Landslides, flooding and damaging winds wrought by Cyclone Harry brought Southern Italy to its knees, but relief workers, residents, charities and donors are lifting up our proud homeland.
To our members and supporters:
In less than a week, Cyclone Harry swept through centuries-old villages and towns across Southern Italy, leaving thousands without homes and entire communities in distress. For many in the Italian diaspora, regions like Calabria, Sardinia and Sicily are more than places on a map: they are the roots of family, identity and heritage. Today, those same communities — resilient and proud — need our help. As relief efforts intensify, we have an opportunity to stand with our paesani and support the rebuilding of these regions that helped shape Italian American life.
$100,000 AND CLIMBING
I have raised two major donations:
- $75,000, in the name of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA)
- $25,000, in the name of the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations (COPOMIAO)
Goal: $125,000 (100% of Donations Go to Disaster Relief)
Italian leaders are looking to us, so please consider one of the following contribution levels:
$2,500 | $1,000 | $500 | $250
Donation payment options are listed here:
Debit or Credit Card: COPOMIAO has set up a verified PayPal Giving Fund account to collect donations online. The benefit of this PayPal account is that all 2.9% transaction fees are waived for donors.
Pay by Check: Please make checks payable to COPOMIAO, Inc. and send to our Secretary:
Rosemary DeLuca
1296 Midland Ave.
Apt. F2
Yonkers, NY 10704
If possible, please submit your donations by March 1. Once all donations are collected, COPOMIAO will present a single check to the charitable designee of the Italian government, accompanied by an official donor recognition letter listing all contributing organizations. Donors will be acknowledged in order of contribution level. This recognition will also be featured in the COPOMIAO e-newsletter and website.
We are stronger together. And together, we are COPOMIAO.
Thank you for your support!
Respectfully,
Basil M. Russo
President, COPOMIAO