September 2014
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DID YOU KNOW?

 

The city of Naples celebrates the Feast Day of San Gennaro, its patron saint, on September 19 with eight days of festivities to follow.  To learn more about San Gennaro festivals in the U.S. this month, click here. 
 
  


Have you thought about helping the Alzheimer's Association, Cooley's Anemia Foundation, or Doug Flutie Foundation for Autism today?
Make sure to check your inbox later this week for more information on how to support our national charities. 

Settembre Speciale!

Experience the Magic of the Emerald Isle

 

The Sons of Italy's (OSIA) partnership with travel company Collette opens up the world to anyone who wants to have a first-rate travel experience while also helping OSIA. The program offers four tours a year to various destinations (except Italy; be sure to check out our trips to Italy offered exclusively through our partner Unitours). 

 

The next trip on our agenda is to breathtaking Ireland, departing April 26 and returning May 5.

 

Soak in the landscapes of rolling green hills; lean back to kiss the famous Blarney Stone; learn the time-honored tradition of whiskey making (and tasting); journey to the stunning, 700-foot Cliffs of Moher for awe-inspiring views. These are just a few highlights of this trip - visit http://cf.gocollette.com/link/613855#.VAXyMWNU0TB for more information, prices and the full itinerary. (Book by October 26 to save $350 per person.)

 

While you're experiencing Ireland on this trip, you're also helping support OSIA's Supreme Lodge, without additional cost to you. That's because Collette will make a donation to the Sons of Italy® for every land and air trip booked by Sons of Italy members and supporters.

 

Not interested in visiting Ireland? You can book any of Collette's many dozens of other exciting tours to places you've always want to go (in the U.S. and abroad) and still earn a donation for OSIA. Visit www.gocollette.com for itineraries and call 800-437-0235 to book. Remember to mention "Order Sons of Italy in America" and promotion code "U001.AX1.918" for OSIA to get credit.

 

Il viaggio continua...Experience Italy in the U.S.

The Italian Embassy and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs are working to communicate and promote Italy, engage and enthuse Americans, and strengthen the bonds that unite Italians and Americans that were created in 2013 during the Year of Italian Culture in the U.S.

 

Check out the official Italy in US website for events celebrating Italian language, art, technology and more at a location near you!  


 

Italian 101: Weather Vocabulary
With cooler temperatures right around the corner, September is the perfect time to learn some weather vocabulary words! Whether this fall brings you inches of snow, lots of sunshine or something in between, introduce some Italian along the way! 
 
Our list of weather vocabulary words should be enough to get you started! 

 

Cloudy
nuvoloso
Sunsole
Humidumido
Tornadotromba d'aria
Hurricaneuragano
Rain

pioggia

Iceghiaccio
Windvento
Snowneve
Fognebbia

 

Congratulations to the OSIA Supreme Raffle Winners!


 

Help the SIF using (i)GIVE & (amazon)SMILE! 

Now you can GIVE & SMILE after shopping, too! That's because the Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF) is a registered charity on both iGive and AmazonSmile, free services that give donations to the SIF as a reward for your business. 

 

All shopping through iGive, including payments, is done directly through the websites of well-known retailers like Macy's, Best Buy, Hotels.com and over 1,000 more. Sign up for iGive.


AmazonSmile is the new way to buy from Amazon and also earn donations to the SIF. *You must shop on AmazonSmile with your Amazon.com login to earn the donation. Even better - go through iGive to get to AmazonSmile and 2 donations will be made to the SIF! Sign up for AmazonSmile.


 

 


 

Member Benefits Featured Discount: Office Depot

Each month OSIA will feature an exclusive special benefit for all OSIA supporters:

BACK TO SCHOOL SAVINGS WITH OFFICE DEPOT!

 

Back to school for the kids means back to work for the family! OSIA supporters can save up to 80% off their office and school supplies with Office Depot during the month of September, but now through September 26th, you can buy a Keurig K140 Coffee machine for $29.99 when you purchase four 24ct. K-cup packs! 

 

Use coupon code 70840909 at checkout, online only! Visit http://osia.ctcshares.com to save! 

 
Learn more about OSIA Membership and see all the incredible Benefits & Discounts available to members. 

2014 Italian Festival Directory Available

 
The Sons of Italy® 2014 Italian Festival Directory lists 366 festivals in 39 states and the District of Columbia. This month, there are 65 festivals across the country. 

  

Click here to view the 2014 Directory of Italian Festivals in the US. 

 

Social Media Post of the Month 

Have you joined the conversation? Check out our most popular post from last month on the OSIA Twitter and Facebook pages!        
 Also, make sure to check out the latest post on the OSIA Blog!
 
Photo Blast from the Past

From the OSIA News Archives, 1956: 

 

 

Advertising with OSIA 

If you are interested in advertising your Italian related product or event through OSIA.org, Questo Mese Newsletter, or Italian America magazine, email us to learn more.