The September 11th attack
How to help
Advertiser Staff
BLOOD DONORS
• Pearlridge Center and the Blood Bank of Hawai'i will hold a blood drive tomorrow, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donors must be at least 18 and in good health, with a picture identification that includes birth date, and provide their Social Security number. For more information, call 488-0981.
• To give at the Blood Bank of Hawai'i, donors should call 845-9966 on O'ahu or (800) 372-9966 for an appointment. Basic requirements: good health; 18 or older; at least 110 pounds; valid photo ID.
• Tripler Army Medical Center scheduled extra blood drives over the next two weeks on all military installations on O'ahu. For the schedule, call the Tripler Blood Donor Center at 433-6195.
DONATIONS
• The American Red Cross will accept money to help victims of the terrorist attacks.
• Checks may be sent to the American Red Cross at 4155 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, HI 96816. Checks should be made payable to "American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund." The Red Cross will keep its headquarters office open during the weekend from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. People may call the local office at 739-8105, contribute through www.redcross.org or call the nationwide, toll free number: 1-800-HELP-NOW or 800-435-7669.
• Drop off Red Cross donations today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hawai'i Kai Towne Center.
• Ala Moana Center will serve as a donation site for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Cash and checks will be accepted at the mall's customer service office. For more information, call Phoebe Saucerman at 695-8649.
• Honolulu Community College's Student Senate and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society are collecting contributions for the American Red Cross and accepting donor appointments for a mobile blood bank that will be on campus Sept. 24. A signup table will be outside the campus library from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
• The Hawai'i Community Foundation has established "The September 11th Fund" to support victims in partnership with local community and financial institutions. The fund is in conjunction with Aloha United Way.
• People can donate through American Savings Bank, Bank of Hawai'i, Bank of the Orient, Central Pacific Bank, City Bank, Finance Factors, First Hawaiian Bank, Hawai'i National Bank, HomeStreet Bank and Territorial Savings. Donations made to the fund at Foodland or Sack N Save stores statewide will be matched as part of the stores' Give Aloha program. Donations can also be mailed to: The September 11th Fund, c/o Hawai'i Community Foundation, Pioneer Plaza, 900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 1300, Honolulu, HI 96813; and online at www.hcf-hawaii.org.
• Ask Aloha United Way, an information and referral service, is serving as a clearinghouse for Island residents needing services or information related to the Sept. 11 tragedies. Call 275-2000 on O'ahu or toll-free 1-877- 275-6569 from the Neighbor Islands.
• The Honolulu Fire Department and the Hawaii Fire Fighters Association have arranged to accept donations (checks only) for The New York Fire Fighters 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund at all O'ahu fire stations between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. when the company is in quarters. Checks may also be mailed directly to the Hawaii Fire Fighters Association, Local 1463 IAFF, AFL-CIO, 2305 S. Beretania St., Room 202, Honolulu, HI 96826.
• The American Heart Association will collect donations for The New York Fire Fighters 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund during a free CPR awareness training event Monday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the ballroom at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. The fund is managed by the International Association of Fire Fighters and coordinates efforts to assist fire and emergency medical service personnel on the scene in New York City.
• The Tzu Chi Foundation of Hawai'i will donate proceeds from its Moon Festival, 4 to 9 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Chinatown Cultural Plaza, to the New York chapter of the Tzu Chi Foundation to aid in relief work for victims of the World Trade Center attack.
