


 TOLL-FREE NUMBERS courtesy Redbook.

Airlines

   Air Canada - 800-422-6232
   American Airlines - 800-322-7300
   Braniff - 800-272-6433
   Continental Airlines - 800-525-0280
   Delta Airlines - 800-221-1212
   Mexicana Airlines - 800-531-7921
   Northwest Orient - 800-225-2525 (International, 800-447-4747)
   PanAm - 800-221-1111
   TWA - 800-221-2000

 Alcohol and Drug Abuse

   Alcohol and Drug Abuse - 24-hour info, treatment referrals,  800-ALCOHOL
   Cocaine Hotline - 800-262-2463
   Naples Research and Counseling Center - 800-722-0100
   Narcotics Education - 800-548-8700
   Nat'l Federation for Drug Free Youth - 800-544-5437
   Nat'l Institute on Drug Abuse - 800-662-HELP

 Appliances

   General Electric Answer Center - 24-hr info, 800-626-2000
   Whirlpool Cool-Line - 800-253-1301

 Birth Control

   American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - 800-INTENDS

 Car and Limo

   ACE Rent-a-Car - 800-243-3443
   Avis Car Rental - 800-331-1212
   Budget Rent-A-Car - 800-527-0700
   Carey Limousine - referrals to nearest limo rental, 800-336-4646
   Hertz "Yes Desk" - 800-654-3131
   National Car Rental Systems - 800-CAR-RENT
   Rent-a-Wreck - 800-421-7253

 Child Abuse

   Nat'l Child Abuse Hotline - 24-hr crisis counseling, referrals,  800-422-4453
   Parents Anonymous Hotline - 800-421-0353

 Childbirth

   ASPO/Lamaze - 800-368-4404
   International Childbirth Education Assoc - 800-624-4934

 Consumer Safety

   Chemical Referral Center  - safety info on chemicals, household products,
   disposal of dangerous chemicals, 800-262-8200
   Consumer Product Safety Commission - 800-638-CPSC
   Culligan Water Watch Hotline - 800-792-0092
   Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel - 800-621-0477
   US Govt Coast Guard Nat'l Response Center for Water Pollution
   Reporting - 800-424-8802
   US Nat'l Highway Traffic Safety/Auto Safety Hotline - 800-424-9393

WCooking Tips

   Cheeseborough Ponds - 800-243-5804
   Mrs. Dash Sodium Info Hotline - 800-622-DASH
   Swift Ekrich Turkey Talkline - Nov 2 - Dec 24, 800-323-4848
   USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline - 800-535-4555

 Credit Cards

 To report lost cards:
   American Express - 800-528-4800
   Diners Club/Carte Blanche - 800-525-9150
   MasterCard - 800-826-2181
   Visa - 800-336-8472

 Education

   Children's  Press - catalog of educational children's books,  800-621-1115
   Independent Learning - Info on 230 college-level courses by mail from
   Penn State, 800-458-3617
   Nat'l Center for Educational Testing  - info on graduate school entrance
   exams, 800-332-3926
   Nat'l Committee for Citizens in Education - 800-NETWORK

 Fair Housing

   Fair Housing Discrimination Hotline - 800-424-8590

 Kids' Nutrition

   Beechnut Nutrition Hotline - 800-523-6633
   Gerber Info Hotline - 800-4-GERBER

 Medical Help

   Air Ambulance - 800-245-9987
   Alzheimer's Disease Nat'l HHQ - 800-621-0379
   American Diabetes Assoc - 800-232-3472
   American Trauma Society - 800-556-7890
   Arthritis Medical Center - 800-327-3027
   Cancer Hotline - 800-422-6237
   Epilepsy Info Line - 800-426-0660
   Juvenile Diabetes Foundation - 800-223-1138

   Living Bank - Organ donation info, 800-528-2971
   Nat'l Center for Prevention of SIDS - 800-638-7437
   Office of Disease Prevention & Health Promotion - 800-336-4797
   Orton Dyslexia Society - 800-222-3123
   PMS Access - 800-222-4767
   Second Surgical Opinion Hotline - 800-638-6833

 Missing Kids

   Child Find - to report disappearances or sightings, 800-I AM LOST
   Missing Children Network - 800-235-3535
   Nat'l Runaway Hotline - 800-231-6946

 Money

   IRS - 800-424-3676
   Student Loan Plans - 800-643-GRAD
   The Tuition Plan - 800-258-3640

 Movers

   U-Haul - 800-468-4285
   American Van Lines - 800-252-6683
   Atlas Van Lines - 800-457-3705
   Rider Truck Rental - 800-327-7777

 Plants and Gardens

   Nat'l Pesticide Telecommunications Network - 800-858-7378
   Scott's Lawn Care Hotline - 800-543-TURF

 Retirement

   Nat'l Assoc of Retired Persons - 800-527-6277

 Skin and Hair

   Clairol Helpline - 800-223-5800
   Nat'l Acne Hotline - 800-235-ACNE
   Skin Care Line - 800-527-5448

 Speech and Hearing

   Dial-a-Hearing Screening Test - 800-222-EARS
   Hearing Helpline - Better Hearing Institute - 800-424-8576
   Nat'l Assoc For Hearing and Speech Action - 800-638-8255
   Nat'l Center for Stuttering - 800-221-2483
   Nat'l Hearing Aid Society - 800-521-5247

 Sports

   Women's Sports Foundation - 800-227-3988
   US Sports Development - 800-227-2866

 Stop Smoking Programs

   Slice of Life Worldwide - 800-638-7690
   Smokenders - 800-323-1126

 Suicide

   Nat'l Adolescent Suicide Hotline - 800-621-4000

 Telephone Companies

   Sprint - 800-521-4949
   MCI - 800-444-1000
   AT&T - 800-555-8111

 VD & AIDS

   AIDS Hotline - 800-342-AIDS
   VD Nat'l Hotline - 800-227-8922

 Vision

   American Council of the Blind - 800-424-8666
   Blind - lending library, 800-221-4792

 
 
 


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