To Give Blood:
Call 1-800 GIVE LIFE or contact your local hospital or health care system.
As you might imagine, it is currently very difficult to get through on a
phone line. If you cannot get through, please be patient and attempt
your call later in the week.
If you need to find a family member affected by the disaster:
The network of American Red Cross chapters is available to help find information
regarding family members affected by the disaster. All inquiries should be
directed to your local American Red Cross chapter.
If you and your family need help coping with the
tragedies:
American
Red Cross Disaster Counseling Materials <= click here to visit the
Red Cross site where you can open the pdf files without downloading the file
first.
Military Members and Families: How the ARC can help keep
you connected
Translation/Interpretation Assistance
Universal Dialog, a Translation and an Interpretation company, is offering
assistance to anyone with language communication requirements relating to
Tuesday's tragedy at no cost. Should you need interpretation assistance or
translation of a short message please call the Universal Dialog HOTLINE at
888-563-8060 or e-mail your request to:
redcross@universaldialog.com
To Volunteer:
The Red Cross has thousands of trained volunteers ready to respond to disasters
throughout the country. If you want to become trained in Red Cross Disaster
Services, please contact your local Chapter. It's best to call later in the week to help reduce
current volume, which is extremely high.
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