Firms, Groups Contribute to Relief Effort

Additional companies and organizations with connections to the mortgage and real estate industrieshave announced donations to the relief effort for victims of the Sept. 11 catastrophes. California FederalBank, the San Francisco-based thrift, says it will contribute $100,000 to the September 11th Fund established bythe United Way and The New York Community Trust to aid the victims and their families. The California Associationof Realtors has approved an initial donation of $25,000 to the Realtors Housing Relief Fund established by theNational Association of Realtors to help victims' families meet their housing costs. General Growth Properties,a Chicago-based mall owner and developer, says it will use its 145 malls to host "We Care, America" collectionsites for the American Red Cross effort to aid the victims. Macerich Co., a Santa Monica, Calif.-based owner andoperator of regional malls, also announced that its malls are supporting relief efforts by the Red Cross and theSalvation Army and distributing hand-held flags and flag etiquette guides. The addresses of the company and organizationwebsites are http://www.calfed.com, http://www.car.org, http://relief.realtor.org, http://www.generalgrowth.com, and http://www.macerich.com.