The National Organization of Italian-American Women (NOIAW), the Greater New York Region Staten Island Network, will celebrate “Ferragosto” -- an Italian holiday with roots in Catholic traditions -- with a meet and greet, a gallery tour and a brunch at the Hilton Garden Inn, Sunday, Aug. 14 at 11:30 a.m. 

The event, open to both NOIAW members and non-members, also could have a special impact: One of the organization’s members is in dire need of a kidney transplant, undergoing dialysis and hopeful the event will spread awareness about her search for a kidney donor.