Donate Now!
Please help the victims and those affected by the tragic events of September 11th by donating to nonprofit organizations assisting in the relief and recovery efforts. Organizations tell us that they most need cash donations to fund special resources and to provide financial and emotional assistance to victims and their families.

Thank you. Helping.org users have donated
$8.8 million to disaster relief efforts.

Today's Featured Charity:
The Fresh Air Fund , serving disadvantaged New York City kids since 1877, has expanded its free summer vacation program to help the victims and families directly affected by September 11. The group created exclusive family weekends through this fall where children are encouraged to simply have fun, families are given a restful, safe environment and trained staff members are available to help in the healing process.
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Nonprofit organizations assisting in the relief and recovery efforts:

• National Organizations
• New York City Relief Efforts
• Washington DC Relief Efforts
• Funds for Children
• Police Organization Funds
• Fire Fighters Funds
• Faith-Based Funds
• Employee Funds of Affected Businesses
• Employee Funds of Affected Unions
• Corporate Funds Accepting Contributions

100% of your donation will go directly to these relief organizations. Donating through Helping.org is
safe and secure. For more about donating online, review these tips for giving safely.

United Kingdom residents can make donations to a special Help USA fund created by the Charities Aid Foundation.

Search for additional victim assistance organizations or charities in the GuideStar database.

Reconnecting with Loved Ones

Greater NY Health Organization is helping to locate family members and accepting reports of missing person.
- status of family members: 212-560-2730
- to report a missing person: 212-560-8029

The Pentagon has published the following numbers for gaining information about loved ones:
Army: 1-800-984-8523
Air Force 1-800-253-9276
Navy and Marines 1-877-663-6772

The Red Cross has asked that all inquiries regarding family members be directed to your local Red Cross chapter. Please be advised that the inquiry process will take some time given the magnitude of the tragedies.

For more information about loved ones who may be injured or in the hospital in the New York area:
- Go to The Official New York City Web site
- Call City Disaster Relief: 212-516-2730
- Call the City Hotline: 800-222-6459

How to Cope

Resources for Everyone:

•  NEW!   Childhelp USA® Hotline, 1-800-4-A-CHILD, offers assistance to children, families and individuals who need help coping with the terrorist attacks.
•  NEW!   The Red Cross has developed materials to help families cope with emotional and physical reactions to the terrorist attacks.
•  NEW!   The American Red Cross Family Registration Web is connecting family members who were directly affected by the terrorist attacks.
• Light a virtual Memorial Candle
• The National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology has pulled together a list of credentialed psychologists who have volunteered to offer healthcare services to the victims and their families.
• American Psychology Association gives advice on managing traumatic stress.
• National Institute of Mental Health has a special section on Response to Terrorist Acts Against America.
• Find an online support group or join in a prayer group in Share Your Support a special area in Groups@AOL.
• GriefNet has 37 e-mail support groups and an area where kids can help each other deal with their emotions.
• Beliefnet enables you to find a local house of worship, faith-by-faith guide for dealing with death, and participate in an online prayer circle for the victims of the terrorist attack.
• The Trauma Information Pages has all things online having to do with emotional trauma and traumatic stress.
• The National Mental Health Association's Time for Reassurance advises that the unfolding tragedy can cause children and adults to feel confused, afraid, angry or powerless.
• Washington DC Loss & Bereavement Centers.

Resources for Parents & Teachers:
Use these resources to discuss the events with your children.

•  NEW!   Educators for Social Responsibility gathered a list of Web resources for teachers.
•  NEW!   AOL@School has collected resources, lesson plans, and activities for educators.
•  NEW!   Download a FREE workbook from children's counseling expert Denise Daniels.
• Traumatic stress experts at ParentsTalk offer advice on helping children cope with emotionally difficult situations.
• Compassionate Friends aims to help families resolve their grief following the death of a child of any age.
• CNNfyi.com has discussions and activities to help you communicate with your children.
• Bright Horizons has pulled together a team of experts to help parents guide, comfort, and help their children cope through this time.
• National Association of School Psychologists gives insight on coping with a national tragedy.
• YMCA has released tips for parents to help children cope with the events of September 11.
• Dr. Spock: Helping your children cope with the news of terrorist attacks.
• Parenting.com: How to help your child handle the tough times.

Teens:
Expert advice and things you can do:

• YouthNOISE to discuss the events.
• SHiNE: Teens talk about real life.
• CNN.com Student Bureau: Students react with disbelief to terrorism tragedy.
• ChannelOne: advice on coping with the tragedy.