As a member of St. George Men’s Group (SGMG), Steve DePalma has happily—and handily—headed up the fried dough pizza booth at SGMG’s Italian Festival since its inception. After a year’s hiatus due to COVID, the eighth SGCMG Italian Festival is back to make a saucy splash this Friday, Aug. 27 and Saturday, Aug. 28 behind St. George Church in downtown Guilford, 33 Whitfield Street.

All festival proceeds will benefit non-profit Community Dining Room (CDR) of Branford, which supports shoreline residents in need from East Haven to Old Saybrook. “This is our biggest fundraiser of the year,” says Steve of the Italian Festival, which features fantastic food, live music, and lots of family fun, Italian-style. “Every penny that’s raised, once we’ve paid our expenses, will go to the CDR,” says Steve.