|
Remembering September 11th: My Story
A moment of silence began the day. A small cluster of co-workers gathered near flags lowered to half-mast, our heads bowed in unspoken prayers. A poem, read softly, evoked names of those lost, of someone’s father or sister or best friend. Images of smoke and sadness resurfaced, but only for a moment.
 more...
Mental Health Program Eases Family’s Anxieties
Karolyn Woolverton lived through the horror of not knowing whether her son was safe after the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. On September 11, 2001, she relived the same nightmare with Kate, her 4-year-old daughter who was at home in their Battery City Park apartment when tragedy struck.
more...
Red Cross Continues Preparedness Efforts in the Nation’s Capital
Serving an area of more than 1,400 square miles with a population of over 3.3 million, the Red Cross of the National Capital Area and its sister chapters strive daily to prepare communities, families and individuals for future disasters.
more...
Volunteer Helps New Yorkers Regain Control with Disaster Preparedness
When 53-year-old Dani Carr moved from Los Angeles to New York City, she abandoned her battery-operated radio in storage and no longer kept a disaster kit. After all, Carr, an actress, was leaving earthquake land and could not imagine a disaster striking Manhattan.
more...
New York Resident Carries On Recovery Work
In May, 2001, longtime New York resident Lyuba Golberg decided it was time to give back to her beloved city. Finding her niche at the American Red Cross in Greater New York, Lyuba began working as the chapter’s volunteer program coordinator, managing the activities of hundreds of volunteers throughout the metro area. However, she had no idea how much those numbers of volunteers would swell in just four months.
more...
Organizations Announce New Online Enrollment For 9/11 Mental Health And Substance Abuse Program
www.9-11MentalHealth.org introduced by The American Red Cross, The September 11th Fund and Mental Health Association of New York City offers confidential online enrollment
more...
The American Red Cross Joins Nation in Remembering 9/11 Victims
more...
September 11 Assistance is Still Available
more...
|
Send an eCard to honor the heroic efforts of so many on September 11, 2001
Card 1...
Card 2...
|
|
Total Financial Assistance to those directly affected by the terrorist attacks: | $799 million
|
Total number of meals/snacks served: | 14,113,185
|
Total Red Cross disaster workers during emergency response phase: | 57, 434
|
Total Red Cross disaster volunteers during emergency response phase: | 54,816
of above
|
Number of shelters opened: | 60
|
Total shelter population: | 3,554
|
Total people directly affected by the attacks assisted by an SRP* Family Support Specialist: | 5987
|
Number of states in U.S. in which SRP is providing assistance: | 48
|
Number of countries in which SRP is providing assistance: | 57
|
*In October, 2002, the American Red Cross response transitioned from its emergency disaster response to a longer-term recovery effort, known as the September 11th Recovery Project (SRP). SRP statistics reflect the American Red Cross response from that date forward.
|
