By The Palo Alto Chapter American Red Cross, serving Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View is accepting donations for the relief effort. To donate, call 688-0415, (800) HELP NOW or logon to: www.paarc.org. The number for blood donations is 1-800 GIVE LIFE. A Family Well-being Inquiry line has also been set up. Call 688-0445 or 688-0415.

The United Way Silicon Valley has established a 9/11 Response Fund to provide immediate support and assistance for those individuals, families and communities hurt during the terrorists attacks. The long-term purpose of the fund will be to support public safety personnel, such as firefighters, police officers and emergency medical staff who are hurt or killed in the line of duty. For more information, logon to www.uwsv.org, call (408) 247-1200, e-mail: UW911@uwsv.org, or send a contribution to United Way 9/11 Fund, 1922 The Alameda, San Jose 95126-1430.

The Mountain View Professional Firefighters Association has established a fund to provide financial support to the families of firefighters who lost their lives last week. “All firefighters in Santa Clara County have expressed interest in supporting this case,” according to the association, which plans to contact firefighters throughout the state to participate. The association plans to give 100 percent of collected donations to the families of New York City firefighters. Checks should be made payable to: Families of Fallen NYC Firefighters Fund, c/o Mountain View Fire Department, 1000 Villa St., Mountain View 94041.