New York restaurant decides to donate day’s earnings, Pennsylvania college college students promote roses to gather contributions, and New Jersey college raises funds for catastrophe victims on February 14.
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Solidarity calls have poured in on Valentine’s Day within the United States for earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria, the place dying toll from final week’s twin quakes has soared to greater than 41,000.
Slappin’ Chick, a restaurant in New York’s Long Island space, stated it should donate all of its Valentine’s Day earnings to earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria.
“In an attempt to assist those in need in Türkiye and Syria. Slappin’ Chick has decided to donate 100 percent of our daily earnings to support those affected by the recent disaster.
“Please be a part of us on Tuesday, February 14th, 2023, the place all proceeds on that day will go in the direction of the aid efforts. We hope to see you all there!” owner Zafar Ahmad said on Instagram.
Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania said on Twitter that Turkish students at the school sold roses and Turkish delight for the benefit of earthquake victims on Valentine’s Day.
Stillman Elementary School in Tenafly, New Jersey also raised funds for earthquake victims on Valentine’s Day.
“Our Stillman Elementary School household has expressed their compassion this Valentine’s Day. What an awesome response for a lot wanted objects that will probably be despatched to these devastated by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria,” stated the varsity.
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Madonna posts for quake victims
“Everyone is talking about Love on Valentine’s Day!! ♥️. Let’s send All our Love and Healing energy to Türkiye And Syria who have suffered great Loss and Devastation in this immense earthquake,” US singer Madonna posted on Instagram.
The submit garnered almost 500,000 likes.
In Türkiye, the dying toll stands at 35,418, whereas the variety of deaths in Syria reached 5,814, in accordance with the newest figures from the UN and the Syrian regime’s Syrian Arab News Agency, bringing the whole dying toll to over 41,232.
The magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 earthquakes had been felt by 13 million folks throughout 10 provinces in Türkiye and likewise affected a number of nations within the area.
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