Madonna is giving a cool half million dollars to her home land Italy for relief of the earthquake that rattled the country. Madonna has promised around $500,000 to victims families says mayor Fernando Caparso of Pacentro. Pacentro is the hometown of Madonnas grandparents. The small town was shaken pretty badly in the earthquake and Italy does not have the financial means to help all areas affected. The Major was deeply moved by Madonnas willingness to help their town saying that “…she was a great singer, a great rock star and an intelligent woman, with this gesture she has become a great woman,” he said.