NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Giving, getting aid
V Ten IKED BLP: available at the Lexington Ave. for volunteers at this time but is
Annory. requesting contributions. Make
■SEARCH INFORMATION: In Mott Haven, the Bronx, . checks payable to American Red
searching for missing loved F.R.I.E.N.D.S., Inc., a community Cross Disaster Relief and send
cries can call the city Bureau of service group, is offering referrals them to: American Red Cross, BO.
tabs at (212) 447-2998. Also, for counselirig and support Box 3756, Church St Station,
'several companies and agencies groups; call (718) 401-6603. New York, N.Y. 10008.
with offices in the World Trade The governor's office has orga If you would like to donate
tenter have set up phone lines to nized an office that will help goods, disaster relief representa
handle inquiries and urge employ businesses affected by the disas tives at the Jacob Javits Conven
ees who are safe to call: AON, ter begin operating again. Call tion Center have put out a call for
(866) 2564154; Cantor Fitzger (800) 4566369, or go to the these items, which can be brought
ald, (866) 3263188: City EMTs lobby-of 633 Third Ave. to 11th Ave. and 34th St: water,
and paramedics, (718) ice, peanut butter, work boots,
609-9217/9218/9219: Empire ff YOU «U(T TO lELP: work gloves, dust and surgical
Blue Cross/Blue Shield, (866) ■ BLOOD DONATIONS: The masks, blankets, towels, safety
761-8265: Fire Department, (718) New York Blood Center has collect goggles, large tents, tarps, plastic
999-2541; Keefe Bruyette & ed 10,0(X) pints since the disas sheets, rope, personal hygiene
Woods. (800) 7260006; Kemper ter, more than it’s able to use at products, new underwear, socks,
Insurance, (800) 622-9966; this time. The center urges poten lon&sleeved shirts and dog boots.
Marsh & McLennan, (212) tial donors to make an appoint The triage center at Pier 59 in
3466000; Maxcor Financial, ment for later this month, when the Chelsea Piers complex (17th
(212) 317-1000; Morgan Stanley, the need will still exist. Call (800) St and the West Side Highway) is
(888) 8834391; Pitney Bowes, 933-2566. asking for donations of medical
(800) 932-3631; Police Depart ■ CONTRIBUTIONS: The United supplies: masks with respirators,
ment, (718) 6776238, and way has set up a fund to aid oxygen tanks. Benzoine spray,
Thomson Financial, (800) victims arxl families. Contributions Neosporin, anti-bacterial soap,
5463540. For information on Port can be sent to the September Atrovet nebulizers, otoscopes,
Authority employees, call (973) 11th Fund, care of United Why, 2 antibiotics and Albutinol/MOI
5665505/5506/5507. Port Park Ave., New York, N.Y. 10016, inhalers. The center also needs
Authority employees should call by calling (212) 251-4035 or hard hats, tissues, markers,
(973) 5665501 or (800) 7106002, or by visiting its flashlights, water, ice, Gatorade
5502/5503/5504. Web site at www.uwnyc.org. The and rain gear.
In addition, grief counseling is American Red Cross has no need Marianne Goldstein
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