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Associazioni Italo Americane

Italian American Association Associazioni, Centri e Istituti per la Promozione dell’Italia

[2011 – v1.6]

Stampato dal Consolato Generale d’Italia in San Francisco, 2590 Webster Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 Edizione a cura di Francesco Dendi Aggiornata il 24 novembre 2009 da Allegra Iafrate / il 2 aprile 2010 da Carlo Angelico/ L’8 settembre 2010 e il 24 gennaio 2011 da Marco Salardi / il 18 febbraio 2011 da Sara Monni

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INDICE Accademia Italiana della Cucina - Delegazione della Silicon Valley 5 American Italian Historical Association 6 Amici d'Italia 7 Associazione Alpini d'Italia 8 Associazione Liguri nel Mondo 9 Associazione Lucchesi nel Mondo 10 Associazione Nazionale Carabinieri 11 Associazione Piemontesi nel Mondo of Northern California 12 Balliamo! - Italian Folk Dance Troupe 14 Boy's Town of Italy 15 Buon Tempo Italian Club 16 Centro Studi Italiani 17 Circolo Italia 18 Circolo Marchigiano 19 Circolo Trentino 20 Club Azzurri Di Portland 21 Club Paesano 22 Colombo Club 23 Colombo Club of Marin 24 Columbus Day Celebration 25 Columbus Day Celebration, Inc. 26 COM.IT.ES. – San Francisco [Comitato degli Italiani all’estero] 27 Dante Alighieri - Comitato di Anchorage 29 Dante Alighieri Society of Washington 30 European American Issues Forum 31 Festa Italiana 32 Festa Italiana, Inc. 33 Fieri 34 Fratellanza Club 35 Friends of Italy Society of Hawaii 36 Girotondo Italian School 37 Il Cenacolo 39 Il Quartiere Italiano 40 Istituto Educazione Italiana 41 Italian American Center 42 Italian American Citizens Club 43 Italian American Club of Boise 44 Italian American Club of Pittsburg 45 Italian American Federation of the East Bay 46 Italian American Federation San Mateo County 47 Italian American Heritage Foundation 48 Italian American Social Club of San Francisco 50 Italian Athletic Club 51 Italian Businessmen's Club 52

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Italian Catholic Federation 54 Italian Center of the West 56 Italian Club of Seattle, Inc 57 Italian Cultural Center 58 L’Altra Italia 59 Italian Cultural Society 60 Italian Folk Dance Group 61 Italian Heritage Society of the Monterey Bay 62 Italian Independent Society 63 Italian Interest Group & Eastside Genealogical 64 Italian International Students Association 65 Italian-American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific North West 66 Italian-American Civil League 67 Italian-American Community Services Agency 69 ItaliaSeattle.com 70 Italingua Institute 71 La Casa Italiana 72 La Piccola Scuola Italiana 73 Leonardo Da Vinci Society 74 Ligure Club 75 Marche Club of San Francisco 76 Maria Santissima del Lume - Madonna del Lume Society 77 Marin Italians 78 Montecristo Club 79 Museo Italo-Americano 80 National Italian American Bar Association 82 National Italian American Foundation 84 National Sicilian American Foundation 85 North Bay Italian Cultural Foundation 86 Order Sons of Italy in America – Alta Monte Lodge # 2513 87 Order Sons of Italy in America – American Italian Lodge #2172 88 Order Sons of Italy in America – Amerigo Vespucci Lodge #1814 89 Order Sons of Italy in America – Auburn Lodge #1955 90 Order Sons of Italy in America – Beatrice Portinari Lodge #1626 91 Order Sons of Italy in America – Bel Porto Lodge #2740 92 Order Sons of Italy in America – Bella Rosa Portland Lodge #2734 93 Order Sons of Italy in America – Bella Vita Lodge #2285 94 Order Sons of Italy in America – Bellevue Lodge #2377 95 Order Sons of Italy in America – Black Diamond Lodge #1809 96 Order Sons of Italy in America – Bonaventura Lodge #2814 97 Order Sons of Italy in America – Camelia-Colombo Lodge #1294 98 Order Sons of Italy in America – Cataldo Lodge #2280 99 Order Sons of Italy in America – Cesare Battisti Lodge #1518 100 Order Sons of Italy in America – Cle Elum Lodge #1968 101 Order Sons of Italy in America – Cristoforo Colombo Lodge #1315 102 Order Sons of Italy in America – Colombo-Stella Lodge #1149 103 Order Sons of Italy in America – Columbia Lodge #1940 104

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Order Sons of Italy in America – Cornelia-Vita Nuova Lodge #1198 105 Order Sons of Italy in America – Diablo Valley Lodge # 2167 106 Order Sons of Italy in America – Eureka Lodge #1274 107 Order Sons of Italy in America – Francesco De Pinedo Lodge # 1751 108 Order Sons of Italy in America - Grand Lodge of California 109 Order Sons of Italy in America - Grand Lodge of the Pacific NW 110 Order Sons of Italy in America – Gold Country Lodge # 2705 111 Order Sons of Italy in America – Hanford Lodge # 1543 112 Order Sons of Italy in America – Galileo Galilei Lodge #1950 113 Order Sons of Italy in America – Giuseppe Mazzini Lodge #2011 114 Order Sons of Italy in America – Lake County Lodge #2537 115 Order Sons of Italy in America – Madera Lodge # 2073 116 Order Sons of Italy in America – Mille Cugini Lodge #2659 117 Order Sons of Italy in America – Modesto Lodge # 2021 118 Order Sons of Italy in America – Monterey Lodge # 2003 119 Order Sons of Italy in America – Napa Lodge # 2043 120 Order Sons of Italy in America – Noth Central Washington Lodge #2797 121 Order Sons of Italy in America – Northern Solano Lodge # 2534 122 Order Sons of Italy in America – Olympic Peninsula Lodge #2733 123 Order Sons of Italy in America – Paradiso Lodge #2743 124 Order Sons of Italy in America – Milano Lodge # 2854 125 Order Sons of Italy in America – Piccola Italia Lodge #2657 126 Order Sons of Italy in America – Pittsburg Lodge #1976 128 Order Sons of Italy in America – Quattro Novembre Lodge # 1542 129 Order Sons of Italy in America – Renton Lodge #1967 130 Order Sons of Italy in America – Rodolfo Valentino Lodge #1449 131 Order Sons of Italy in America – Roma Lodge #1573 132 Order Sons of Italy in America – Roseville Lodge #1413 133 Order Sons of Italy in America – Sacramento Lodge #1352 134 Order Sons of Italy in America – Salinas Lodge #2082 135 Order Sons of Italy in America – Enrico Fermi Lodge #2094 136 Order Sons of Italy in America – Santa Rosa Lodge #1898 137 Order Sons of Italy in America – Seattle Fedele Lodge #1390 138 Order Sons of Italy in America – Shasta Lodge #2453 139 Order Sons of Italy in America – Sno-King Lodge #2611 140 Order Sons of Italy in America – St. Helena Lodge #2077 141 Order Sons of Italy in America – Tacoma Lodge #1175 142 Order Sons of Italy in America – Ukiah Lodge #2104 143 Order Sons of Italy in America – Valley of the Moon Lodge #1959 144 Order Sons of Italy in America – Vancouver Lodge #2690 145 Order Sons of Italy in America – Vincenzo Bellini Lodge #2519 146 Order Sons of Italy in America – Virgilio Lodge #1586 147 Order Sons of Italy in America – Virtus Lodge #2002 148 Order Sons of Italy in America – Watsonville Lodge #2016 149 Order Sons of Italy in America – Weed Lodge #1269 150 Order Sons of Italy in America – William Paca Lodge # 1960 151 Order Sons of Italy in America – Yakima Lodge #2732 152

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Pacific Italian Alliance 153 Peninsula Italian American Social Club 154 Portland Bologna Sister Cities Association 155 Richmond Galileo Club 156 Scuola di Lingua e Cultura Italiana 157 Seattle Perugia Sister City Association 158 Silicon Valley Italian Executive Council 159 Sister Cities Committees of Lodi, California - Lodi, Italia 160 Sister City San Rafael, California - Lonate Pozzolo, Italia 161 Sister County Commission: County of Santa Clara, CA., USA - Province of Florence, Italy 163 Sonoma Sister Cities Association 164 Sons of Sicily 165 Sons of Sicily - Figli di Sicilia 167 The Italian Cemetery 168 Trentini Italians of Utah 169 Tuscan Association of Oregon 170 Tuscany Club of California 171 Unico Club of Marin 172 Unico National 173 Unione Siciliana 174 Westside Civic Italian Club 175

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Accademia Italiana della Cucina ‐ Delegazione della Silicon Valley Istituzione Culturale della Repubblica Italiana Mailing Address:

6464 Crystal Springs Drive

San Jose, CA 95128

Tel: 02 66987018

Fax: 02 66987008

Email: [email protected]

Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Delegato: Walter ROMANINI

Segretario: NA

Vice Delegato: Paolo BARETTONI

Consiglieri: A. ZATTUTO

Delegato for San Francisco: Viola BUITONI

The Accademia Italiana della Cucina was born ‐ naturally at the dinner table, as is often the case with

important things ‐ when a group of friends, united at dinner on the 29th of July of 1953, heard and agreed

with the idea which Orio Vergani had long been nurturing: that of founding an academy with the task of

safeguarding, together with the traditions of Italian cuisine, the culture of the civilisation of the table, lively

and active expression of the entire Nation.

Data dell’aggiornamento: 14 gennaio 2011

Fondazione: 1953

Membri: NA

Italiani: 9

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American Italian Historical Association Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 533

Bolinas, CA 94924

Tel: 925‐833‐9194

Fax: NA


Web: www.aiha‐wrc.org

Business Address:

678 Green Street #5

San Francisco, CA 94123

Presidente: Teri Ann BENGIVENO (President West Coast Chapter)

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: Laura RUBERTO

Consiglieri: NA

The AIHA/WRC seeks to create a true understanding of the Italian American experience in the West. Its

members encourage Italian American Studies programs at universities; collect, preserve, study and

popularize materials that illuminate the Italian American experience in the West; and hold regular programs

to present those studies to the public.

