Feel helpless? Hands-on info
Resources to help citizens cope with the nation’s tragedy

Where to give money
One hundred percent of gifts sent to the United Methodist Committee on Relief goes to the designated response. Send checks (made out to UMCOR, designated for Advance Special #901125-3) to: UMCOR, 475 Riverside Drive, Room 330, New York, NY 10115. Call 1 (800) 554-8583 to make a credit-card donation.

How to volunteer
UMCOR is gathering names and phone numbers of licensed grief counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, and clergy to send to New York and Washington, D.C. Call 1(800) 918-3100.

Where to give blood
Blood centers have been overwhelmed with donors recently, but drives throughout the region are ongoing and supplies constantly need replenishing. To find an upcoming drive near you, call a local hospital or look under “blood centers” in the yellow pages.

24-hour prayer line
Call in or post a prayer online at the Upper Room Living Prayer Center, 1 (800) 251-2468 or www.upperroom.org.

Resources for parents and teachers
Free, downloadable materials to help you discuss the attacks with children and Sunday school classes of all ages are available at www.cokesbury.com or www.holston.org.

List of prayers, readings, hymns
The Board of Discipleship has posted “Prayer Resources in the Wake of the Attack on America” at www.gbod.org/worship online.

Reassure the world
United Methodist Communications is offering to all U.S. radio stations a series of spots specifically tailored to reassure and comfort listeners as they struggle to come to terms with the enormity of the situation. The spots are downloadable in MP3 format at www.umc.org/usattack/radiotv.htm. Call your local stations to tell them about this helpful resource.

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