Washington, D.C. – The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the country’s largest Arab-American grassroots organization, has established a special fund for donations to the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, DC. All contributions made to the fund will be donated to the American Red Cross to assist the families of the victims.
“Tuesday’s terrible events have affected all of us in America. The ADC would like to do its share to help our nation cope with this tragedy. We hope that all ADC members, supporters and friends worldwide will contribute to this fund,” said Dr. Ziad Asali, President of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.
The special fund has been set up through the ADC Research Institute (Federal tax identification number 52-1252206). The ADCRI is a 501(c)(3) educational and charitable foundation, and contributions to it are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Checks should be made payable to
ADCRI
September 11 Victims,
and mailed to:
ADC
4201 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20008
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is a civil rights organization committed to defending the rights of people of Arab descent and promoting their rich cultural heritage. ADC, which is non-sectarian and non-partisan, is the largest Arab-American grassroots organization in the United States. It was founded in 1980 and has eighty chapters nationwide.