Data dell’aggiornamento: 17 febbraio 2009

Fondazione: 1974

Membri: 50

Italiani: NA

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Amici d'Italia Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 2395

Portland, OR 97208

Tel: NA

Fax: NA


Web: www.amiciditalia.nexo.com

Business Address:

4010 NE 79th Avenue

Portland, OR 97213

Presidente: Richard EDICK

Segretario: Patrizia Badia Williams

Altro Contatto: Christina Cavallero Edick

Consiglieri: Tracy Pugliano (Vice Presidente)

Mirella Rizzatti (Treasurer)

Kerry‐Lynne Demarinis Brown

Christina Cavallero Edick

In 1979 the idea of Amici d’Italiagrew out of the desire of a young group of local Italian‐Americans and

Italians to establish an organization that would provide a permanent means of preserving their heritage and

culture.In 1981 Amici d’Italia established itself officially by becoming incorporated as a non‐profit

organization with a mission statement, constitution and by‐laws. These were carefully designed to fulfil a

primary objective: "to preserve and promote the Italian and Italian‐American heritage, culture and history for

the Italian‐ Americans of this community.” The group includes men and women of all ages and people of non‐

Italian descent.


Fondazione: 1979

Membri: 70

Italiani: 1

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Associazione Alpini d'Italia Mailing Address:

475 Vienna St.


Tel: 415/587/6293

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Vincenzo DI SANO

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA

Data dell’aggiornamento: 1 luglio 2008

Fondazione: 1983

Membri: 30‐35

Italiani: NA

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Associazione Liguri nel Mondo Mailing Address:

PO Box 29358


Tel: 415‐776‐7663

Fax: NA


Web: www.sfliguri.com

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Joe GARDELLA (tel . 415‐776‐7663)

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: Kathleen DELUCCHI (tel. 415‐771‐5896)

Consiglieri: NA

L'associazione non ha scopo di lucro ed è apolitica

Essa ha finalità di incentivare, in tutte le forme possibili, le relazioni fra i liguri residente nella Regione

d’origine, nonché tra i loro discendenti, ovunque stabiliti nel mondo.

L’Associazione si propone, tra l’altro ed in particolare:

di promuovere lo studio e le ricerche sull’emigrazione ligure nel mondo;

di curare un centro di documentazione sull’emigrazione ligure istituendo un’anagrafe dei liguri emigrati e dei

lori discendenti;

di trasferire la cultura ligure, in tutte le sue forme e manifestazioni, sia nella sua espressione storica che in

quella attuale, ai liguri emigrati per mantenere vivi i rapporti etnici;

di organizzare seminari, convegni, congressi, corsi didattici che servano ad approfondire la cultura ligure e

siano occasione di incontro con gli emigrati;

di istituire borse di studio per i liguri emigrati o loro discendenti;

di produrre materiale informativo e didattico sulla Liguria ed i suoi personaggi;

di istituire una pubblicazione periodica;

di collaborare con le istituzioni pubbliche e private nella realizzazione di iniziative e manifestazioni che

pubblicizzino in Italia e nel Mondo la Regione Liguria;

di organizzare riunioni ed incontri fra i liguri e loro discendenti per favorire rapporti etnici;


Fondazione: 1986

Membri: 265

Italiani: NA

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Associazione Lucchesi nel Mondo Mailing Address:

2335 Crestmore Drive

San Bruno, CA 94066

Tel: 650‐583‐0595

Fax: 650‐273‐1375


[email protected]

Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Ivo CARDELLI

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: Gianfranco Andreazzi

Consiglieri: NA

Data dell’aggiornamento: 3 marzo 2011 (precedente, 2 aprile 2009)

Fondazione: 1972

Membri: 190‐200

Italiani: NA


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Associazione Nazionale Carabinieri

Mailing Address:

864 North Point Street


Tel:

Fax:


Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Thomas P. HOWARD

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto:

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione:

Membri:

Italiani:

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Associazione Piemontesi nel Mondo of Northern California

Mailing Address

640 Sacramento St. San Francisco, CA 94111 Tel. : 510‐832‐1496 Fax: NA Email: [email protected] Web: www.piemontesinoca.com Business Address : NA Fondazione: 1983

Membri : 250 Membri italiani: 5

Italian speaking members: 15 Presidente: Susan Pricco Vice Presidente Internazionale: Maria De Venezia Tesoriere: Nello Prato Segretario e insegnante di Piemontese: Kevin McCabe Responsabile Sezione Soci: Vincent Fausone, Jr. Redattore “Boletin”: Andrew Canepa Consiglieri: Claudia Albano, Lynda Bonfante Trelut, Michael Feno, Alfred Granzella, Kathleen Maggiora Rogers (presidente uscente) Mary Marchetti, Mary Mondo O’Brien, Joseph Simini, Arleen Vola Maginnis, Henry Trione.

The Northern California Chapter was founded in 1983 and is a non‐profit organization. The goals of our Northern California Chapter are met through the following activities and resources: We organize films and lectures with a Piemontese theme or connection. These frequently take place at the Museo Italo Americano at Fort Mason in San Francisco or occasionally at the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco. We have shown the following films to date: “The Shroud of Turin” (a documentary), “ Riso Amaro” (Bitter Rice) and “I Compagni” (The Organizer) repeatedly and “Le Amiche” (The Girlfriends). In March 2008, sponsored by Regione Piemonte we organized “Cinema Piemonte” a 3 day film festival to celebrate Torino, the first film capital of Italy and we were able to show the fully restored 1914 silent movie “Cabiria” (Giovanni Pastrone), the first blockbuster in the history of cinema. An upcoming firm series: “Piemonte Industria: Industrial Film” sponsored by Regione Piemonte and Archivio Nazionale Cinema d’Impresa” (FIAT, RAI, TELECOM ITALIA, MARTINI&ROSSI) will be shown at The Italian Cultural Institute from February 22 to March 15, 2011. Our lectures have included the following topics: “La Gastronomia Piemontese”, “Gli Scienziati Piemontesi” (Piemontese Men of Science), “ I Francobolli Italiani” ( The Postage Stamps of Italy), “Dolci e Delizie Subalpine” (Confectioneries and Pastries of Torino and Piemonte), “A Brief History of the Alpini Italian Troops”), “Citta’ di Torino and Torino verso il 2011” (The city of Turin and Turin towards 2011), “Benvenuti alla Sacra di San Michele” (Welcome to the San Michele Abbey), “Le terre dei Savoia” (Savoia’s Land), “The Uniqueness of Piemontese Jewry”.


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The exhibit “Piemonte Industria – un secolo di lavoro in fotografia” by Niccolo’ Biddau ( Piedmont Industry – photographs of a century of work) sponsored by Regione Piemonte has been held at the Museo Italo Americano from November 4, 2010 through February 6, 2011. An upcoming photo exhibit “The Aesthetics of Technology” by N. Biddau will be at the Italian Cultural Institute from February 16 to March 18, 2011 together with “Piemonte Industria: Industrial Film. Four precious films organized in collaboration with the Regione Piemonte and Archivio Nazionale Cinema d’Impresa: FIAT ( Feb 22), RAI (March 1), TELECOM ITALIA (Mach 8), MARTINI&ROSSI (March 15). We publish a quarterly Boletin in English with sections in Piemontese and Italian. Our Boletin contains sections of history, literature, reminiscences, poetry, culture, gastronomy, websites, gastronomy research, etc. and is edited by Andrew M. Canepa. Our regional language expert, Kevin McCabe, moderates our “Piemontese Study Group” at Casa Fugazi in San Francisco every other week during the Spring, Fall and Winter. A lending library of educational books in Piemontese and about Piemonte is also available to members. We organized educational tours of Piemonte and Liguria in 2004, in Argentina in 2006 and in Piemonte and Trentino Alto Adige in 2010 for our members. Additionally, some of our members attended a Piemontesi nel Mondo International Conference in 2007 and 2009. Our organization recreates the historical festival of “Il Carnevale d’Ivrea” and “Il Palio d’Asti” and “Il Moro di Mondovi’” which date back to the Medieval era. These historical celebrations include the following elements: lectures, visual depictions, recitation of poetry in Piemontese, singing of traditional Piemontese and Italian folk songs, partaking of traditional food, recreation of costumes originally worn to these festivals, as well as a presentation of the cultural and historical significance of these events. We are in the process of producing a video of our stories and experiences of Piemontese immigration and culture for the purpose of preserving these memories for future generations, sharing them with our members and other interested persons and organizations with the final goal of donating the completed video to the Piemontese immigration museum in Frossasco, Piemonte.


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Balliamo! ‐ Italian Folk Dance Troupe Mailing Address:

5959 Lincoln Hills Way

Carmichael, CA 95608

Tel: NA

Fax: NA


Web: www.italian‐american.com/ifafa/balliamo_ca.htm

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Doris BECKERT

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA

Balliamo! (Let's Dance!) folk dancers are part of the Italian Cultural Society of Sacramento, California. The ICS

is a cultural heritage organization which got its start in 1981. In addition to having an extensive lending library

of Italian and Italian American books and periodicals, the Society sponsors Italian films, language classes,

lecture series, and cooking lessons, as well as publishing an impressive bi‐monthly newsletter, ALTRE VOCI.

The ICS also holds several special events throughout the year, including a Celebration of La Befana, Festa di

Natale, and the annual summer Festa.


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Boy's Town of Italy Mailing Address:

180 Hubbell St.


Tel: 415‐863‐1820

Fax: 415‐863‐7488


Web: NA

Business Address:

1433 17th Street


Presidente: Lawrence NIBBI (Northern CA Chair)

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: Mary O'Shea

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1965

Membri: 40

Italiani: NA

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Buon Tempo Italian Club

Mailing Address:

16883 Melody Way

San Leandro, CA 94578

Tel: 510‐481‐5047

Fax: 510‐483‐6118


Web: www.buontempoclud.org

Business Address:

17213 Via del Rey

San Lorenzo, CA 94580

Presidente: Salvatore ATTINELLO

Segretario (recording): Stan ELAM

Consiglieri: Rick MARTENS, 1st VP

Joseph SOTELLO, 2nd VP

Pete COVELLO, 3rd VP

Wayne CAPORUSSO, Financial sec.

Club Directors : Wayne DUTCHOVER , Jim PINEO, Michael BALDWIN, Ken MARTINI,

Paul GRAZZINI, past president 2006 ‐ 2009

The Buon Tempo Italian-American Club is a social welfare organization based in Castro Valley and meets at the Castro Valley Moose Lodge. Membership is open to men of Italian descent or non-Italian men who meet the membership qualifications and interested in preserving and promoting Italian culture. The Club’s activities include two dinners each month, charity and community bocce tournaments fundraisers, an annual club picnic & bocce, an opera night and two annual crab feeds. The Buon Tempo Club also gives High School seniors the opportunity to win scholarships. To date, membership has awarded over $150,000 in scholarships.


