Free Food for Long Islanders
Long Island Cares was founded in 1980 by the late singer/activist Harry Chapin in response to the immediate needs of hungry Long Islanders. Long Island Cares’ goals are to provide emergency food where and when it is needed and to… Continue reading
Free Food for NYC Residents
Food for Survival solicits, collects, warehouses, and distributes food to a wide range of community feeding programs throughout the five boroughs of New York City. An individual can obtain food at a food pantry, soup kitchen, day-care center, senior centers,… Continue reading
Invention Assistance
Do you have a plan to develop a company based on your energy-saving invention or innovation? Have you been searching for financial and technical support to bring your idea to market? The U.S. Department of Energy’s Inventions and Innovation Program… Continue reading
Assistance for Contacting Government Agencies and Congressional Representatives
Do you know who your representatives in Congress are? Do you know how to get in touch with them? Or would you like to send a letter to the President? Do you need to know how to contact any of… Continue reading
Free Newsletter for Grandparents Who Are Raising Their Grandchildren
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) publishes a newsletter entitled Parenting Grandchildren: A Voice for Grandparents . It is available free of charge from the AARP Grandparent Information Center. The newsletter contains supportive information for grandparents who are raising… Continue reading
Oklahoma City Survivors Offer Support to Other Victims
The Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism is dedicated to preventing and reducing terrorism and mitigating its effects. Originally incorporated, on September 23, 1999, as a non-profit corporation in Oklahoma and recognized as a charitable organization… Continue reading
Free Help for Locating Missing WTC Victims
The information on this web site has been provided by the hospitals of New York-New Jersey metropolitan area to the New York City Mayor’s Officer OF Emergency Management (OEM) for the purpose of identifying those individuals who have been seen… Continue reading
Support Services in Washington, D.C.
Central Union Mission is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. that provides needy residents with job skill training programs, prepared meals services, a community food pantry, and long-term recovery/rehabilitation services. Contact Central Union Mission, 1350 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20009; 202-745-7118
Free DNA Testing For Victims’ Families
LabCorp, one of the world’s largest clinical laboratories, is offering free DNA testing for families of victims of the World Trade Center disaster. For an appointment or to locate one of LabCorp’s Patient Service Centers, call toll-free 1-888-520-6952
24-Hour Victims Hotline
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, NY is offering a 24-hour hotline where callers can be connected to counseling, emergency financial assistance, and other services. The agency is also working with Catholic Health Services and the Office of… Continue reading
