NYC Sentinel

Camping out for earthquake victims

By Jeremy B. White A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Italy’s Abruzzi region in the early hours of April 6, 2009, killing nearly 300 people and leaving over 48,000 homeless. Joe Leone, an Italian-American, quickly raised about $25,000 and traveled to the town of L’Aquila, where he distributed clothing, toiletries and flashlights to the victims.

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