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Outside play supports healthy development in all children. When a child with an intellectual or physical disability is able to explore and participate in outside play, the benefits are twofold. Not only do they work on their developmental skills (motor, social, communication and cognitive) but they also feel included, boosting their self-esteem. Th...

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The Columbus Monument had been a fixture in the Richmond community at the entrance of Byrd Park for 93 years before the evening of June 9, 2020 when the Columbus Statue was illegally torn down, vandalized, set on fire, and thrown into nearby Swan Lake by individuals protesting. Since that fateful evening in 2020, The Italian-American Cultural Assoc...

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Piero’s Italian Cuisine, a treasured Las Vegas fine dining restaurant, will donate $1,279 to The Shade Tree of Las Vegas this month, in addition to serving an exceptional Italian meal to the shelter’s 150 residents, as part of its 41st-anniversary celebration that raised funds with the help of the community to support a local nonprofit organization...

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As a result of last month’s passing of John DeLuca, founder, and longtime Executive Director of the DaVinci Center, the Board of Directors has appointed Vincent Marzullo to serve as Interim Executive Director.  Board Chair, Michael DeAngelis, stated that “the Board has enthusiastically approved the appointment of Vincent Marzullo as the Interim Exe...

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ONE DAY ONLY! Sat Apr 29.Our annual food drive is coming to Casa. Pull up to Casa and drop your non-perishables off to “stuff the truck” for the West Seattle Food Bank. Be sure to grab a coffee or lunch special while you’re here that day! Sat Apr 29 from 9:30am-2pm Acceptable healthy donations include non-perishable items (pop top cans are best) su...

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The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society (OLMCS) hosted a spaghetti fundraiser dinner at the Hammonton Independent Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 on March 19. The dinner was to raise funds for the Capella family, who lost their home in a fire in late January. Members of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society, Sons of Italy and Independent Volunteer Fire Co...

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From the United States to Italy: this journey was recently taken by the portrait bust of Prospero Farinacci, donated to the National Museum of Castel Sant’Angelo by the non-profit organization American Friends of LoveItaly. The sculpture was previously donated to AFLI by Marilyn Aronberg Lavin in honor of her husband Irving Lavin, professor emeritu...

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Join us at La Pizza & La Pasta on April 11 as Italian culinary traditions and New England’s love of sports combine! For one night only, we’re welcoming Boston Celtics forward and fellow Italian, Danilo Gallinari, as he trades in his jersey for a pizzaiolo’s (pizza-maker’s) apron and steps up to our authentic wood-fired ovens.  At Pizza del Gallo: A...

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La Famiglia dei Fratelli, an Italian-American fraternal organization, last week continued its longtime volunteer commitment to Caring for Friends, 12271 Townsend Road. La Famiglia members visited Caring for Friends on Feb. 15, filling, sealing and labeling aluminum pans with family meals consisting of chicken strips, roasted potatoes, Brussels spro...

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Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, 6:30 p.m. Tomaso’s on Camelback - 3225 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018. Cost: $500. Join the Italian American Baseball Foundation and Federation of Italian Baseball and Softball for a 2023 WBC send-off for Team Italy. This exclusive dinner will occur in Phoenix, AZ, at Tomaso’s on Camelback. This limited event will feature...

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