Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

How to donate to help those affected by synagogue attack

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Here are various ways to donate to those affected by the Oct. 27 attack at the Tree of Life / Or L’Simcha synagogue building on Wilkins Avenue in Pittsburgh.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s “Fund for Victims of Terror” will support “psychologi­cal services, support for families, general services, reconstruc­tion, additional security throughout the community, medical bills for all those involved, as well as counseling and other services that may prove necessary in the future,” according to the federation website. This includes the first responders to the attack as well as members of the Jewish community.

Donations may be made through the following link:jewishpgh.org/our-victims-of-terror-fund/ Checks may be made payable to Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh — Fund for Victims of Terror and mailed to:

Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

234 McKee Place

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Donations may be made to separate funds benefiting each of the three congregati­ons affected by the shootings. Checks may be made payable to the name of the individual congregati­on and mailed to:

5898 Wilkins Ave.

Pittsburgh, PA 15217

To donate online to a specific congregati­on fund, go to the following links:

Congregati­on Dor Hadash www.gofundme.com/dor-hadash-memorial-fund New Light Congregati­on www.gofundme.com/new-light-congregati­on-fund Tree of Life / Or L’Simcha www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1535949 Various other fundraiser­s organized by different individual­s can also be found online.

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