posted on September 12, 2001 02:32:40 PM
The world mourns:
Words can not express the shock and the horror of the disaster in NY and America. Nothing can be said in response to the sadness of this event and all that has been lost. All those innocent people who have been killed.
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Here's what you can do to help:
American Red Cross needs financial and blood donations. Call your local Red Cross chapter or 1-800-GIVE-LIFE. The Red Cross web site has been down periodically but may be accessible at http://www.redcross.org. They are currently most in need of types O and RH negative blood.
AmeriCares has established a fund to aid the victims of the attack. Call 1-800-486-4357 or visit www.americares.org to contribute to the "Aid for Terrorist Attack Victims."
FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) recommends the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster Web site http://www.nvoad.org, which contains links to religious and secular volunteer groups.
The Red Cross also has advice that can help people deal with their feelings brought about by the terrorist attack. Among recommendations for coping:
* Talk about feelings
* Ask for help - strong feelings can last for weeks
* Listen to other people and be kind
* Spend time with family and return to the usual routine
* Look away from graphic news videos
* Reassure children that parents will protect them and take every precaution to keep them safe
* Recall other fearful times that did not last forever
* Do something that could help others
Let us pull together as a nation to demonstrate our compassion and strength in this time of great sorrow
