January 29, 1999
PEOPLE OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA
REACH OUT TO HELP VICTIMS OF HURRICANE MITCH
CARDINAL BEVILACQUA ANNOUNCES $400,000 RAISED FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS
Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua, Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces that the Archdiocese has raised $400,000 for relief assistance for the victims of Hurricane Mitch in Central America, through the generous donations of the people of the Archdiocese.
Approximately 10,000 people were killed by Hurricane Mitch in Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala. The hurricane caused billions of dollars in damage throughout Central America.
People from 189 parishes in the Archdiocese contributed to the collection. Cardinal Bevilacqua announces the money will be distributed as follows: $150,000 to Honduras, $150,000 to Nicaragua, $50,000 to El Salvador, and $50,000 to Guatemala.
Previously, collections in the Archdiocese raised $100,000 for the victims of El Nino in Central America, and $140,000 for the victims of Hurricane Georges.
Editor's Note: Two employees of Casa del Carmen Family Center, a program of Catholic Social Services, recently returned from the relief effort in Honduras. They are available for interviews, through Archdiocesan Broadcast and Media Specialist John Miller, at 215-587- 3747.
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John Miller
Broadcast and Media Specialist
215-587-3747