New York restaurant decides to donate day’s earnings, Pennsylvania college college students promote roses to gather contributions, and New Jersey faculty raises funds for catastrophe victims on February 14.
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Solidarity calls have poured in on Valentine’s Day in the US for earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria, the place demise toll from final week’s twin quakes has soared to greater than 41,000.
Slappin’ Chick, a restaurant in New York’s Lengthy Island space, stated it is going to donate all of its Valentine’s Day earnings to earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria.
“In an try to help these in want in Türkiye and Syria. Slappin’ Chick has determined to donate one hundred pc of our day by day earnings to assist these affected by the latest catastrophe.
“Please be a part of us on Tuesday, February 14th, 2023, the place all proceeds on that day will go in direction of the reduction efforts. We hope to see you all there!” proprietor Zafar Ahmad stated on Instagram.
Drexel College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania stated on Twitter that Turkish college students on the faculty offered roses and Turkish delight for the advantage of earthquake victims on Valentine’s Day.
Stillman Elementary College in Tenafly, New Jersey additionally raised funds for earthquake victims on Valentine’s Day.
“Our Stillman Elementary College household has expressed their compassion this Valentine’s Day. What an awesome response for a lot wanted gadgets that will probably be despatched to these devastated by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria,” stated the college.
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Madonna posts for quake victims
“Everyone seems to be speaking about Love on Valentine’s Day!! ♥️. Let’s ship All our Love and Therapeutic power to Türkiye And Syria who’ve suffered nice Loss and Devastation on this immense earthquake,” US singer Madonna posted on Instagram.
The put up garnered practically 500,000 likes.
In Türkiye, the demise toll stands at 35,418, whereas the variety of deaths in Syria reached 5,814, in accordance with the most recent figures from the UN and the Syrian regime’s Syrian Arab Information Company, bringing the entire demise toll to over 41,232.
The magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 earthquakes have been felt by 13 million individuals throughout 10 provinces in Türkiye and likewise affected a number of nations within the area.
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