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World Trade Center Disaster Relief

The Society has taken several actions in response to the World Trade Center terrorist attack. The Society would like to update you on these efforts which may include opportunities for you or your firm to assist.

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Help Others

The Society is collecting the names of members who can volunteer their services. David Cho, Associate Director for Quality Review, is coordinating this effort. We are seeking members with expertise in advising businesses, personal financial planning and in completing federal and state disaster-related forms.

Volunteers may complete the web-based form or copy and paste the form located at the link below with your reply. You may also contact David Cho at (212) 719-8356 or e-mail dcho@nysscpa.org.

Volunteer, Offer or Request Assistance

Members Helping Members

Office Space

We have issued an e-mail alert to members in the metropolitan New York City area regarding the availability of office space and equipment for members who have lost their offices in the attack. Letters have also been sent. We have been contacting those members directly affected by mailing a letter to their home addresses. If you know of any members needing office space, please have them contact William Pape, Associate Director for Member Relations, at (212) 719-8420 or e-mail: wpape@nysscpa.org.

Benevolent Fund

The Benevolent Fund was established to provide financial assistance to members and their families in need. The fund includes donations from members. The Board of Trustees for the Fund is the current president of the Society, Nancy Newman-Limata, and the four most recent presidents, P. Gerard Sokolski, Alan E. Weiner, George Foundotos and Barry B. Seidel. They met by phone conference and have voted to offer a $2500, six-month, interest-free loan to any member directly impacted and in need of assistance. Applications are available by contacting Joanne Barry, Director of Communications, at (212) 719-8354 or jbarry@nysscpa.org.

We encourage all members to donate to this fund so that we may provide the necessary assistance. Checks should be made payable to the NYSSCPA Benevolent Fund Inc. This fund is tax deductible.

Recovery Assistance Organizations and Hotlines*

- Visit the IRS's Web page, Relief for Victims of Terrorist Attacks

- Federal Emergency Management Agency (Aid for firms affected by the WTC disaster)

Donations:

- The United Way of New York and the New York Community Trust have established a fund to help the victims of the attacks and their families. The September Eleventh Fund will provide immediate support to established emergency assistance agencies. Anyone wishing to contribute may send their donations in care of United Way, 2 Park Ave, New York, New York 10016 or call 212-251-4035. Donations are also being accepted on United Way of New York City's Web site: www.uwnyc.org

- The City of New York has established the Twin Towers Fund to accept contributions. The Twin Towers Fund will be used to assist the families of the firefighters, police officers, emergency medical technicians and Port Authority police involved in the rescue and recovery effort.

Your tax-deductible contribution should be made payable to:

     Twin Towers Fund and be delivered as expeditiously as possible to:

     Twin Towers Fund
     General Post Office
     PO Box 26999
     New York, NY 10087-6999