By The Palo Alto chapter of the American Red Cross, serving Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View, is accepting donations for the relief effort. To donate, call 688-0415 or (800) HELP NOW, or logon to www.paarc.org. The number for blood donations is (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 assistance for those hurt during the terrorist attacks. The long-term purpose of the fund will be to support public safety personnel hurt or killed in the line of duty.

For more information, logon to www.uwsv.org, call (408) 247-1200 or e-mail UW911@uwsv.org. Contributions may be sent 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. The association plans to give 100 percent of collected donations to the families of New York City firefighters. Contributions may be sent to: Families of Fallen NYC Firefighters Fund, c/o Mountain View Fire Department, 1000 Villa St., Mountain View 94041.