[NHCOLL-L:1193] More Resources RE: Attack

[Roberta Faul-Zeitler]

Sept 12, 2001

Dear NHCOLL subscribers:

There are resources listed below (from the New York Times online) for people
who want to help in the Washington area and in New York in the aftermath of
yesterday's attacks. These include places that are accepting donations (NY
and DC).

Bobbie Faul-Zeitler/NSC Alliance

Washington D.C.-area Emergency Services and Resources From
The New York Times on the Web
Wednesday, September 12, 2001
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NYTimes.com has compiled the following list of emergency resources and
contact information for the Washington D.C. area. Closings and some
contact numbers may be subject to change. For news and information
throughout the day, visit:
http://www.nytimes.com

Blood Donations

The Red Cross will be take walk-in blood donations throughout the week.
Lines may be long, so officials are urging you to remain patient.
http://www.redcrossdc.org

Donor centers with expanded hours include:
- E Street Donor Center, 1730 E Street: (202) 639-3144
- The Rockville Donor Center in the Saratoga Building on Parklawn
Drive: (301) 468-3021
- Fairfax Donor Center on Old Lee Highway: (703) 698-7030
- The Red Cross Center on Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia: (410)
997-1288
- The Red Cross Center on York Road in Towson: (410) 583-9756
- The Red Cross Center on Honeygo Blvd. in White Marsh: (410) 931-6977
- The National Institutes of Health is taking donations in Building 10-
A from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call (301) 496-1048.

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Hotlines

- U.S. Justice Department's Family Assistance Center Victims Hotline:
(800) 331-0075
- Army personnel assigned to the Pentagon on Sept. 11 (or families
trying to locate their loved ones) should call (800) 984-8523 or (703)
428-0002.
- Navy and Marine personnel assigned to the Pentagon should call (877)
663-6772.
- The Office of Victims of Crime has established a hotline. To leave
contact information to get more details about victims and survivors,
call (800) 331-0075.
- Family members of any victims can call the Washington Hospital Center
at (202) 784-2264. Other victims have been taken to other area
hospitals with various injuries.
- Virginia Hospital Center has a hotline families can call at (703)
558-6763.

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Donations

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.


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Government and Military

- D.C. government, open for business, liberal leave policy in effect
for employees.
- Fairfax County Government, offices are open; liberal leave policy for
employees.
  Emergency personnel should report as scheduled.
  Also, Wednesday evening activities in county buildings will go on as
scheduled.
- Fauquier County Government, open 2 hours late.
- Frederick County Government, open; liberal leave policy for
employees.
- Federal government, open; unscheduled leave policy for employees.
- Goddard Space Flight Center, closed for non essential employees.


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Roberta Faul-Zeitler
Executive Director
Natural Science Collections Alliance
1725 K Street NW, Suite 601
Washington DC 20006
Tel. (202) 835-9050
FAX (202) 835-7334
Email: faulzeitler at nscalliance.org
Formerly the Association of Systematics Collections