CARNEVALE DONATION HELPS EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

AMHS members will recall we had a very successful Carnevale event at Casa Italiana on February 25, 2017, which AMHS played a leading role in organizing along with Holy Rosary Parish Council and several other groups. A total of $4,000 was collected and sent directly to Italy to help the earthquake victims in central Italy.

The donation was forwarded through the Scalabrinian priests who in turn gave the money directly to Caritas, the Catholic relief organization. The pastor of Holy Rosary Church, Father Ezio Marchetto, received a letter thanking us for our generosity (see letter below). According to the letter, the funds may be used in three possible ways, in the Rieti territory (the province in which Amatrice is located), by the Caritas of that area: 1)

the rebuilding of the many churches destroyed by the earthquakes; 2)

help for some small family business activity; or 3)

some action in favor of children about to take their First Communion. We thank all those who participated in the Carnevale to help make this event a success, and we look forward to next year’s Carnevale.