The Baltimore Sun Disaster Relief Fund
Thanks to the generous support of readers of The Baltimore Sun and SunSpot and other Tribune companies, more than $16 million in donations to support victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has been raised, thereby earning all of the $2.5 million in matching money that the McCormick Tribune Foundation pledged to this effort.
Although the match has been met, donations continue to be accepted and channeled to those affected. Because the foundation and its partners are absorbing the administrative costs of the campaign, 100% of every donation will be granted to relief agencies to cover the costs of assisting those affected by the crisis.
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Make your check payable to “The Baltimore Sun Disaster Relief Fund” and mail it to:
“The Baltimore Sun Disaster Relief Fund”
435 N. Michigan Avenue
Suite 770
Chicago, IL 60611
Be sure to include your name, address and telephone number, so that we can acknowledge your gift.
For a list of agencies that have received funds from this effort, see www.rrmtf.org. If you have questions about the McCormick Tribune Foundation’s disaster relief efforts, please call 312-222-3512.
Other ways to contribute
• National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
In 1992, the U. S. Congress created the non-profit National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and directed it to support efforts to honor fallen firefighters and provide programs to assist their survivors. The Foundation’s mission is to lead a nationwide effort to honor America?s fallen firefighters who died in the line of duty. The Foundation strives to honor and remember America’s fallen heroes, and to provide necessary resources to assist their survivors in the rebuilding of their lives. National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has a website at www.firehero.org and their phone is 301-447-1365.
• The Frank J. Battalia Signal !3 Foundation, Inc.
A Signal 13 is a universal call telling every officer in the field that one of their own is in need of assistance. In 1985, the late Commissioner Frank J. Battaglia formed the Signal 13 Foundation from a group of civilians he had called upon to help assist active Police Department personnel who faced unexpected off-duty hardships. Today, Signal 13 provides financial support to active Baltimore City Police Department employees, sworn and civilian, in their time of need. The Foundation?s mission has recently been expanded to provide college scholarships to the children of active police department personnel, both civilian and sworn. The organization can be reached at 410-335-1056.
• Baltimore Run to Remember
September 11th, 2002 will be a day of remembrance, mourning and defiance. On this day the city of Baltimore will commemorate the lives of those lost one year to the day, as well as pay tribute to our everyday heros of Baltimore by hosting the 1st Annual “Run to Remember”. All net proceeds from the “Run to Remember” will benefit the Baltimore Police Foundation and the Baltimore City Fire Department. Event Website: www.charmcityrun.com/RunToRemember
• To make a donation to the fallen heroes funds that have been set up to assist the police officers and firefighters who were injured and the families of those who lost their lives in Sept. 11’s tragedies:
International Association of Fire Fighters:
The New York Fire 9-1-1 Relief Fund
c/o Firehouse.com
9658 Baltimore Ave. Suite 350
College Park, MD 20740
(No cash please)
New York City Police Officers:
New York Fraternal Order of Police Fund
911 Police Plaza
Hicksville, NY 11801
888-NYS1FOP
www.NYSFOP.org
• The Salvation Army is collecting monetary donations. Please mark checks as “Disaster Relief” and mail to National Disaster Fund, Salvation Army, 615 Slaters Ave., Alexandria, Va., 22312. For more information, call 1-800-SAL-ARMY or go to the web here.
• The Baltimore Blast is selling T-shirts for $10 each, with proceeds benefiting the families of the rescue workers who risked their lives to save the victims of the attacks in New York and Washington. To order, call the Blast office at 410-73-BLAST.
• The ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore has established a fund to provide relief to victims of the attacks in New York and Washington and their families. All donations will go to the Jewish relief agencies in Washington and New York. Please send checks made out to: “Associated/UJC”
The memo line should include some reference to the New York/DC Relief Fund, or the September 11 Fund. Please mail donations to:
The ASSOCIATED
c/o Amy Silberman
101 W. Mount Royal Avenue,
Baltimore, Md. 21201
Other web sites set up to provide aid to victims’ families:
American Liberty Partnership
Helping.org
Blood donations
• Donate blood: The American Red Cross is accepting blood donations at the following facilities in the Baltimore region:
ARC Mt. Hope Donor Center
Seton Business Park
4700 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
Friday: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saturday: 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Bel Air Donor Center
Bright Oaks Courtyard
2021 Emmorton Road, Suite 122/124
Bel Air, MD 21014
Tuesday: 1 p.m.-7 p.m.
Wednesday & Thursday: 2 p.m.-8 p.m.
Saturday: 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Columbia Donor Center
10400 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite G-2
Columbia, MD 21044
Monday: 1 p.m.-7 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday: 2 p.m.-8 p.m.
Saturday: 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Glen Burnie Donor Center
30 Greenway Ave. NW, Ste. 4
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Monday: 1 p.m.-7 p.m.
Wednesday & Thursday: 2 p.m.-8 p.m.
Every other Saturday 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Towson/Lutherville Donor Center
Beltway Professional Building
1134 York Road, Suite 300-308
Lutherville, MD 21093
Monday: 2 p.m.-8 p.m.
Tuesday: 1 p.m.-7 p.m.
Wednesday: 2 p.m.-8 p.m.
Every other Saturday: 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
White Marsh Donor Center
White Marsh Professional Building #3
7939 Honeygo Boulevard, Suite 123
White Marsh, MD 21236
Tuesday: 1 p.m.-7 p.m.
Wednesday & Thursday: 2 p.m.-8 p.m.
Every other Saturday: 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
In order to donate blood, individuals must be at least 17 years of age, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health.
Please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE for more information.
Monetary contributions can be made to the American
Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund by calling 1-800-HELP-NOW or 1-800-257-7575
(Spanish). Internet users can make a secure online credit card contribution
by visiting www.redcross.org/donate
. Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund may
also be sent to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C.
20013.
Anne Arundel Medical Center is also accepting blood donations
51 Franklin St.
Annapolis, MD 21401
Walk-ins only.
Weekdays: 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Hotline to find out length of wait to donate: 410-280-6520.
Harbor Hospital
3001 S. Hanover St.
Baltimore, MD
Other American Red Cross centers outside the Baltimore area accepting blood donations:
Fairfax Donor Center
2810 Old Lee Highway, Ste. 100
Fairfax, VA 22031
Gaithersburg Donor Center
Kaiser Permanente Building
801 N. Frederick Ave., Ste. 106
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
I Street Donor Center
1915 I St. NW, 3rd Fl.
Washington, DC 20006
Rockville Donor Center
Saratoga Building
11820 Parklawn Dr., Ste. 180
Rockville, MD 20852