Fondazione: 1958

Membri: 186

Italiani: 148

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Centro Studi Italiani Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 14831

San Francisco, CA 0

Tel: NA

Fax: NA


Web: www.locuta.com

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: NA

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA

Centro Studi Italiani TM, founded in 1981, is a San Francisco‐based language center specializing in Italian

language instruction as well as the development and distribution of Italian teaching aids. Our publications

are especially designed to meet the needs of the native English speaker.


Fondazione: 1981

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Circolo Italia Mailing Address:

472 West 600 North

Orem, UT 84057

Tel: 801‐226‐7010

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Filippo MAGISTRO (Director)

Segretario: Francesco Lepore

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA

scopo del circolo: promuovere la cultura italiana nella nostra citta'.

Data dell’aggiornamento: [email protected]

Fondazione: 1995

Membri: 200

Italiani: NA

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Circolo Marchigiano Mailing Address:

268 Delmar Way

San Mateo, CA 94403

Tel: 650‐574‐5786

Fax: 650‐577‐9349


Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Ugo PIGNATI

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: Maria Fassio PIGNATI

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1977

Membri: Board of 15

Italiani: NA

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Circolo Trentino Mailing Address:

745 Craig Av.

Sonoma, CA 95476

Tel: 707‐996‐8311

Fax: NA


Web: www.trentininelmondo.it/statiuniti.aspx

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Giuseppina PIASENTE ALVAREZ

Segretario: Lino RIZZI (Tel. 415‐258‐9940); e‐mail: [email protected]

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA

L'Associazione non ha scopo di lucro e persegue, in conformità all'articolo 10 del D.L 460/97, esclusivamente

finalità di solidarietà sociale, svolgendo attività in uno degli undici settori tassativamente previsti dalla legge.

L'Associazione è uno strumento di aggregazione e di assistenza per i migranti in situazioni di bisogno.

L'opera si articola nella più ampia azione di assistenza sociale e di promozione di ogni attività atta a

migliorare le condizioni economiche, sociali e culturali dei trentini emigrati in stato di obiettivo disagio, dei

loro discendenti residenti all'estero ovvero in altre Regioni d'Italia, di quelli che intendono emigrare, delle

loro famiglie e degli ex emigrati; il tutto in modo continuativo anche tramite l'apporto gratuito e volontario

degli aderenti.

L'Associazione si preoccupa di affinare conoscenze e strumenti per rendere l'esercizio della solidarietà

puntuale ed efficace.

Data dell’aggiornamento: 3 settembre 2010

Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Club Azzurri Di Portland Mailing Address:

121 SW Salmon St., Ste.1030

Portland, OR 97204

Tel: NA

Fax: NA


Web: www.azzurriportland.com

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Chris GERMANO

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA

The Azzurri Club of Portland is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving Italian heritage and culture.

The Azzurri Club of Portland promotes Italian culture and traditions by encouraging closer economic, political

and cultural ties with Italy. The Azzurri Club of Portland was founded in the fall of 2004. The club's roots can

be traced back to the (Portland) Azzurri indoor soccer team, which was formed in the year 2000. The players,

all Italian immigrants, noted that there wasn't a club in Portland that represented other Italians of their age

group. From there was born of the idea of the Azzurri Club of Portland. The goal was simple, create a club

that at first would be centered around the team (thus the name Azzurri), and would in time grow to include

cultural events and activities.

Since that time the club has held various events which include an annual picnic, and the soon to be legendary

annual dinner ‐ that acts as a fundraiser for the club. In 2006 they held the first annual Carnevale, geared

toward the children of the families of the Italian community. More recently, plans are in the works to start

an Italian language school.


Fondazione: 2004

Membri: 40

Italiani: NA

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Club Paesano Mailing Address:

9631 NE Colfax Street

Portland, OR 97220

Tel: 503‐658‐3862

Fax: NA


Web: www.clubpaesano.org

Business Address:

9631 NE Colfax Street

Portland, OR 97204

Presidente: Greg CERVETTO

Segretario: Jay Cervetto

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Stephen Petruzzelli (Vice President)

Jim Merril Jr (Tesoriere)

Don Filippi (sergeant‐at‐arms)

The objectives and purpose of Club Paesano are to promote the social and recreational benefits of its

members; to develop and encourage the spirit of comradeship and friendship within the Italian community;

and to foster a commitment among Italians to educate both Italian Americans and the community at large

about the rich Italian culture and the contributions Italians have made to the development of our local

community and the nation as a whole.


Fondazione: 1955

Membri: 100

Italiani: NA

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Colombo Club Mailing Address:

5321 Claremont Av.

Oakland, CA 94618

Tel: 510‐653‐9020

Fax: 510‐653‐9053


Web: www.colomboclub.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Tony TEDESCHI

Vice Presidente: Richard PUPPIONE

Segretario: Gary SANTORO (1st Vice President)

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: John Banda (Corresponding Secretary)

Tony Isola (Finacial Secretary)

Dominic Marty (Treasurer)

Marc Emeldi (Sergeant at Arms)

The Colombo Club is one of the largest social clubs in America founded by Italian pioneers for the purpose of

providing a social center for themselves, their families, and their guests. The Colombo Club is a private club

that was founded in Oakland California in 1920.

The purposes of the Club are entirely social in scope, dedicated to the moral and physical well being of its

members, the promotion of the best interests of the community, and the highest ideals of American

citizenship.


Fondazione: 1920

Membri: 1000

Italiani: NA

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Colombo Club of Marin Mailing Address:

250 Bel Marin Keyes Bl. #F200

Novato, CA 94949

Tel: 415‐883‐8800

Fax: 415‐883‐8818


Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: George J. SILVESTRI

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: NA

Membri: 90

Italiani: 6

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Columbus Day Celebration Mailing Address:

25617 NE 14th Street

Camas, WA 98607

Tel: NA

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Anthony COPPOLA

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: NA

Membri: Comitato di

Associazioni

Italiani: NA

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Columbus Day Celebration, Inc. Mailing Address:

678 Green St.


Tel: NA

Fax: NA


Web: www.sfcolumbusday.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Marlene BERMANI BAUM

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: Maria Fassio PIGNATI

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1969

Membri: Board of 35‐40

Italiani: NA

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COM.IT.ES. – San Francisco [Comitato degli Italiani

all’estero] Mailing Address:

870 Market Street, Suite 815


Tel: 415‐398‐5312

Fax: 415‐398‐3345


Web: www.comites‐sf.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Romana BRACCO

Segretario: Mario FUSCO

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Carlo MANNOCCI (Vice Presidente)

Silvia GARDIN(Tesoriere)

Jeff CAPACCIO

Romano DELLA SANTINA

Alfeo SILVESTRI

Giuseppe SPINOSO

Margherita STEFANI

Giampaolo VERONESE

Sul piano culturale, la prima difesa riguarda la nostra lingua e la relativa promozione in ogni ordine e grado di

scuola: dall'asilo infantile all'Università. E il COM.IT.ES. tra i compiti principali ha proprio quello di

promuovere l'insegnamento dell'italiano, dando parere vincolante all'assegnazione dei finanziamenti

governativi alle scuole di italiano.

Il COM.IT.ES. ha anche l'impegno di promuovere ogni iniziativa intesa a valorizzare il prodotto italiano in ogni

campo: da quello culturale a quello commerciale, in piena collaborazione con le istituzioni "ad hoc" presenti

nei vari Paesi. Inoltre il COM.IT.ES. ha il compito di aiutare in ogni modo gli emigranti italiani bisognosi di

assistenza e cure, a cominciare dagli anziani. Per tutte queste attività, il COM.IT.ES. non deve (nè può per

legge) sostituire le varie organizzazioni esistenti, ma cooperare con esse.

Fondazione: 1985

Membri: 11

Italiani: 11

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Per quanto riguarda gli Stati Uniti e in particotare la West Coast, il COM.IT.ES. intende mantenere i più stretti

e cordiali rapporti con le varie Associazioni italo americane e provvedere, in caso di necessità, ad ogni aiuto

possibile. Che gli Italo‐Americani siano di prima o di terza generazione non ha assolutamente importanza, il

COM.IT.ES. è a loro disposizione e può offrire un buon servizio d'informazione e di contatto con il mondo

italiano. Il nostro COM.IT.ES. è veramente aperto a tutti.


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Dante Alighieri ‐ Comitato di Anchorage Mailing Address:

57000, Old Seward 208

PO Box 242241

Anchorage, AK 99524

Tel: 907‐563‐4378

Fax: 907‐762‐7663


Web: www.ladante.it/lenostresedi/scheda_ck.asp?id=112

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Loredana DI CECCO

Segretario: Elisabeth Maher

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Montemezzani Vittorio (Vice Presidente)

La Società Dante Alighieri nasce nel 1889 grazie ad un gruppo di intellettuali guidati da Giosuè Carducci e

viene eretta Ente Morale con R. Decreto del 18 luglio 1893, n. 347; con d. l. n. 186 del 27 luglio 2004 è

assimilata, per struttura e finalità, alle ONLUS. Il suo scopo primario, come recita l’articolo 1 dello Statuto

sociale, è quello di “tutelare e diffondere la lingua e la cultura italiane nel mondo, ravvivando i legami

spirituali dei connazionali all’estero con la madre patria e alimentando tra gli stranieri l’amore e il culto per la

civiltà italiana”.


Fondazione: 1889

Membri: 35

Italiani: NA

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Dante Alighieri Society of Washington Mailing Address:

D.A.S. ITALIAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM P.O. Box 16257 SEATTLE, WA 98116-0257

Tel: (206) 320-9159

Fax:


Web: www.danteseattle.org

Presidente: Giuseppe Tassone [email protected], direttore del programma Segretario:

Altro Contatto:

Consiglieri:

La Società Dante Alighieri nasce nel 1889 grazie ad un gruppo di intellettuali guidati da Giosuè Carducci e viene eretta Ente Morale con R. Decreto del 18 luglio 1893, n. 347; con d. l. n. 186 del 27 luglio 2004 è assimilata, per struttura e finalità, alle ONLUS. Il suo scopo primario, come recita l’articolo 1 dello Statuto sociale, è quello di “tutelare e diffondere la lingua e la cultura italiane nel mondo, ravvivando i legami spirituali dei connazionali all’estero con la madre patria e alimentando tra gli stranieri l’amore e il culto per la civiltà italiana”. In 1984,

The Italian Language Program was successfully initiated in Seattle under the directorship of the local chapter of the Dante Alighieri Society. Since that year, the Italian Language Program of the Dante Alighieri Society of Washington has grown as the ideal place to learn Italian Language and Culture in Seattle. Four classes are offered every Fall, Winter and Spring at four levels: introductory, elementary, intermediate and advanced.


