Financial Assistance Following The September 11 Attacks - American Red Cross

American Red Cross

From the donations to the Emergency Relief Fund, as of 19 November 2001, the American Red Cross granted 3,165 checks to 2,776 families totaling $54.3 million.

172,612 cases were referred to mental health contacts. The 866-GET INFO number received 29,820 calls. As of 3:10 p.m. November 20, 2001, there had been 1,592,295 blood donations since September 11.

Fire Donations took charitable contributions on behalf of firefighters, EMS, and rescue workers.

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