How You Can Help

There are many ways. You can give cash or clothes. If the blood supply looks full today, it will need filling tomorrow (particularly types O positive and O negative). The agencies and websites listed here will help you direct your efforts. More general guides to giving are found at helping.org and aol.com

Financial Contributions

–RED CROSS To provide disaster relief, the American Red Cross needs cash donations (800) HELP-NOW www.redcross.org

–THE SALVATION ARMY Working onsite assisting emergency personnel, the Army is accepting donations for the support of victims in New York City and Washington (800) SAL-ARMY www.salvationarmy.org

–UNITED WAY Send donations to aid victims’ families to the September 11th Fund, United Way, 2 Park Ave., New York, NY 10016 www.uwnyc.org

–NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF VICTIM ASSISTANCE NOVA’s crisis-response teams and crisis line are helping families of victims in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania (202) 232-6682 www.try-nova.org

–INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS Help the families of fallen fire fighters by sending a check or money order to New York Firefighters 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund, PO Box 65858 Washington D.C. 20035-5858 www.iaff.org

–NEW YORK STATE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE Donations to 911 Police Plaza, WTC Fund, Hicksville, NY 11801

Blood Donations

–RED CROSS Blood and platelet donors are needed to replenish the supply (800) GIVE LIFE

–AMERICA’S BLOOD CENTERS Make an appointment at a donation center near you (888) BLOOD-88

Information

–FBI Tips and any information about the attacks are solicited by the bureau, which is also eager to recover video that tourists may have shot during the attacks (866) 483-5137; (800) 331-0075 www.ifccfbi.gov

–NEW YORK CITY A regularly updated missing-persons master list and hospital-locator information are available on the Web. Other news about hospitalized family can be obtained from the hotlines City Disaster Relief: (212) 516-2730 City Hotline: (800) 222-6459 www.nyc.gov

Supplies

–NEW YORK CITY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT The OEM is accepting vehicles, other equipment and medical supplies to assist in recovery (212) 477-3574; 477-3598 www.nyc.gov (please go to the equipment-donation page)

Who Can Help You

–FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY If you are located in one of the attack areas and in need of assistance, contact FEMA (800) 426-9029

–GRIEFNET This online grief-support network offers an integrated approach for people working through loss and grief issues of all kinds. Its companion site, KIDSAID, provides a safe environment for children and their parents to seek information and ask questions www.griefnet.org www.kidsaid.com

–AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS The A.A.P. offers advice on communicating with children about disasters www.aap.org