A National Day of Prayer and Remembrance We appreciate the extreme generosity of the American people in this time of national need. We ask for your patience as we help the people who need it the most. If you need to find a family member affected by the disaster: World Trade Center Victims Who Were Taken to Area Hospitals The network of American Red Cross chapters is available to help find information regarding family members affected by the disaster. All inquiries should be directed to your local American Red Cross chapter. To find your local chapter, type your ZIP code into the chapter locator on the left side of this page. American Airlines 1-800-245-0999 United Airlines 1-800-932-8555 Navy/Marines 1-877-663-6772 US Air Force 1-800-253-9276 US Army (Military District of Washington) 1-800-477-9571 DoD Compassion Center for non-uniformed DoD employees at the Pentagon: 1-800-833-6622 If you live outside the United States, please contact your national Red Cross or Red Crescent Society, which will then contact the American Red Cross. To Make a Donation: Call 1-800 HELP NOW or visit the online donation system. If you are experiencing problems while donating online, it is due to extremely heavy volume on our Web site. Please try again later in the week or call our 800 number. Spanish toll free number: 1-800-257-7575 American Red Cross National Headquarters Statement on Internet Fraud Online Fundraising Partners To Give Blood: Call 1-800 GIVE LIFE or contact your local hospital or health care system. As you might imagine, it is currently very difficult to get through on a phone line. Please be patient and attempt your call later in the week. New Volunteers: The Red Cross has thousands of trained volunteers ready to respond to disasters throughout the country. If you want to become trained in Red Cross Disaster Services, please contact your local Chapter later in the week to help reduce current volume, which is extremely high. The New York State Emergency Management Office has established a volunteer hotline: 1 (800) 801-8092. Medical professionals wishing to support the efforts in New York may contact the following: Physicians may call (212) 604-3850 Nurses may call (212) 604-8474 EMT and nurses aides may call 800-628-0193 Search and Rescue Professionals may visit www.nasar.org All Medical Professionals may call (800) 801-8092.

Red Cross President Comforts a Devastated
New York
Two days after the World Trade Center collapsed, Dr. Bernadine Healy, president and CEO of the American Red Cross, accompanied a train full of emergency relief supplies to New York City.
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Pennsylvania Disaster Workers Respond to Flight 93 Tragedy
The Red Cross has been on the scene of the plane crash outside Pittsburgh from the beginning, providing food and water to more than 600 exhausted workers from local fire departments, FBI, ATF, NTSB, FEMA, state police and coroners' offices from around Pennsylvania.
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Relief and Rescue Work Continues

Los Angeles Chapter Continues Work With Victim's Families

Trained Volunteers Are Crucial to American Red Cross Relief Efforts

NYC Rescue Workers Find Relief, Share Stories with Red Cross Volunteers

Flight Attendants Show Support at Blood Drive

Bay Area Takes Action After Attack

Update from the Pentagon
The American Red Cross continues to provide hot meals, snacks, water and other beverages to all workers at the Pentagon disaster site. In addition, Red Cross disaster workers set up tents with cots, where firefighters and other emergency workers can rest.
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