Fondazione: 1984

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA


http://www.danteseattle.org/DAS�

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European American Issues Forum Mailing Address:

297 El Camino Real

San Bruno, CA 94066

Tel: 650‐952‐8489

Fax: 650‐869‐7215


Web: www.eaif.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: James SANCHEZ

Segretario: CW Khun

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Frank P. Williams (Secretary)

FP Williams (Sergeant at Arms)

Statement of Principal Purposes

1. To offer a safe and comfortable place for European‐Americans to discuss social, economic, cultural,

political and related issues that particularly affect European‐Americans in Northern California and beyond.

2. To promote the general welfare of our members.

3. To honor our heritage through celebration, recognition and education.

4. To minimize the effects of racial, ethnic and national origin discrimination and defamation on its members,

and to likewise recognize an identical privilege in behalf of all other groups.

5. To educate European‐Americans and other cultural and ethnic groups about the richly textured diversity,

values, languages, cultures and contributions of European‐Americans.

6. To protest unfair and biased descriptions of European‐Americans in educational institutions and the

communications media.

7. To encourage and support the establishment of similar forums in each city and county of northern

California and beyond


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Festa Italiana Mailing Address:

2625 NE 25th Avenue

Portland, OR 97230

Tel: 503‐284‐6989

Fax: NA


Web: www.festa‐italiana.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Joseph CASTELLANO

Segretario: Michael Sciaraffo

Altro Contatto: Remo MINATO

Consiglieri: Barbara Blair

Lucia Galizia

Roger Cherry

Festa Italiana celebrates Italian culture and heritage of Italian‐Americans in the Portland metropolitan area.

Local Italian‐American organizations have united their efforts to produce this unique event with a special

invitation to friends of Italy (wannabes) of the local community to share in this celebration. Nearly 300

volunteers along with several generous sponsors provide this "labor of love" and contribute to the success of

this outstanding celebration.


Fondazione: 1991

Membri: Comitato di

Associazioni

Italiani: NA

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Festa Italiana, Inc. Mailing Address:

PO Box 9549

Seattle, Wa 0

Tel: 206‐282‐0627

Fax: 206‐282‐0628


Web: www.festaseattle.com

Business Address:

Caldirola Productions, 1319 Dexter Ave. N. #114

Seattle, WA 98109

Presidente: Cathy METTLER

Segretario: Martin Nigrelle

Altro Contatto: Dennis Caldirola

Consiglieri: Dennis Caldirola (Director)

Joanne Spino Marchese (Vice President)

Mike Carrosino (Tesoriere)

David Fries

Gary Galeotti

Festa Italiana is a series of events held the last week of September which culminates in a major Italian

Festival at Seattle Center. For the past 20 years Festa Italiana has celebrated the cultural roots of Italians and

Italian‐Americans by presenting and promoting the arts, the food and the spirit that are uniquely Italian.


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: 100

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Fieri

Mailing Address: Tel:

Fax:


Web: Fieri, the San Francisco Chapter on Facebook

Business Address:

Presidente: Nick FIGONE

Vice Presidenti: John CAPPIELLO,

Anne PELLEGRINI

Stacey MANES

Maya GIAMONA

Mattew RAIMONDI

Nicole LYCETT

FIERI is an international organization of students and young professionals between the ages of 18 and 39. Its

members are dedicated to four major objectives:

* To preserve the Italian culture and encourage the study of Italian and Italian American history.

* To foster the values of higher education and personal achievement in young Italian Americans.

* To facilitate career opportunities and networking relationships for young professionals.

* To promote a positive image of Italian Americans in the mass media and popular culture.

Past Events: Carnevale, Columbus Day Parade, Sonoma/Napa Wine Tasting, Boss of the Sauce, Food Crawl,

Member Holiday Dinner, North Beach Festival , Ferragosto, Bocce Ball Tournament, Italian Heritage Night ‐

Giants and Warriors, End of Year Gala


Fondazione: NA

Membri: 278

Italiani:

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Fratellanza Club Mailing Address:

1140 66th St.

Oakland, CA 94608

Tel: 510‐547‐9435

Fax: NA


Web: www.fratellanzaclub.com

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: John BARASSI

Segretario: Tom TOMEI

Altro Contatto: Jim TADDEI

Consiglieri: Vince PISTELLO

Alan PRICCO (Financial Secretary)

Sante MISSAGGIA (Treasurer)

Sal LORINO (Sergeant at Arms)

Evan MATTHEWS


Fondazione: 1932

Membri: 500

Italiani: NA

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Friends of Italy Society of Hawaii Mailing Address:

PO Box 1376

Honolulu, HI 96807‐1376

Tel: 808‐737‐2476

Fax: NA


Web: www.friendsofitalyhawaii.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Fabrizio Medosi

Segretario: Anne Caputo

Altro Contatto: Ann Ho & Selli Cito Rodriguez

Vice Peresidente: Albert Guarino

To foster friendship among Hawaii’s residents whose background or interests lie in the history, culture, arts,

theater, fashion, of le cose` italiane; to promote an understanding of Italian cultural traditions as well as

present‐day Italy; and to sponsor programs that support and augment the abovementioned purposes.


Fondazione: 1980

Membri: 200

Italiani: NA

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Girotondo Italian School Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 174

Sausalito, CA 94966

Tel: 415‐383‐6775

Fax: 415‐877‐4399


Web: www.girotondoschool.org

Business Address:

1055 Las Ovejas Ave

San Rafael, CA 94903

Presidente: Rosella PUSATERI‐GISSENDANER (GIS

Founder and Executive Director)

Segretario: Ilia Salomone‐Smith (Educational Advisor)

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Rosemary Castorina (Special Programs and Communications)

Matteo Daste (Legal Advisor)

Naomi Elvove (HR Advisor & Grant Writer)

Denina Fredrikson, (Fund Raiser Coordinator)

Jessica Hall (Community and Public Relations)

The primary goals of Girotondo are:

To expose students to Italian language culture and traditions in a nurturing and stimulating learning

environment by offering them an internationally high standard education. To prepare our students to

successfully enter any Italian and English school in the world. To create an appropriate environment for

students to find peers with whom they can share their Italian skills. To foster creative and active learners who

will become well‐rounded and internationally minded world citizens. To maintain very high standard qualified

directors, teachers, and administrators To build a community of people that shares the same interests, and

passion for the Italian language, culture and traditions. To expose students from a very young age to art and

music. To serve the entire community by offering Italian enrichment classes from 0 to adult.

Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Girotondo Italian School now offers a pre‐Kinder through first grade program, with plans to extend through

the 12 th grade as the current students grow. We embrace the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum,

because it provides an environment that prepares future generations for leadership in a world where being

bilingual is no longer a luxury, but rather a prerequisite for success.

Data dell’aggiornamento: 3 marzo 2009

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Il Cenacolo Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 475119

San Francisco, CA 94147‐5119

Tel: 510‐459‐5115

Fax: NA


Web: www.ilcenacolosf.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: James BOITANO

Segretario: Peter SHERWOOD

Vice Presidente: Don LEWIS

Consiglieri: NA

Founded in 1928, IL CENACOLO is the pre‐eminent Italian cultural club in San Francisco. A private club with

two hundred lively and diverse members, it carries on a tradition of camaraderie and service to the arts

begun three generations ago. The club supports the San Francisco Opera Merola Program, Music‐In‐The

Vineyards, and Italian language instruction in local schools. It annually awards a scholarship stipend to the

best Italian scholar in the local universities.

Meetings ‐ not open to the public ‐ are held weekly in the Renaissance Room at the Fior d'italia in North

Beach They run from noon to one‐thirty and feature a wide variety of speakers.


Fondazione: 1928

Membri: 186

Italiani: NA

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Il Quartiere Italiano Mailing Address:

2512 Glen Hastings Court

San Jose, CA 95148

Tel: NA

Fax: NA


Web: www.italian‐american.com/ifafa/IQIhomepage.htm

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Jackie CAPURRO

Segretario: Maria Alioto

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA

Il Quartiere Italiano (IQI), "the Italian Neighborhood," was founded in 1972 at California State University,

Hayward, as a college club under the guidance of Drssa. Yole Correa‐Zoli, our Italian language professor and

faculty advisor who encouraged us to learn not only the Italian language, but also Italian music, cuisine,

literature, and folk culture, including some folk dances. We dramatized Italian plays on campus and on a San

Francisco Italian TV program, Re di Cuori. Silvana Marsetti, the show's producer, was preparing a series on

the regions of Italy and wondered if our group could learn and perform a few folk dances to introduce the

three segments of the series: northern, central, and southern regions of Italy. Those nine dances were the

beginning of our repertoire.

Our dance troupe began in earnest in 1973 with four couples. By the early 1980s, after members of the

troupe had graduated from the university, we incorporated in the State of California as a non‐profit

educational corporation, recognized also by the Federal Government.

The ensemble concentrates on researching the folk dances and costumes of Italy in order to represent, as

authentically as possible, various Italian regions and cities. The troupe has corresponded and met with folk

troupes currently performing throughout Italy to promote a cultural exchange between the United States and

Italy. Il Quartiere Italiano is also an active member of the Italian Folk Art Federation of America.


Fondazione: 1972

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Istituto Educazione Italiana Mailing Address:

1000 El Camino Real

Atherton, CA 94027

Tel: 650‐868‐5995

Fax: NA


Web: www.italybythebay.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Carla ANISMAN

Segretario: David Moyer (General Counsel and

Secretary)

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Mario Fusco (Executive Director and Chairman of the Board)

Gloria Acerboni (Academic Director)

Alessandra De Rose

Paola Grassi

lEI is a nonprofit organization whose mission is the diffusion of Italian language and culture in America, and

the facilitation of Italian‐American contacts. lEI's day‐to‐day activities are run by the Working Board.

Data dell’aggiornamento: 5 novembre 2009

Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Italian American Center Mailing Address:

101 West Avalon Drive

Pacifica, CA

Tel: 415‐921‐5423

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:

101 West Avalon Drive

Pacifica, CA 94044

Presidente: Marcella MARCHINI

Segretario: Carla Acquisti

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Eva Granelli (Vice Presidente)

Terry Santini (Tesoriere)

Monsignor Bruno Peschiera (Moderatore)

The Italian American Center is a non‐profit organization under the State of California, incorporated on

October 24, 1979 by the Department of Justice, G.Deaukmejian, Attorney General. File No. Ct 40627‐

Corp.No.94‐0972993.

The IAC as a non‐profit organization is fully accredited with the State and must be referred to: Registry of

Charitable Trust (Attorney General Office).

The IAC has the purpose of serving the American families of Italian descent giving them the opportunity to

cultivate their religious,cultural and recreational background.


