Helping Those in Need
- Make time to listen to others... listen
carefully.
- Give reassurance.
- Help them with everyday tasks like
cleaning, cooking, caring for the family, minding children.
- Give them some private time.
- Don't take their anger or other feelings
personally.
- Don't tell them that they are
"lucky it wasn't worse" - such statements do not console
traumatized people. Instead, tell them that you are sorry such an
event has occurred and you want to understand and assist them.
- Be sympathetic and patient... they may
want to talk about it over and over again.
- Be loving, give a hug.
- Don't judge or minimize their feelings.
- Lend a shoulder to cry on.
Red Cross
To Give Blood:
Call 1-800 GIVE LIFE or contact your local hospital or health care system.
To Make a Donation:
Call 1-800 HELP NOW or visit the online donation system.
http://redcross.org/
United Way
To donate to the funds to help the victims and their families, call
(212) 251-4035
Salvation Army
To make donations call 1-800-SAL-ARMY.
America's Blood Centers
Call 1-888-BLOOD-88 to schedule an appointment to donate blood.
The New York
Firefighter 9-11Disaster Relief Fund
Contact: IAFF
Phone: 202-737-8484
Phone: 202-737-8484
Fax: 202-737-8418
E-mail: assistance@iaff.org
Mailing Address: The New York Firefighters 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund, PO
Box 65858, Washington, DC 20035-5858 .
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