Charities and relief agencies raised over $657 million in the three weeks following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the vast bulk going to immediate survivors and victims' families. While this is a rather large sum, it is small compared to many billions of dollars paid by the government and private insurance companies. The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated suicide attacks upon the United States of America carried out on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, in which hijackers simultaneously took control of four U.S. domestic commercial airliners. ... September 11, 2001 attacks timeline Background History 1972: One World Trade Center completed. ... At the beginning of the 21st century, the United States strongest allies in west Asia are Turkey (a member of NATO), Israel and Egypt. ... The Planning of the September 11, 2001 attacks was a complex, lengthy, and highly studied series of events. ... 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Government assistance

In the morning hours of September 21, the Congress approved a bill to prop up the airline industry and establish a federal fund for victims. The cost of the mostly open-ended fund may reach about $15 billion. Victims of earlier terrorist attacks, including those linked to al-Qaida, were not included in the fund. September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund was created by an act of congress shortly after 9/11 to compensate the victims of the attack. ... Al-Qaeda (Arabic: القاعدة, the foundation or the base) is the name given to a worldwide network of militant Islamist organizations under the leadership of Osama bin Laden. ...

American Red Cross

From the donations to the Emergency Relief Fund, as of 19 November 2001, the American Red Cross granted 3,165 checks to 2,776 families totaling $54.3 million. Charities and relief agencies raised over $657 million in the three weeks following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the vast bulk going to immediate survivors and victims families. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

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Fire Donations took charitable contributions on behalf of firefighters, EMS, and rescue workers.

Other charitable drives

• In the Washington, D.C. area (Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area), Giant Food offered to match contributions made in-store up to $1 million.

• For the families of the 79 employees of the Windows of the World Restaurant: Windows of Hope Family Relief Fund, c/o David Berdon & Company, 415 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

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Emergency Supplies

On Thursday and Friday, September 14-15 September 2001, various relief supplies for the World Trade Center relief effort were collected from the New York City area, and dropped off at the Javits Convention Center or at a staging area at Union Square. By Saturday morning, enough supplies (and volunteers) were collected. September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, and the most densely populated major city in North America. ... ... A staging area is a temporary location where military units, aircraft and warships plus their materiel are assembled ahead of an attack or invasion. ...

Memorial funds

Many families and friends of victims have set up memorial funds and projects to give back to their communities and change the world in honor of their loved ones' lives. Examples include:

• Beyond the 11th
• The Peter M. Goodrich Memorial Foundation
• Our Voices Together
• September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows