The Sons of Italy Foundation's 25th Anniversary NELA Gala will honor Chrysler-Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne; former U.S. Secretary of State General Colin Powell, USA (Ret.); founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation, actor and activist Gary Sinise; and businessman Robert Corrao.   The evening will include a special salute to the U.S. Armed Forces,...

Each Roma Lodge member is assigned only 8 books of raffle tickets. All members are expected to sell or buy the minimum of 8 books to help support our great Roma Lodge.   The tickets are now available for pickup in the Hall of History. The Roma Lodge Festival Committee has met and reviewed areas of contributions for this year's fest...

Members of Camelia-Colombo Lodge No. 1294, Order of the Sons of Italy, would like to thank all who attended the pasta feed on Sept. 12. We are always so happy to see our old friends and meet so many new friends at these dinners. And because of you, our dinner was a great success.   We would like to thank the many businesses that donated priz...

Congratulations to the newly elected Council of the Little Italy Lodge, a Sons of Italy organization, and to those elected to positions supporting the Lodge for the 2013-2015 term - Trustees, State Delegates and Arbitration Committee. The Lodge especially thanks the Nominations Board Chair, Barbara Goodman, and her committee.   The Nominatio...

by Giacomo Sproccati   As the color guard walks in carrying the majestic Italian, American, and Californian flags, the audience who attended the "Celebrate Italy Event" bonded in a moment of silence in commemoration of their shared cultures across generations, creating a shared sense of community.   Following this, is the beautiful pe...

Officers and members of Corona D'Italia Lodge 807 held their monthly meeting April 13 at Pizza Joe's in Ellwood City. Valerie Valentino, scholarship chairwoman, and her committee of Lois DiFrischia, sentinel, and Pudue LaCava, trustee, presented the report. A $500 Corona D'ltalia memorial scholarship will be awarded to Lincoln High School sen...

What's it take for any organization to stay together for a century? Protecting the heritage of its members, staying true to its values and embracing tradition has been a successful formula used by the Ben V. Marconi Lodge #1628 Order of Sons of Italy of America. The group has been celebrating its 100th anniversary all year with a number of events...

The Bellaire Sons of Italy celebrated a milestone on Saturday. The organization started back in 1916 to help integrate Italian immigrants into American culture by helping them find jobs and teaching them English.   The Sons acknowledged their 100-year anniversary by eating and dancing the night way. Doug Hartlieb, Sons of Italy pre...

by Cynthia Cumming   The Italian Club Annual Scholarship Dinner "Benvenuti al Nord," Welcome to the North, event took place on June 5. Monies raised at the even will go toward scholarships for graduating seniors. State Third Vice-President, Order of the Sons of Italy in America, Deborah Graby was the guest speaker.   She expresse...

Presented by Salvatore J. Turchio, M.S.Ed., State Historian - Grand Lodge of New Jersey  - Order Sons of Italy in America. You are cordially invited to attend an interactive PowerPoint presentation on the life and legacy of Frank Sinatra, and the cultural impact of his music, philanthropy, social activism, and patrioti...