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Coins Tossed at Trevi Fountain Support Charitable Causes

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Coins Tossed at Trevi Fountain Support Charitable Causes

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  • Visitors to the **Trevi Fountain** participate in a popular tradition to ensure their return to Rome by tossing coins.
  • The custom is famously linked to the song from the **1954 film "Three Coins in the Fountain."**
  • Despite a recent **three-month restoration**, tourists still contribute, tossing around **61,000 euros** into a collection tub.
  • **Fabrizio Marchioni**, who has worked with the charity **Caritas** for 13 years, collects and counts the tossed coins.
  • The funds from the fountain support charitable initiatives, providing aid to those in need in Rome.

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