Unico National, America’s largest Italian-American Service Organization, is awarding its 2023 Philip Mazzei Americanism Award to Richard A. DiLiberto, Jr., at its annual convention in Sanibel Harbour, Florida, in July. The award is named for Philip Mazzei, an Italian patriot, physician and vintner, who became a close friend and neighbor to Thomas J...
READ MOREThe Longmeadow chapter of UNICO, an Italian American service organization, will host its 21st Wine, Beer and Food Tasting on Saturday, April 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. As always, the event, which brings eateries, distilleries and wineries together, will be at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 1000 Hall of Fame Ave., Springfield. Longmeadow U...
READ MOREJohn Leary, a Boy Scout leader for decades and volunteer with town, church and school groups, is UNICO’s Gold Medal of Honor recipient for this year Southington UNICO, an Italian-American club, honors someone each year whose actions reflect the group’s motto of “service above self.” Leary, who’s not a member of UNICO, although half-Italian, said th...
READ MOREThe Basking Ridge Chapter of Unico National is hosting a free Heritage Event called "Live Like An Italian." The event will be held on Sunday, April 30 from 1 until 2:30 p.m. at the Bernards Township Community Center at 289 South Maple Ave. in Basking Ridge. Guests will learn about the UNICO organization and celebrate the Italian heritage. The event...
READ MORENumerous scholarship opportunities for high school seniors have been announced by the Kearny Chapter of UNICO. The chapter offers $500 scholarships to seniors at any public, private or parochial high school who is a U.S. citizen, of Italian ancestry and who has resided in Kearny for at least three years. Candidates must have a grade point average o...
READ MOREUNICO National, the largest Italian American Service Organization in America, plans for an exciting centennial year, celebrating the achievements of the Italian American community in the United States, as well as commemorating the enduring bond between the United States and Italy. UNICO is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization with a mission to pro...
READ MOREMcKenna Hall at Our Lady of the Lake Church was filled with tables and shoppers at Sparta UNICO's marketplace craft and vendor event on Saturday afternoon. Special guest Congressman Tom Kean Jr was on hand talking with attendees and vendors. Sparta was one of many stops that day. “It’s great to see so many friends and neighbors here today,” Kean...
READ MOREFor more than 60 years, Nutley UNICO and its member donors have helped Nutley students and Nutley Families with their educational pursuits through local scholarship awards. To date, Nutley UNICO has contributed over $500,000 in scholarship awards. Nutley UNICO, Inc., makes available annually twenty-five (25) scholarships to Nutley students who will...
READ MOREDelaware artist and author Rosemary Connelly will give a presentation to the Delaware Chapter of UNICO, the largest Italian-American service organization in the U.S., from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16, at St. Edmond Parish Hall, 409 King Charles Ave., Rehoboth Beach. February is the month of Carnevale in Italy and around the world, so the topic o...
READ MORELivingston UNICO, a local Italian-American service organization that follows the UNICO National traditions of serving its community through donations, service projects, scholarships and more, recently installed resident and Livingston Township Council member Rosaura “Rosy” Bagolie as its newest member. Former chapter president and past district gov...
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