Panasonic Toyota Racing driver Jarno Trulli made an emotional visit to the Abruzzo region on Italy this week as part of his efforts to help those affected by last month's earthquake there.
As a native of the Abruzzo region, having been born and raised in Pescara, Jarno is raising money for the victims of the April 6 earthquake through his ‘Abruzzo nel Cuore' (Abruzzo in the Heart) appeal.
On Wednesday Jarno paid a personal visit to Abruzzo, visiting first the small village of Onna, which lost 39 out of its 250 inhabitants when the 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck, where he met survivors who are now camping in tents alongside the ruins of their homes.
Jarno said: "I was shocked to see the devastation firsthand; so many buildings have been destroyed and the effect on the people's lives is really terrible. Every one in the sporting circuit helps a hand and I doing my best to help. Hopefully we can raise a lot of money to help with reconstruction so the people of Abruzzo can return to a normal situation soon. They are in our hearts."
The ‘Abruzzo nel Curoe' appeal has already raised more than €23,000 while several items of Formula 1 memorabilia have been donated by fellow drivers and these will be auctioned to raise further funds.
Anyone wishing to contribute to the Abruzzo nel Cuore can do so via http://www.abruzzonelcuore.org.
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