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