LCIF mobilized US$3.2 million for its Sept. 11 Disaster Relief Fund, and LCIF used the funds for bereavement camps and retreats, short-term financial assistance for victims' families, long-term trauma counseling, job training and children's mentoring initiatives. In the days and months after the tragedy, funds were used for nine modular containers at Ground Zero, rescue gear and supplies for recovery workers and a traveling memorial display for the Pentagon disaster. Altogether, LCIF awarded 48 grants for victim's recovery and relief programs.

The US$3.2 million mobilized by LCIF included US$870,000 from Japanese Lions. LCIF contributed US$130,000 from its own reserves.

LCIF’s short-term financial assistance helped 100 families. Nearly US$400,000 was distributed to pay bills for families that fell through the cracks and whose short-term financial needs were not met by other charitable groups.

LCIF supported 22 retreats and bereavement camps. Most of the camps were held in New York or nearby states in conjunction with Friendship Ambassadors Foundation. FAF uses arts-based programming to help families and children deal with their grief and go on with their lives.

The camps were a tremendous help for the participants.Here is what one participant said: "My children and I would like to thank you all for a most wonderful gift. I will never know how I can ever repay the kindness, love and generosity that all of you gave to us, at a time when bad had gotten worst. Just when all hope was lost our prayers were answered. For a single mom caring for four children it's been hard, and things were at their worst especially during this Christmas. I could not afford but one gift to the children. So Christmas was not Christmas. Until all of you reached out and found us. All the therapy I had to take since 9/11 did not restore my life until you all gave your love."

LCIF also approved six US$100,000 grants to partner with non-profit groups to assist 9-11 victims. September Space, a community center in New York, sponsored employment workshops to help those that lost their jobs as a result of Sept. 11. The Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York conducted advocacy and provided services for people with disabilities who were directly affected by Sept. 11. The Chinese American Planning Council supported literacy classes and job training for Chinese immigrants directly affected by the disaster. The Davidson Community Center assisted those who suffered emotional trauma or who were in need of transitional services. The Henry Street Settlement helped Chinatown’s 9-11 displaced people. Tuesday’s Children offered mentoring for hundreds of children who lost a parent.

Overseas Lions responded with charity and compassion. Lions in District 108-LA in Italy collected US$15,000 to help defray the costs of education for the four children of fallen firefighter Dennis Scauso. In another example, the Lions of Walddoerfer, Germany, donated US$11,500 to the LCIF Relief Fund to establish a scholarship for the 12- and 13-year-old children of a firefighter who was killed.