Fondazione: 1979

Membri: 160

Italiani: NA

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Italian American Citizens Club Mailing Address:

PO Box 5674

South San Francisco, CA 94083

Tel: 650‐871‐9278

Fax: 650‐871‐9278


Web: www.ssfiacc.org

Business Address:

439 Grand Avenue


Presidente: Gerie DEL CARLO

Segretario: Dean BALLESTIERI

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Nella CONTI (Vice Presidente)

Karen HORNUNG (Tresurer)

Cathy WELCH (Chairperson)

Judy Baldi

The South San Francisco Italian American Citizens Club (IACC) was founded on December 7, 1916, by a group

of Italian immigrants. They founded a political organization as incentive for Italian immigrants to become

citizens and form a united force to protect their civil rights. Today the IACC is no longer a political

organization, but strives to promote and maintain the Italian culture, traditions, and values of its founders.

The IACC also fosters a strong commitment to community service via charitable events and contributions,

scholarships, and cultural exchanges. The also publish a monthly report called “Il cittadino”.

Data dell’aggiornamento: 1 marzo 2011 (precedente, 17 febbraio 2009)

Fondazione: 1916

Membri: 450

Italiani: NA

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Italian American Club of Boise Mailing Address:

PO Box 4993

Boise, ID 83711

Tel: 208‐389‐9851

Fax: NA


Web: www.IACBoise.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Agostino BONAMINIO

Segretario: Barbara Orlando

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Joe Sposito (Vice President)

Joyce Sposito (Treasurer)

Stev Botti (Current Past President)

Kevin Drew (Newsletter)

Rosemarie Coleman (Calling Committee Chair)

The Italian American Club of Boise is a family‐oriented, non‐profit organization founded in Boise, Idaho in

October of 1973 that is dedicated to the promotion and understanding of the Italian culture. Our goal is to

preserve and enhance our Italian heritage through community projects, social activities, study, traditional

holiday celebrations, an annual picnic, and much more. We offer membership to all of Italian decent, their

spouses, and their children. Our associate membership is extended to all other individuals interested in our

Italian culture, our purpose, and our goals. Although it is "centered" in Boise, the club is open to members

from all over Idaho and Eastern Oregon. Basically, if you're willing to travel to attend the functions, you're

more than welcome to join, regardless of your location!


Fondazione: 1973

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Italian American Club of Pittsburg Mailing Address:

5173 Spangler St Pittsburgh, PA 15236

Tel: 412‐881‐9878

Fax:

Email:

Web:

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Paul FLORES

Segretario:

Altro Contatto: Joseph SIINO, past president

Consiglieri:

Described in section 509(a)(2) of the Code, Other cultural or historical activities, Scholarships.


Fondazione:

Membri:

Italiani:

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Italian American Federation of the East Bay Mailing Address:

2560 Carisbrook Dr.

Piedmont, CA 94611

Tel: 510‐531‐0120

Fax: 510‐531‐3565


Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Claire RAMIREZ

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1920

Membri: 4000

Italiani: NA

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Italian American Federation San Mateo County Mailing Address:

125 Tynan Way

Portola Valley, CA 94028

Tel: 408‐293‐7112

Fax: 408‐293‐7154

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Ronald CAMPIONI

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Italian American Heritage Foundation Mailing Address:

425 N. Fourth St.

San Jose, CA 95112

Tel: 408‐293‐7122

Fax: 408‐293‐7154


Web: www.iahfsj.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Ken BORELLI

Segretario: Julie Jaroshenko

Altro Contatto: Judy Verona JOSEPH

Consiglieri: Joseph Ponte (Vice President)

Nancy DeVincenzi Melander (Vice President)

Anthony Russo (Vice President)

Carl Brannon (Treasurer)

Rosa Lopez (Administrative Assistant)

We are a Foundation with many services offered to our members and other interested supporters. We own

and manage the Italian American Heritage Foundation Cultural Center that features a research library, a

history of Italians in Santa Clara County Photo Exhibition, several other exhibitions involving Italian heritage,

a social hall with a complete kitchen, and several offices.

We are governed by a fifteen‐person Board of Directors, which meets at the Cultural Center on the third

Wednesday of each month.

According to available information, the Italian American Heritage Foundation is the largest and oldest Italian

Cultural Center on the West Coast.

We have a monthly newspaper, which is given to members. Included in this informative publication is a

calendar of events, foreign and local articles on anything Italian, and historical information on Italian

Americans in Santa Clara County.

Scholarships are given annually to High School students. A major donation is given annually to Opera San

Jose, Salvation Army, and other charitable organizations.

Fondazione: 1975

Membri: 1100

Italiani: NA

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Italian and American customs, folklore, various entertainment programs, and well‐established traditions have

become part of the community through such events as the annual Italian Family Festa, language classes,

opera, musical programs, art shows, film festivals, and sport events.

Through the many cultural activities we are able to promote Italian heritage in an extensive outreach

program, bringing awareness to the community, as well as serving the needs of the Italian American people.

Areas of influence extend throughout central California. Membership is open to everyone aged 18 years or

older. What is required of our members is interest in Italian culture and promotion of the Italian image


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Italian American Social Club of San Francisco Mailing Address:

25 Russia Avenue


Tel: 415‐585‐8059

Fax: 415‐585‐8060


Web: www.iascsf.com

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Richard GUARALDI

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA

It began with the desire of a few men in the Excelsior District in San Francisco to organize a social club that

would be a credit to their community. A club where men could meet and enjoy the benefits of associating

among friends and fellow members. In 1928, in the basement of Mario Blengino's home on Naples St., the

men from the Excelsior District met. Today we have over 200 members.

The founders and organizers of this club, many of whom have passed to the great beyond, would be proud to

see the progress and vitality of their cherished I.A.S.C.

Particularly in a time when the membership of fraternal organizations is declining, we are proud to know that

their efforts and inspiration live on in the I.A.S.C.


Fondazione: 1928

Membri: 200

Italiani: NA

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Italian Athletic Club Mailing Address:

1630 Stockton St.


Tel: 415‐781‐0165

Fax: 415‐781‐0167


Web: www.sfiac.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Al CIPOLLINA

Segretario: Rich Baldoni‐Denney, Recording Secretary

Altro Contatto: Frank Villani

Consiglieri: Gene Lanzone (1st vice President)

Joe Marotto ( 2nd Vice President)

Rich Baldoni‐Denney (Recording Secretary)

Luigi Pinotti (CFO/Treasurer)

Roberto Balistreri (Sergeant at Arms)

The San Francisco Italian Athletic Club is proud of its many athletic, cultural, and social achievements during

its history. But we are not satisfied to stop here. We continue to involve ourseleves as an organization in

Italian community affairs. The club continues to improve upon its sports and clubhouse facilities. We

encourage our members to participate in athletic as well as social activities to bond, within our membership,

a relationship to their ethnicity.


Fondazione: 1936

Membri: 630

Italiani: NA

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Italian Businessmen's Club Mailing Address:

4110 SE Hawthorne #658

Portland, OR 97214

Tel: 626‐216‐8709

Fax: NA


Web: www.ibcpdx.com

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Frank GENOVESE

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: Greg ZUFFREA

Consiglieri: NA

Italy’s disastrous PO river flood in the fall of 1951 was the spark that brought the Italian Businessmen’s Club

to life. After a visit to Portland by champion boxer Primo Carnera, local Italian businessmen united in an

emergency relief effort under the leadership of the late A.C. Cecchini (General Chairman of the Italian Flood

Relief Fund). Cecchini, who also owned the Lido restraint, and Carlo J. Sposito formulated the idea of a

permanent organization dedicated to civic service and the preservation and promotion of Italian culture. The

Italian Businessmen’s Club was officially established in January 1952. Recently the I.B.C. has remained

committed to the ideals of cultural awareness and civic service upon which it as founded. Periodic benefits

aid the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Christie School, and The Salvation Army among others. Financial

assistance is also extended through the I.B.C. Scholarship Foundation with financial assistance to students

attending Portland State University. The effort to promote Italian culture is evidenced by frequent quest

speakers and ethnic celebrations such as the Festa Italiana which are sponsored in conjunction with other

local Italian organizations


Fondazione: 1955

Membri: 100

Italiani: NA

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Italian Catholic Federation Mailing Address:

675 Hegenberger Rd. #230

Oakland, CA 94621

Tel: 510‐633‐9058

Fax: 510‐633‐9758


Web: www.icf.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Michael ROSSI

Segretario: Nina MALONE

Altro Contatto: Charlene KRAMER

Consiglieri: James JONES (Vice President)

Jane DiIANDA (2nd Vice President)

Carmen KIKULLEN (Treasurer)

Richard VALLI (Parliametarian)

Bob BASUINO (Trustee)

The Italian Catholic Federation is a California 501C (8), non‐profit, fraternal organization. The structure of the

Italian Catholic Federation follows the common lines of other fraternal non‐profits with one important

exception. The governing body, or Central Council, has independent authority in certain specific matters, but

above all, it serves as a guarantee that no deviation from Catholic principles occur.

The Central Council is made up of 25 volunteer members. Twelve are elected each year by the delegates at

the annual convention and serve a one‐year term. The remaining twelve serve to the mandatory retirement

age of seventy‐five as "Life Members."

The Central Council is governed by the Central Council Statutes, which set forth the procedural,

administrative, and legislative powers to which it is empowered to exercise. Daily administrative operations

are handled by a Bookkeeper, Editor, and Administrative Secretary. The ICF Spiritual Director receives a

stipend for his work among Federation Branches.

Fondazione: 1924

Membri: 14000

Italiani: NA

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The Mission Statement, found in the Central Council Statutes, states:"The Italian Catholic Federation

encourages and promotes faith renewal, apostolic and charitable works, and the preservation of the Italian‐

American heritage in our communities.

"Data dell’aggiornamento: 17 febbraio 2009

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Italian Center of the West Mailing Address:

P.O.Box 3802

Salt Lake City, UT 0

Tel: 801‐364‐8259

Fax: NA


Web: www.italiancenterofthewest.com

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Ed LAGUARDIA

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: Adriano COMOLLO, Ph.D.

Consiglieri: NA

The Italian Center of the West was incorporated as a non‐profit, 501(c)(3) organization on December 3, 2003.

It was the dream of several people in the Salt Lake community to provide a cultural outreach and education

forum on the Italian civilization. Through the efforts and generosity of many volunteers this dream became

reality.

As a non‐profit, the Center has a Board of Directors who are leaders in the community and share a common

vision for the Center and a love of Italian culture. Funding is provided by generous donations from

individuals, business owners, corporations, and foundations in the community. Mission Statement

‐To encourage participation in the Italian language, arts, and culture, through lectures, presentations, films,

study groups, classes and other events and activities.

