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To
support the Italian Red Cross to help the victims of the Abruzzo
Earthquake, Nonna's is adding a discretionary £1 donation to
every bill at its Sheffield restaurant. Staff are also donating their
tips and collecting extra donations from its guests. All monies will
be donated to the Red Cross.
A strong earthquake measuring 6.3
on the Richter scale hit central Italy shortly after 3:30 a.m. on
Monday 6 April 2009. According to the Italian public authorities at
least 50 people have been killed and 8 remain missing. The quake was
centered in the mountainous Abruzzo region east of Rome. Houses,
churches and other buildings in the old city of L'Aquila, about 95 km
east of Rome, and its surrounding villages have collapsed, leaving
tens of thousands of people homeless. Part of a university residence
collapsed in l'Aquila, but it was not clear if anyone was inside. The
quake is the strongest to have hit Italy in recent years, officials
said. The government of Italy has declared an emergency.
Annually, Nonnas raises over
£3500 for local charities including Streetsmart, Cavendish
Cancer Care and The Sheffield Childrens Hospital.
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