Resources for Victims of the Terrorist Attacks and their Families
Missing Family and Friends Hotline (New York): 866-856-4167 212-741-4626
New York City Hospitals:
St. Vincent's Hospital: 212-604-7285 Bellevue Hospital Center: 212-562-4141 Coler Memorial Hospital: 212-848-6300 Goldwater Memorial Hospital: 212-318-8000 Gouverneur Hospital D&TC: 212-238-7000
United Airlines - for family members to get information about loved ones on the United Airlines planes: 800-932-8555
American Airlines - for family members to get information about loved ones on the American Airlines planes: 800-245-0999
For family members to get information about loved ones who are Pentagon Personnel: 877-633-6772
The Office of Victims of Crime, through the US Department of Justice, has established a toll-free 800 number for family and friends of victims. They can call 800-331-0075, to leave contact information for a future time when more information is available, to find out information about a victim or to find out information about the rights of victims and the services available to victim survivors and victim families.
World Trade Center businesses:
Emergency number for Morgan Stanley: 1-888-883-4391 Emergency number for Carr Futures: 1-800-755-7620 Emergency number for Cantor Fitzgerald: 1-866-326-3188
Japanese language assistance for relatives is available at jhelp.com or 1-800-527-2611
The New York City post office and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have designated a post office box for letters of recognition and thanks. Anyone wanting to write the rescue workers, such as firefighters, police officers, and urban search and rescue teams, can send a letter to:
Search and Rescue P.O. Box 2551 New York, NY 10166 The mail received will be circulated among firefighters, police officers and all search and rescue personnel and will then be posted in the living quarters of the FEMA task force members. The workers appreciate your support as they continue to sort through debris and labor under challenging conditions during the coming weeks.
DONATIONS/VOLUNTEERS
American Red Cross 800-GIVE-LIFE (448-3543) 800-272-4543
To make an appointment with America's Blood Centers 888-BLOOD-88 (256-6388)
Puget Sound Blood Center 800-398-7888 Salvation Army, cash donations: (800) SAL-ARMY
Donations 800-HELP-NOW
AmeriCares The international disaster relief and humanitarian-aid organization, has established a fund to aid the victims of the attack 800-486-4357
The United Way of New York and the New York Community Trust have established a fund to help the victims of the attacks and their families. The September Eleventh Fund will provide immediate support to established emergency assistance agencies. Anyone wishing to contribute may send their donations in care of United Way, 2 Park Ave, New York, New York, 10016 or call: 212-251-4035.
Donations are also being accepted on United Way of New York City's Web site: http://www.uwnyc.org.
Donations are being accepted at Feed The Children
For those individuals wishing to volunteer or contribute personnel:
Registered Nurses and Emergency Medical Services 800-628-0193
Doctors should call 518-431-7600
TO REPORT CRIMINAL INFORMATION TO THE FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has established a website where people can report any information about these crimes. That address is: www.IFCC.FBI.gov.
For more information on helping victims of the U.S. attacks, visit Helping.org
For information regarding airport reopenings: http://www.fly.faa.gov/
For information about airports go to: http://www.dot.gov/
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATUS OF SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OPERATIONS:
206-431-4444
Please call the airline for information about the status of a specific flight.
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