Why RailPass.com is Donating 100% of its Profits to Italy's Quake Recovery
"Italy is the centerpiece of many European travel itineraries and a country that has given the world so much. All of us at RailPass.com have been deeply touched by the news out of Italy and feel it's our obligation as travel leaders to do all we can to help."
-Mike Fuller, CEO of RailPass.com
For 25 years, RailPass.com has been a proud seller of Eurail passes, encouraging people to go deep and explore the real Europe by traveling the way the locals do - by train, venturing to quaint towns much like Norcia and Amatrice east of Rome, which were devastated by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Aug 24, 2016. It's special corners like these where you find authentic Italy - and make memorable connections. Isn't that what travel is all about? Let's help our brothers and sisters in Italy and make a difference.
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Interested in further supporting the recovery efforts in Italy? Here is a list of our favorite organizations making a difference in the victims' lives and the region right now:
The leading organization for Italy earthquake relief efforts
Supporting local organizations on the ground serving the affected local communities and infrastructure.
Provides a safe child-friendly space where young people can get support from trained staff and participate in various activities as they recover from trauma.
Focuses on first responders and meeting survivors' needs - providing food, fuel, clean water, hygiene products and shelter. Entirely crowd-funded, this effort.
Pasta Amatriciana
Effort by dozens of chefs across the world to raise money through celebrating and featuring the region's famous pasta dish, with a portion of proceeds being donated to the IRC.
The restaurants in Brindiamo!'s network and the Associazione Italiana Chef New York, (AICNY) join forces to support the victims of Amatrice.
New Mexico restaurants featuring Amatriciana-inspired dishes are donating proceeds to local relief organizations on the ground in Italy.
When you buy your rail pass for travel next summer, you not only lock in 2016 rates, but you also know than any pass profits will go to a good cause.
