ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND UPDATE
10/23/2009 - The Italian American National Hall of Fame has collected $7,290.44. A special thanks to Madeline Amico, secretary and treasurer of the Society of San Bernardino for releasing the long dorment funds of the Society to assist with this project. The University of L"Aquila was destroyed during the April 6, 2009 earthquake. The N.I.A.F. in Washington, D.C. has been raising funds to place 32 post graduate students at universities in the United States. The monies raised by our organization will sponsor one student from L'Aquila to be placed at the University of Villanova. On behalf of all the donors to our fundraising efforts; thank you.