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Ludlow pizza shop hosting collection drive for quake victims in Turkey

 Donated items at Oscar's Pizza
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Donated items at Oscar's Pizza

The recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have killed more than 20,000 people and displaced tens of thousands of families.

With international aid efforts collecting donations and sending supplies, one woman in western Massachusetts is leading a collection drive at her family’s pizza shop.

Busra Yanbul, whose family operates Oscar’s Pizza in Ludlow, is collecting clothing, tents, blankets, flashlights, batteries, and more through Sunday.

The items will then be delivered to the Turkish Consulate in Boston and flown to the devastated area of southeast Turkey.

Donations can be made at:

Oscar’s Pizza
973 East Street
Ludlow, MA

Starbucks
456 Center Street
Ludlow, MA

Socialite Coffee Bar
1516 Allen Street
Springfield, MA

Online payments can be made over Venmo to byanbul

Lucas Willard is a news reporter and host at WAMC Northeast Public Radio, which he joined in 2011. He produces and hosts The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party.