‐To become the hub of cultural activities in the Intermountain West by providing facilities, instructors, and

lecturers for people interested in Italian culture.

‐To promote the awareness of Italian‐American involvement in shaping the past, present and future of the

region.


Fondazione: 2003

Membri: NA

Italiani: nessuno

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Italian Club of Seattle, Inc Mailing Address:

PO Box 9549

Seattle, WA 98109‐0549

Tel: 206‐282‐0627

Fax: 206‐282‐0628


Web: www.ItalianClubofSeattle.org

Presidente: Anna POPOVICH 206‐453‐4002

Segretario: Dennis CALDIROLA 206‐282‐0627

Vice‐Presidente: Monte MARCHETTI 425‐591‐5541

Tesoriere: Joe GALLUCCIO 206‐275‐4688

Trustees: Tom GROSSI

Michael LAZZARETTI

Diana KACZOR

Marty NIGRELLE

Diana LAFORNARA

the Italian Club welcomes members of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds. All that is required is a desire

to socialize with folks who have an interest in "things Italian," i.e., Italian food, Italian wine, Italian music, art

and culture. Many of our members are 3rd and 4th generation immigrants from all over the United States

and they bring a diverse collection of Italian‐American experiences to the organization.

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[email protected]


Fondazione: 26 aprile 1920

Membri: NA

Italiani: 10

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Italian Cultural Center Mailing Address:

PO Box 242241

Anchorage, AK 0

Tel: 907‐563‐437

Fax: 907‐762‐7663


Web: www.italiancenteralaska.com

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Loredana DI CECCO (Responsabile)

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: Tonia WINKLER

Consiglieri: NA

The Italian Cultural Center of Anchorage was established on June 3, 2004 with the purpose of promoting in

Alaska the Italian culture and language through:

‐ Active participation at local cultural events (concerts, seminars, exhibitions, etc.)

‐ Offering of seminars, studies and shows pertaining to the Italian culture, style, traditions

‐ Italian language classes in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society of Rome: PLIDA Progetto Lingua

Italiana Dante Alighieri.

‐ Several levels of learning (touristic ‐ for children ‐ elementary – intermediate – advanced).

‐ Sponsoring cultural and entertainment activities. For example:

Guided trips to Italy, twice a year (spring and fall). Traditional Italian Cuisine, classes and recipes for old time

memories and exchange of ideas and suggestions. Italian Wine Tasting, for to know the places where they are

produced and to taste the best Italian Wines, for a fun evening of Italian wine, appetizers, finger foods and

conversation, listen to Italian music while making new friends. Sport and Game, bocce tournement, tombola,

card games, ecc. In order to expand its affiliates and to answer to the several local social interests, the Italian

Cultural Center of Anchorage often develops its own cultural programs in collaboration with the Agency

Italian Consular in Alaska, Alaskan Academic Associations and Cultural Institutions.


Fondazione: 2004

Membri: 80

Italiani: NA

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L’Altra Italia Mailing Address:

1477 West 3630 South


Tel: 801‐548‐7324

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Stefania ORME (Director)

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: NA

Membri: 45 (Italians)

Italiani: NA

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Italian Cultural Society Mailing Address:

PO Box 189427

Sacramento, CA 95818

Tel: 916‐482‐5900

Fax: 916‐482‐5909


[email protected]

Web: www.italiancenter.net

Business Address:

2791 24th Street & 6821 Fair Oaks Blvd.

Carmichael, CA 95698

Presidente: Phyllis CUPPARO

Segretario: Doris Beckert

Altro Contatto: Patrizia Cinquini Cerruti

Consiglieri: Bill Cerruti (Executive Director)

Patty Peter (Vice President)

Noland Cavey (Treasurer)

Bill Giovannetti (treasurer)

Patrizia Cinquini Cerruti


Fondazione: 1981

Membri: 3000

Italiani: 2


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Italian Folk Dance Group Mailing Address:

5929 149th Avenue SE

Bellevue, WA 98006

Tel: NA

Fax: NA


Web: www.italian‐american.com/ifafa/bellevue_wa.htm

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Tina CARRIUOLO

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Italian Heritage Society of the Monterey Bay Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 367

Carmel, CA 93940

Tel: NA

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

25940 Via Margarita

Carmel, CA 93923

Presidente: Anna PENATTA

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1975

Membri: 1000

Italiani: NA

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Italian Independent Society Mailing Address:

3460 38th Ave Sw

Seattle, WA 0

Tel: 206‐935‐4532

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: NA

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA

The ITALIAN INDEPENDENT SOCIETY is in the Civic, Social, and Fraternal Associations industry in SEATTLE, WA.


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Italian Interest Group & Eastside Genealogical Society Mailing Address:

PO Box 374

Bellevue, WA 0

Tel: 425‐649‐2250

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Mary DEMATTEO

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1990

Membri: 15

Italiani: NA

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Italian International Students Association Mailing Address:

c/o Massimiliano Fratoni 720 Hilldale Ave.

Berkeley, CA 94708

Tel: NA

Fax: NA


Web: www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~iisa/index.html

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Massimiliano FRATONI

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA

The Italian International Student Association (IISA) is a non‐profit, non‐political international institution

Founded by a group of Italian UCB graduate students of good will and idealistic background.

The purpose of the IISA is to promote and sponsor the Italian culture, tradition, history and language, to

encourage the exchange of ideas, opinions, points of view among the different nations and ethnicities, and to

foster mutual understanding and peaceful interaction, in an effort to improve the reciprocal knowledge,

respect, acceptance of diversities and different races.

The IISA will achieve this goal throughout the promotion of a wide range of different events, such as

exhibitions, conferences, symposiums, music, film, theatre and food festivals and overall through the

continuous involvement of its members and participants in all the above mentioned activities.

The IISA is an organization open to all people willing to experience the Italian tradition, to share its culture

and to participate to the realization the Association’s purposes.


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Italian‐American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific North West

Mailing Address:

Two Union Square Building

601 Union St # 4100

Seattle, WA 98101‐2380

Tel: (206) 628‐6600

Fax:

Email:

Web: www.iaccseattle.com

Business Address:

Presidente: Alessandro CANALI

Segretario:

Consiglieri: Randy J. ALIMENT

Marco A. ABBRUZZESE

Franco TESORIERI

Patrizia VACCARINO

Gerard CENTIOLI

Dan MULLENE

The Italian American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific North West, is a no‐profit organization

incorporated in the state of Washington.

The goal of the IACC‐PNW is not only to improve trade and commerce between the Us Northwest and

Italy, but also to become an active advocate of the diffusion and improvement of the Italian heritage,

culture and tradition in the Northwest. This is the reason why the membership to the Chamber is open

to anyone, including individuals, interested or attracted to the Italian culture.


Fondazione: 2010

Membri:

Italiani:

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Italian‐American Civil League Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 10745


Tel: 801‐641‐4479

Fax: NA


[email protected]

Web: www.italianamericancivicleague.com

Business Address:

3546 South 3610 East


Presidente: Nick FUOCO, Cheryl SLAUGH

Segretario: Sergio Coppa, Diane Ferrando

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Steve Tagliaferri, Mary Fratto (Vice Presidents)

Dennis Brunatti, Gina Frederick (Treasurers)

Forrest Valente, Maren Slaugh (Historians)

Pam Boyles (Auditor)

Maxine Giovacchini

The Italian American Civic League was organized in 1934 and became an affiliate of the National Italian‐

American Civic League. Shortly after our inception, we began pursuing our goals, stressing the promotion of

civic, social, education, and economic advancement of Italian‐Americans. We also took a special interest in

maintaining a good relationship between the Italians and the people of the state of Utah, and making sure

that there was a proper part taken by Italian‐Americans in the community. The League's successes remain its

programs. The Scholarship Award Program, began in 1936, continues to be a viable part of our function. In

addition, the organization's many contributions to civic and cultural affairs receive recognition and acclaim.

The sharing of our rich Italian culture has produced a state more diverse in values and tradition.In all of the

League's activities, All State Italian Day at the Lagoon Resort, continues to promote most effectively good

fellowship among Italian‐Americans. And it was, and is, with the annual Lagoon outing that numerous

Fondazione: 1934

Membri: 180

Italiani: NA


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memories are associated. One Italian recalled, " We all shared everything we had... It was a time of

celebrating; just being together with people who shared the same values, culture, and traditions." This still

remains our mission; to promote our values, culture, and traditions with each other and the state of Utah.


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Italian‐American Community Services Agency Mailing Address:

Casa Fugazi ‐ 678 Green St.


Tel: 415‐362‐6423

Fax: 415‐362‐3565


Web: www.italiancommunityservices.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Romana BRACCO

Vice Preseidente: Luigi E. PINOTTI

Executive Director: Anna Maria PIERINI

Segretario: Wayne TOMEI

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Mario G. PAOLINI (Chairman of the Board)

Stephen E. LEVERONI

Donald G. PARACHINI

Italian American Community Services Agency works to provide advocacy, and to promote, protect and

coordinate housing, medical, nutritional and other social services for seniors and adults with disabilities.

While many Bay Area Italians have prospered overall, there are many ‐particularly seniors‐ who rely on the

Agency for service coordination.

Our bilingual staff provides a personalized service not available at government agencies to individuals,

families and the elderly of Italian descent.

Case Workers assist Italian‐Americans by providing them with specific aid in obtaining the services they

require. With this support, clients can avoid the tragic sense of despair that can result from being alone,

especially in time of need.


Fondazione: 1916

Membri: 40

Italiani: NA

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ItaliaSeattle.com Mailing Address:

, WA

Tel: NA

Fax: NA

Email:

Web: www.italiaseattle.com

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Enzo LOMBARDI

Segretario: Paolo Tosolini

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: David Brocchetto

ItaliaSeattle.com is a registered non‐profit corporation with the goal of providing a forum for gathering and

disseminating information and news by, among, for and about persons of Italian heritage living in Seattle and

to offer, promote, sponsor and facilitate socializing and networking opportunities for members of the Italian

community in Seattle. ItaliaSeattle.com was founded in 1998 by Franco Tesorieri, Enrico Giordani, Mario

Albert Frezzini, David Brocchetto and Paolo Tosolini. It's currently part of the non‐profit organization and

maintained by its members Enzo Lombardi , Paolo Tosolini and David Brocchetto.


