Financial assistance following the September 11 attacks

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Charities and relief agencies raised over $657 million in the three weeks following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the vast bulk going to immediate survivors and victims' families.

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Government assistance

On September 21, 2001, the Congress approved a bill [1] to aid the airline industry and establish a federal fund for victims. The cost of the mostly open-ended fund reached $7 billion. Victims of earlier terrorist attacks, including those linked to al-Qaida, were not included in the fund, nor were those who would not surrender the right to hold the airlines legally responsible. [2]

American Red Cross

In the aftermath of the attack, the American Red Cross' Liberty Fund amassed $547 million in donations. The charitable organization halted the collection of donations in October 2001, announcing that the monies pledged would be enough to cover immediate and longterm efforts to support the victims of the attack. [3] While the Red Cross initially announced its intentions to put as much as $247 million of the fund toward preparedness for future terrorist attacks, the organization reversed course in the wake of extreme criticism and announced the entire fund would go toward victims. [3]

In February of 2002, the New York Times reported that the Red Cross had "distributed about $200 million to more than 30,000 displaced workers" as of the date of publication. [4]

In addition to financial donations, the American Red Cross collected nearly 1.2 million units of blood between Sept. 11 and Oct. 30, according to a New York Times article published in November of 2001. [5]

Other charitable drives

Emergency supplies

On Thursday and Friday, September 14–15 September 2001, various relief supplies for the World Trade Center relief effort were collected from the New York City area, and dropped off at the Javits Convention Center or at a staging area at Union Square. By Saturday morning, enough supplies (and volunteers) were collected.[ citation needed ]

Memorial funds

Many families and friends of victims have set up memorial funds and projects to give back to their communities and change the world in honor of their loved ones' lives. Examples include:

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  2. ↑ "Pub. L. No. 107-42, § 405(c)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  3. 1 2 Brick, Michael (2001-11-14). "All of Sept. 11 Fund Will Go to Victims, Red Cross Says". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  4. ↑ Chen, David W. (2002-02-15). "A NATION CHALLENGED: CHARITIES; 9/11 Charities Set Cutoff Date For Applicants". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-04-03.
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