Donations being accepted for the
Asian American Federation WTC Fund

September 19, 2001 - Today, the Asian American Federation of New York established the Asian American Federation WTC Fund to help those in need after the World Trade Center devastation on September 11th. The purpose of this fund is to mobilize financial resources to respond to the urgent needs of those affected by the tragedy.

As part of the Asian American Federation Relief Initiative, the WTC Fund will provide financial resources to aid the larger assistance efforts in the New York City region and support relief efforts in the Asian American community. With 36 member agencies that provide services to Asian American communities throughout the city, the Federation established the WTC Fund to provide immediate support to these and other groups that will offer a variety of assistance to families and victims of the tragedy. All monies donated to the WTC Fund will be used to relieve the physical, emotional, and financial impact of the September 11th disaster upon lower Manhattan upon local children, families and communities, and to help in the effort to rebuild New York City.

Those wishing to contribute to the Asian American Federation WTC Fund can donate online through Helping.org or checks can be sent in care of

Asian American Federation of New York
120 Wall Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY, 10005

Checks can be made payable to the Asian American Federation WTC Fund.

Donations are 100% tax deductible and will be accepted until December 31, 2001. For more information, please call (212) 344-5878 ext. 27