East 80th Street, New York, N.Y. 10021. • United Way: 212-251-4035 • Salvation Army: 800-SAL-ARMY • National Police Defense Foundation: Write checks to NPDF Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 318, Englishtown, N.J. 07726 • Twin Towers Fund -- A program of New York City Public/Private Initiatives, Inc. established to assist victims and their families, including the families of firefighters and rescue workers. Send donations to General Post Office #26999, NY, NY 10087-6999. • New York State WTC Relief Fund -- The Governor encourages all those wishing to donate funds to contact (800) 801-8092, or send donations to the New York State World Trade Center Relief Fund, P.O. Box 5028, Albany, New York 12205. • Raytheon Employee Disaster Relief Fund to provide gifts from Raytheon and its employees for disaster relief for all victims. Donations should be made to: Raytheon Employee Disaster Relief Fund/CCF 445 South Figueroa Street, Suite 3400 Los Angeles, CA 90071-1638 • Uniformed Firefighters Association Widows' and Children's Fund: Send donations to UFA, 204 East 23rd St., NY, NY, 10010 • The New York Times 9/11 Neediest Cases Fund: checks made payable to "The New York Time 9/11 Neediest Fund should be sent to: P.O. Box 5193, General Post Office, New York, N.Y. 10087, or any of the following organizations: * Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service 285 Schermerhorn Street Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217 * Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York 1011 First Avenue New York, N.Y. 10022 * Catholic Charities, Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens 191 Joralemon Street Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201 * Children's Aid Society 105 East 22nd Street New York, N.Y. 10010 * Community Service Society of New York 105 East 22nd Street New York, N.Y. 10010 * Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies 281 Park Avenue, South New York, N.Y. 10010 * John Jay College of Criminal Justice Foundation 899 10th Avenue New York, N.Y. 10019 * New York City Fire Safety Foundation 555 West 57th Street New York, N.Y. 10019 * New York City Police Foundation 345 Park Avenue New York, N.Y. 10154 * UJA-Federation of New York FDR Station P.O. Box 5314 New York, N.Y. 10150
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