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Italingua Institute Mailing Address:

870 Market Street, #450


Tel: 415‐362‐6025

Fax: 415‐362‐2814


Web: www.italingua.com

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Donald PARACHINI

Segretario: Diane Hales

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Francesca Gaspari (Executive Director)

Matteo Daste (Treasurer)

Franco Folini

Founded in 1991, Italingua Institute gives San Francisco's Italy‐loving community a school of language and

culture. A large number of Italian scholars and professionals living in the Bay Area ensured a strong pool of

teachers, presenters, and seminar leaders that could share their knowledge and passion.

Italingua now brings Italophiles together with grammar and conversation classes taught by university‐

educated native speakers who undertake ongoing professional training, as well as seminars on Italian opera,

Renaissance art, cinema and theater, wine and food, politics, regional traditions and folklore from

throughout the country.


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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La Casa Italiana Mailing Address:

562 Mayfield Avenue

Stanford, CA 94305

Tel: NA

Fax: NA


fren‐[email protected]

Chair del Dipartimento di Francese e Italiano

Web: stanford.edu/group/resed/row/italiana/home.htm

Business Address:

Presidente:

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

La Casa Italiana is the only residence at Stanford dedicated to the study and celebration of Italian culture and

language. It opened in the fall of 1976, but the original idea dates back to 1975. After recognizing that there

was support on campus for an Italian language theme house, Annamaria Napolitano (a senior lecturer in the

French and Italian Dept.) brainstormed the details with a group of interested students and Casa was born.

Residents of Casa attend a seminar on Italian culture that includes lectures on history, religion, regional

differences, gender relations, film, music, art, and sport. In addition, there are house outings to the opera

and to Italian restaurants, for example. Residents also perform short plays in Italian for the Stanford

community, and in the spring Casa puts on an Italian‐style fashion show. The house also stages a number of

pizzerias (usually two a quarter) when the kitchen and dining area is transformed into a pizza restaurant for

an evening.

Finishing the entire first‐year Italian series qualifies a potential resident for priority in the house, and as a

result, the majority of the house has a background in the Italian language. This is in evidence at dinner every

Thursday, when Casa has Tavola Italiana. At Tavola, Italian is the only language spoken and lecturers in the

Italian Department often dine with us. A member of the Italian Department lives in the house as a Graduate

Theme Assistant and, in cooperation with one or two student Theme Assistants and the house staff, is

responsible for most of the activities mentioned above.

La Casa Italiana non sembra essere piu’ attiva; sono stati inseriti gli indirizzi del Dipartimento di Fra‐Italiano.

Data dell’aggiornamento: 2 aprile 2010

Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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La Piccola Scuola Italiana Mailing Address:

728 20th Street


Tel: 415‐558‐9006

Fax: NA


[email protected]

Web: www.lpsisf.com

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Viola BUITONI

Segretario: Michelle Lever

Director: Valentina IMBENI, [email protected]

Consiglieri: Donald Miele (Treasurer)

Stefano Bini

Heather Gatti

Stefano Alberti

Laura Pacchini

La Piccola Scuola Italiana is a Reggio Emilia‐inspired full‐immersion Italian program whose mission is to

provide high‐quality progressive education for 1 to 5 year olds, and to build a community in which children

can experience lively Italian language and authentic Italian culture.


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Leonardo Da Vinci Society Mailing Address:

PO BOX 5775

San Francisco, CA 94147-5775

Tel: 415‐564‐3924

Fax: 415‐331‐5698


Web: www.davincisociety.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Gerald E. WRIGHT

Segretario: David Giannini, Anne de Vincenzi

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: William Terheyden (Vice President)

Bertram J. Rogers (Treasurer)

Alessandro Baccari

Mel Britton

Kathryn E. Ringgold

The Leonardo da Vinci Society ia a cultural Italian/American organization based in San Francisco. The Society

organizes presentations and other events that highlight the importance of Italian history and culture, and the

importance of Italian contributions to American life. Membership is open to all who love Italy and wish to

learn more about this wonderful country.

Members receive a monthly Society newsletter, and they and their guests are invited to monthy

presentations on various aspects of Italian culture. The Society also sponsors special events which include a

traditional Christmas program and an annual membership luncheon. All events take place in San Francisco.


Fondazione: 1950

Membri: 150

Italiani: NA

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Ligure Club Mailing Address:

1140 66th Street

Oakland, CA 94608

Tel: 510‐869‐4337

Fax:


Web: www.ligureclub.com

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Joe SCODELLA

Segretario: John CAPRARO

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1934

Membri: 352

Italiani: NA

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Marche Club of San Francisco Mailing Address:

4346 Mission Street

San Francisco, CA 0

Tel: 415‐587‐7742

Fax:

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: NA

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Maria Santissima del Lume ‐ Madonna del Lume Society Mailing Address:

2217 Mari Lane

Petaluma, CA 94934

Tel: 707‐763‐8192

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Rosanna CRESCI

Segretario: Cherin Cresci

Altro Contatto: Catherin Cresci

Consiglieri: Anthonette Castanello

An antique banner above the altar of St. John the Apostle Oratory (Fishermen's & Seamen's Memorial

Chapel) depicts the Blessed Virgin Mary, who is venerated at the chapel under her title Maria Santissima del

Lume (Most Holy Mary of Light), also known as the Madonna del Lume (Madonna of the Light), the patron

saint of fishermen. In Sicily, some time during the 1700s, when a group of fishermen from the small village of

Ponticello lost their way at sea and prayed to the Madonna to help them find their way home, the

fishermen's prayers were answered when a light suddenly appeared in the sky and guided them safely back

to shore.

Ever since, the Madonna del Lume has been regarded as the patron Saint of fishermen and Sicilians have

gathered every October to pay homage to her and to honor the lives of fishermen who were lost at sea. This

Catholic tradition was brought to San Francisco's North Beach by Sicilian immigrants, who arrived in the Bay

Area in droves, beginning in the mid 1800s. In 1935 the Madonna del Lume Society was organized, and the

first official Madonna del Lume celebration took place in 1936.

On the first Saturday in October, the day before Rosary Sunday, in a ritual practiced since mediæval times,

the words of the Blessing of Ships are intoned over the boats of San Francisco's fishing fleet, as they process

out the Golden Gate. Data dell’aggiornamento: 18 febbraio 2009

Fondazione: 1936

Membri: 40

Italiani: NA

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Marin Italians Mailing Address:

336 Bon Air Ctr. # 286

Greenbrae, CA 94904

Tel: 415‐704‐1951

Fax: NA


[email protected]

Web: www.marinitalians.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Mark MIGLIO

Segretario: Paolo Fraschetti (Social Chair)

Altro Contatto: Elisabetta Ponti

Consiglieri: Elisabetta Ponti (Outreach chair)

Sara Chamberlin (Education Chair)

Jeorge Almaguer (Education Chair)

Marin Italians is a group of Italians in the San Francisco Bay Area who meet regularly to promote Italian

language, culture, businesses and activities. Events are focused on Marin County and North Bay.

Our Members meet on a regular basis for outings, conversation practice, social events, playdates and

announce interesting educational opportunities.


Fondazione: 2001

Membri: 180

Italiani: NA


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Montecristo Club Mailing Address:

136 Missouri St.


Tel: 415‐861‐9700

Fax: 415‐641‐0703


Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Bill CENDAK

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1903

Membri: 204

Italiani: NA

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Museo Italo‐Americano Mailing Address:

Fort Mason Center, Bulding C


Tel: 415‐673‐2200

Fax: 415‐673‐2292


Web: www.museoitaloamericano.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Mark SCHIAVENZA

Segretario: Michael Feno

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Mary Steiner (Vice President)

Sheila Wishek (Treasurer)

Paola Bagnatori

Sandra Bagnatori

Elena Brittain

The Museo ItaloAmericano is the only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to Italian and Italian‐

American art and culture. Established in 1978, the Museo ItaloAmericano is a non‐profit institution governed

by a Board of Directors.

The mission of the Museo ItaloAmericano is twofold: to research, collect, and display works of Italian and

Italian‐American artists, and to promote educational programs for the appreciation of Italian art and culture,

thereby preserving the heritage of Italian‐Americans for future generations. The Museo offers many

different educational activities.

Language Classes consisting of conversational Italian and grammar taught by qualified native speakers.

Lectures presenting various aspects of Italian art, art history, culture, literature, music, and sociology.

Cultural enrichment classes providing analysis and discussion on specific topics of Italian culture and history.

The CIAO (Children's Italian Art Outreach) Program providing free instruction in Italian art and history to over

2,400 Bay Area school children annually.

Fondazione: 1978

Membri: 775

Italiani: NA

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Events including classical music concerts, cultural tours to Italy, symposia, movie premieres, and the ongoing

CIBO COME CULTURA (Food As Culture) with its emphasis on Italian wine and cuisine.

EVVIVA!, a group of young professional Museo members who share a common interest in Italian culture and

maintains its own calendar of social and cultural activities.

The Museo Auxiliary promotes and supports the welfare of the Museo through volunteer service, public

relations, and fundraising.


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National Italian American Bar Association Mailing Address:

400 South El Camino Real #700

San Mateo, CA 94402

Tel: 925‐432‐2542

Fax: NA


Web: www.niaba.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Al AFFINITO (Regional VicePresident ‐ West)

Segretario: Anthony J. Gianfrancesco (Vice President)

Altro Contatto: Philip R. Boncore (National President)

Consiglieri: Peter S. Balistreri (Secretary)

Sally Ann Janulevicus (Treasurer)

Rudy J. Cerone (Historian)

The National American Italian American Bar Association is a nonprofit, nonpartisan corporation, founded in

1983 to advance the interests of the Italian‐American legal community and to improve the administration of

justice. NIABA members include judges, law professors, law students, as well as attorneys in both private and

public sectors. A Board of Directors elected by the members governs the association.

National Voice

As a national organization with members throughout the United States, NIABA communicates the views of its

members to federal and state officials on matters of common concern in order to improve the administration

of justice. It also regularly honors those who have made major contributions to the advancement of the law.

Continuing Legal Education

NIABA conducts legal seminars on a wide range of legal topics, covering timely criminal and civil issues

important to lawyers in the private and public sectors.

Student Scholarship Aid

To help defray the high cost of today's legal institutions, NIABA provides educational scholarships to the

winners of its annual law student writing contests.

International Legal Exchanges

Fondazione: 1983

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Working with American and Italian universities, NIABA promotes educational programs in Italy for American

attorneys, as well as an international exchange program for law students in Italy and the United States.

NIABA also hosts exchanges between members of the Italian and American legal systems to foster better

understanding and cooperation on issues that affect both nations.

Publications

NIABA members receive a quarterly NIABA Newsletter to keep abreast of items of interest to the

membership, as well as new legal developments. Members also receive a copy of The Digest, the highly

acclaimed NIABA Law Journal, and the most current Membership Directory.

