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Sons of Italy Foundation�
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Help Our Beloved Italy in Earthquake-Ravaged Lazio Region
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- A series of earthquakes and aftershocks rocked the Italian region of Lazio in the middle on the night Tuesday, killing 247 people thus far, injuring hundreds, leaving thousands homeless, and costing the region into the hundreds of millions in damaged and lost productivity.
One of the hardest hit areas was Amatrice, a town of approximately 2,000 people. The mayor looked out over the ruins and stated, "The town isn't here anymore." One can only imagine the depth of anguish his words carried. The quake struck in the middle of the night and so many never had a chance in these mountain towns and villages.
As we have done many times before with your support, the Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF) has set up an Earthquake Relief Fund to help the region recover from this disaster. All donations to this fund are tax-deductible.
The SIF will be working directly with the Embassy of Italy to direct funds to emergency relief, recovery and/or rebuilding as requested by the Italian Government.
Please help our brothers and sisters in Italy at this critical time. On behalf of those that need our help, we THANK YOU for your support! Sincerely,
Daniel J. Longo
Order Sons of Italy in America� National President
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Joseph J. DiTrapani
Sons of Italy Foundation�
President
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Kevin A. Caira
Commission for Social Justice� President
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DONATE ONLINE NOW:
Make your contribution to the SIF fund called "Disaster Relief." (Donations made online will be acknowledged by email.)
DONATE BY MAIL, FAX, OR EMAIL:
Please use the donation form to make your contribution by mail, fax or email. Please make checks payable to Sons of Italy Foundation, earmarked Earthquake Relief.
Send donation and form to:
The Sons of Italy Foundation Attn: Earthquake Relief 219 E Street, NE Washington, DC 20002
Credit card donations only may be emailed or faxed: Fax: 202.546.8168 Email: [email protected]
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Established in 1905, the Order Sons of Italy in America� (OSIA) - or simply the Sons of Italy� - has hundreds of thousands of family members located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. OSIA works at the community, national and international levels to promote the heritage and culture of an estimated 26 million Italian Americans, the nation's fifth largest ethnic group, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. To learn more, visit www.osia.org.
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Contact: Miles R. Fisher Order Sons of Italy in America� 202-547-2900
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Sons of Italy Foundation� 219 E Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 www.osia.org/sif [email protected]
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GET OUR EMAILS: Text OSIA to 22828
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