DID YOU KNOW?
Labor Day in Italy (La Festa dei Lavoratori) falls on the first of May
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| Save the Date: 22nd Annual NELA Gala | |
22nd Annual National
Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala
Omni Shoreham Hotel | Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
6 p.m. Reception | 7 p.m. Dinner & Program
Honoring:
President Bill Clinton
Founder, William J. Clinton Foundation
42nd President of the United States
Lewis Merletti
Veteran, U.S. Army
Fifth Special Forces Group, Vietnam
Director, U.S. Secret Service
Capt. Anthony Odierno
(U.S. Army, Ret.)
Board Director, Wounded Warrior Project
And the 2010 SIF Scholarship Winners
(see below for full list)
Special Tribute to The Rienzi Foundation for
Cochlear Implant Research and
Fondazione Alberto Sordi, Università
Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
Special Appearance by:
Gen. Raymond Odierno
Commanding General, United States Forces-Iraq
With Actor Joe Mantegna as Master of Ceremonies
A Performance by Tenor Michael Amante
The Omni Shoreham ballroom, site of the 2005 NELA Gala, will host the 2010 Gala.  | The NELA Gala is the Sons of Italy Foundation's most important annual fund-raising and public affairs event and has traditionally been attended by the U.S president and other leaders in government, business, sports, labor, entertainment, the arts and the media. More
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2010 SIF Scholarship Winners
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2010 National Leadership Grant
Competition Recipients
Congratulations to these students
and many thanks to all of the talented applicants who took part in the
National Leadership Grant Competition!
The Aldo A. Caira Memorial
Scholarship
Joseph P. Bernardo - Billerica, MA
The Sebastian M. & Mary Polo
Memorial Scholarship
Nathan Inglese Kukowski - Brentwood, TN
Sorrento Lingue Study Abroad
Scholarship
Sara Anna Frondoni - Carlsbad, CA
The Charles Evans Scholarship
Joseph Christopher Schiavone - Piscataway, NJ
The Joseph Bracone Memorial
Scholarship
Kelsey Jacullo Brosnan - Annandale, NJ
The Joanne L. Strollo Scholarship
Kaitlin T. Maggiore - Lombard, IL
The Justice Frank J. Montemuro,
Jr. Scholarship
Fiona Corbisiero Love - Sicklerville, NJ
The Robert A. Messa Scholarship
Kristen K. Rosano - Rockville, MD
The Joseph Sciame Scholarship for
Italian Language
Elisabetta Spadafora - Havertown, PA
The Henry F. Salvatori Memorial
Scholarship
George G. Gallo III - Dover, DE
The 2010 National Education and Leadership Award
Scholarship in honor of Mr. Lewis Merletti
Sarah Campana Gustafson - Wilton, CT
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| Member Benefits Spotlight |
The value of OSIA membership
continues to grow with new perks being added! Check out this month's
special for all members:  OSIA offers great deals on Medicare Supplement
Insurance (Transamerica), Term Life Insurance (Monumental) & Accidental Death
& Dismemberment Coverage (Chubb). Not an OSIA member yet? Join now to take advantage of all these new benefits, plus more:  Wireless Center
Travel Center
Prescription SavingsMedical Air Services Association
Long Term Care Resources
Life Line Screenings
GMAC Insurance ProductsLearn more about membership in OSIA and see all the benefits and discounts available to members
in our Marketplace. More to come! Check future emails for details. |
OSIA National Day of Recognition
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OSIA Founder Vincenzo Sellaro, M.D.  | OSIA will
celebrate its 105th
anniversary by holding the OSIA National Day of Recognition on June 19, 2010. The National Day of Recognition will enable
each Grand and Subordinate lodge to honor and promote the organization and to
celebrate its founding.
All lodges are encouraged to begin spreading the word
about OSIA and its National Day of Recognition, to organize their own
celebrations and to seek out local officials for public proclamations. More
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| Trips to Campania | |
Last Chance!
Seven-Day All-Inclusive Tours of Timeless Campania, Starting at Less Than $1,800.00!!
Trip Includes:
- Round Trip Airfare U.S./Italy
- Four Star Hotel
- All Breakfasts & Dinners
- Full Time Tour Manager
- Local Guides
- Multiple Trips Available Through June 2010
Click Here to Learn More!
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| Italian American Baseball Heroes Card Collection | |
 Baseball is in the air, and there's no better time to honor the great tradition of Italian Americans in America's Pastime. The Sons of Italy presents a limited edition set of Heritage Cards honoring Italian American Baseball Heroes. Each of the 100 gold finished cards in this historic and collectible box features original oil paintings, all specifically commissioned for this collection, as well as interesting player facts and statistics.
These Heritage Cards will not be sold commercially. They will only be given to you in gratitude for your donation supporting the mission of the Sons of Italy Foundation. More |
| "Our Story: The Italian American Video Collection" | 
Created exclusively for OSIA, "Our Story: the Italian American Video Collection" highlights our rich heritage, storied history and countless contributions.
Subscribe to receive a new DVD to preview every 3-4 months, and purchase the ones you wish to keep. More
Subscribers, be on the lookout for the 3rd DVD of the series, "Italian American Internment."
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Italian American Festival Directory
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 A free
directory of over 300 annual Italian American festivals in the United States is
now available. The Sons of Italy 2010
Italian Festival Directory lists 324
festivals in 37 states and the District of Columbia that are held between
February and December.
The directory supplies each festival's name, month it is held, city, state and contact information.
To
learn more and download a free copy of the festival directory, click here.
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Save AP Italian
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The
Sons of Italy has joined a coalition of organizations working to
preserve the Advanced Placement (AP) Program in Italian and has launched
a nationwide fund-raising campaign to help fund this important language
program.
Despite
its growing popularity in U.S. schools, the AP Program in Italian that
OSIA helped establish in 2005 is in danger of being eliminated for lack
of funds, according to the College Board which administers it. About $3
million are needed to save the program.
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