Far more than the men, women and children of the more than 30 burned Black Churches have been hurt by the cowardly acts of prejudice that burned their places of worship.

We have all been hurt by these acts of hate.

They have defaced the values that affect each of us. They have violated our American guarantees of freedom regardless of race, religion or ethnicity.

At the Anti-Defamation League, we know all too well that people of goodwill must never be silent in the face of bigotry. The consequences of silence are deadly.

You can -- indeed you must -- do something to stop these vicious hatemongers from succeeding. Speak out. Tell the victims they are not alone. Show the perpetrators that their acts of hate enrage all good Americans.

Show your support by writing letters to the members of the burned churches. Mail them to us and we will forward them to the appropriate addresses. And, if you are able, please contribute as much as you can to help rebuild these houses of worship.

Send your check, made out to ADL-Rebuild the Churches Fund, and mail to the address below. All contributions to this fund will be distributed for the rebuilding of these churches.

ADL will continue to combat hatred and bigotry on other fronts as well--tracking and exposing haters and hate groups, promoting laws against hate crimes and developing anti-bigotry programs.

Edmund Burke said it best, "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

David H. Strassler, National Chairman