Judicial Appointments Commission

NIABA has established a Judicial Selection Commission to assist qualified Italo‐American lawyers in receiving

appointments to the Federal and State benches. In pursuing this goal, NIABA works closely with our local

affiliate Italian American Bar Associations.

National Networking

Through NIABA sponsored events, attorneys have the opportunity to meet colleagues from around the

country and to develop invaluable professional relationships. Sponsor members receive a National Directory

listing all fellow NIABA members throughout the United States. This tool is particularly helpful in locating

local co‐counsel.


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National Italian American Foundation Mailing Address:

NIAF, 1860 19th Street, NW

Washington DC 20009 (national headquarters)

Tel: 202‐387‐0600

Fax: 202‐387‐0800


Web: www.niaf.org

Local Address:

c/o Carr & Ferrell LLP, 2200 Geng Road

Palo Alto, CA 94303

Presidente: Joseph V. DEL RASO

Segretario: John F. Calvelli

Altro Contatto: Jeffrey M. Capaccio (Regional Vice President)

Consiglieri: Jerry Colangelo (Acting Chairman)

Paul J. Chiapparone (Vice Chair)

Vincent Viola (Vice Chair)

Salvatore M. Salibello (Executive V.P.)

Gabriel A. Battista (Treasurer)

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is a non‐profit organization dedicated to preserving and

promoting the heritage and culture of Americans of Italian descent, the nation’s fifth largest ethnic group.

As a unified and effective Washington voice for this community, NIAF: provides educational and scholarship

opportunities, as well as programs and activities, to help our young people; promotes the history, heritage

and accomplishments of Italian Americans; serves as a liaison between the Italian American community and

the U.S. Congress, the White House and government agencies, while also promoting the appointment of

qualified Italian Americans in the government; protects the character and ensure a realistic portrayal of

Italian Americans in the media and the arts; serves as a liaison between Italy and the United States by

promoting cultural, educational, economic, and political cooperation; and serves as a clearinghouse of

information on Italy and on Americans of Italian descent. The NIAF was founded in 1975 as a non‐profit

organization in Washington, DC. It is entirely non‐partisan.


Fondazione: 1975

Membri: 20 milioni

Italiani: NA

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National Sicilian American Foundation Mailing Address:

1177 Virginia Ave.

Redwood City, CA 94061

Tel: 650‐364‐7240

Fax: 415‐777‐4050


Web: www.nsaf.net

Business Address:

Presidente: Frank BONFIGLIO (Founder, President)

Segretario: Carole Hargrove

Altro Contatto: Rosa PASSANISI

Consiglieri: Joseph Brucia (Honorary Chairperson of the Board)

Laura Hamai (Treasurer)

Anthony Bruno (First Vice President)

Tony Rando (Second Vice President)

Tony Luciano

The National Sicilian American Foundation is a non‐profit international organization, committed to serving

the community and educating the public about Sicilian culture. In 1997, our President, Frank Bonfiglio started

this foundation and has worked very hard to create a place where one can find "Equality and Unity with

Dignity", our foundation motto.

We invite you to share our Sicilian heritage through cultural and social events and exchanges. Personally get

to know us, learn more by attending and participating in our many events, i.e., photo exhibits, speaker

presentations, quarterly newsletter and homemade Italian‐Sicilian dishes.

National and international exchanges with other organizations help us to reach many Americans, with or

without Sicilian heritage, find the social and professional connections to succeed in life.


Fondazione: 1997

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA


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North Bay Italian Cultural Foundation Mailing Address:

64 Brookwood Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Tel: 707‐591‐9696

Fax: 707‐545‐2124


Web: www.nbicf.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Jannette Mancini MITCHELL

Segretario: Geni Maggi

Altro Contatto: Donald Pisenti TARPLEY

Consiglieri: Donald Tarpley (1st Vice President)

Linda Apel (2nd Vice President)

Faye Piazzo (Treasurer)

Virginia Mennucci Wilburn (Recording Secretary)

Patty Adams

North Bay Italian Cultural Foundadion is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the study,

preservation and enjoyment of Italian Culture. Founded in 1984, NBICF brings people of all ancestries

together to share things Italian. NBICF activities foster cultural awareness, celebrate traditions and support

education via scholarships, classes and programs.


Fondazione: 1984

Membri: 1200

Italiani: NA

87

Order Sons of Italy in America – Alta Monte Lodge # 2513 Mailing Address:

1220 Waite St. Eugene, OR 97402‐0463

Tel: 541‐607‐0126

Fax: NA


Web: www.osiaglnw.org/localunitsite.cfm?LCID=2

Business Address:

Knights of Columbus Hall

1144 Charnelton St Eugene, OR 97401

Presidente: Danny AVALOS (President)

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: Chris Calise

Consiglieri: Garrick Mishaga (Vice President)

Kathy Calise (Past President)

Alex Kelly (Orator)


Fondazione: 1981

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

88

Order Sons of Italy in America – American Italian Lodge #2172 Mailing Address:

PO Box 18766

Spokane, WA 99208

Tel: 509-328-8639

Fax: NA



Business Address:


302 E Boone Ave

Spokane, WA

Presidente: Wayne Rohme

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: Ettore Milla

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

89

Order Sons of Italy in America – Amerigo Vespucci Lodge #1814 Mailing Address:

PO Box 853

Aberdeen WA 98520

Tel: NA

Fax: NA



Business Address:

St Mary's Parish Center

306 3rd St

Aberdeen WA

Presidente: Mike FINAZZO (President)

Segretario: Lu Wood

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Joe Chicano (Vice President)

Frank Wood (Past President)

Sally Nicholas (Treasurer)

Peggy Baretich (Financial Secretary)

Paul Izzi (Sentinel)


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA


90

Order Sons of Italy in America – Auburn Lodge #1955 Mailing Address:

108 S Division St, Ste B Auburn, WA 98001

Tel: 253‐833‐0700

Fax: 253‐735‐4091


Web: ww.osiaglnw.org/localunitsite.cfm?LCID=8#grandlodge

Business Address:

Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce 108 S Division St, Ste B Auburn, WA 98001

Presidente: Nick DEGIDIO (President)

Segretario: Ron Beyersdorf

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Rosetta Beyersdorf (State Vice President)

Antonetta Muir (State Trustee)

Dave Muir (Scholarship Chairman)

Salvatore Cascone (Sports)

Aldo Storino(Sports)


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA





91

Order Sons of Italy in America – Beatrice Portinari Lodge #1626 Mailing Address:

1818 Vervais Ave.

Vallejo, CA 94591

Tel: 707‐644‐5304

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:

Sons of Italy Hall

621 Carolina St.

Vallejo, CA 94590

Presidente: Sharon SILVEIRA

Segretario: Adeline Nettleton

Altro Contatto: (707) 642‐3486

Consiglieri: NA

Data dell’aggiornamento: 18 febbraio 2011 (precedente, 30 marzo 2009)

Fondazione: 1932

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

92

Order Sons of Italy in America – Bel Porto Lodge #2740 Mailing Address:

Squalicum Yacht Club 2631 S Harbor Lp Dr Bellingham, WA

Tel: NA

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: NA

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

93

Order Sons of Italy in America – Bella Rosa Portland Lodge #2734 Mailing Address:

11500 Pinehurst Way NE, Apt. 202 Seattle, WA 98125

Tel: NA

Fax: NA

Email: 1NA


Business Address:

NA

Presidente: NA

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

94

Order Sons of Italy in America – Bella Vita Lodge #2285 Mailing Address:

2602 Marvin Rd. SE

Lacey, WA

Tel: NA

Fax: NA



Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Jon POWELL

Segretario: Greg Nordlund

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Sky Klontz (Vice President)

Sharon Grundhoffer (Treasurer)

Mike Grundhoffer (Orator)

Dolores Essensa (Immediate Past President)

Joe Canella (Master of Ceremonies)


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA


95

Order Sons of Italy in America – Bellevue Lodge #2377 Mailing Address:

PO Box 511

Bellevue, WA 98009

Tel: 425‐649‐2250

Fax: NA



Business Address:

Holy Family Church 7355 120th Ave NE Kirkland, WA 98033‐8121

Presidente: Mary DEMATTEO SANGALANG

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA




96

Order Sons of Italy in America – Black Diamond Lodge #1809 Mailing Address:

Black Diamond Community Center

31605 ‐ 3rd PO Box 480

Black Diamond, WA 98010‐1011

Tel: 360‐886‐1011

Fax: NA



Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Nancy CROPPI

Segretario: Papa Harvey

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Marie Merlini‐Freeman (Vice President)

Darrell Vacca (Sentinel)

Joan Woodruff

Dean Reep

Joe Sylvestri


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA


97

Order Sons of Italy in America – Bonaventura Lodge #2814 Mailing Address:

1318 N Compton St Post Falls, ID 83854‐9237

Tel: 208-773-8522

Fax: NA

Email: [email protected] , [email protected]

Web: www.iinet.com/~osia2814

Business Address:

Saint George Catholic Church Parish Hall Corner of E 21st Ave & N Lucas St, just off Spokane St Post Falls, ID 83854

Presidente: Tina‐Marie SCHULTZ

Segretario: John Schultz

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Dan Gookin (Vice President)

Chris Shelton (Orator)

Lori Frangione (Treasurer)

Kevin Kirlin (Master of Ceremony)

Chris Kirlin (Mistress of Ceremony)


Fondazione: 1950

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Order Sons of Italy in America – Camelia‐Colombo Lodge #1294 Mailing Address:

224 Mountain View Bl. Klamath Falls 97601‐0015

Tel: 541‐891‐8617

Fax: NA


Web: www.iinet.com/%7eosia1294/

Business Address:

Sacred Heart Parish Hall 815 High Street Klamath Falls, OR

Presidente: Oliver SPIRES (President)

Segretario: Louise Holst


Consiglieri: Yolanda Rosterolla (Vice President)

Data dell’aggiornamento: 18 febbraio 2011 (precedente 31 marzo 2009)

Fondazione: 1924

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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99

Order Sons of Italy in America – Cataldo Lodge #2280 Mailing Address:

Post Office Box 4243 Bremerton, WA 98312‐4243

Tel: 360‐373‐3396

Fax: NA



Business Address:

VFW Hall

190 S. Dora

Bremerton, WA

Presidente: NA

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione:

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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100

Order Sons of Italy in America – Cesare Battisti Lodge #1518 Mailing Address:

417 Redrock Way

Petaluma, CA 94954

Tel: 707‐778‐9370

Fax: NA


Web: www.sonsofitalyca.org

Business Address:

Petaluma Vet. Building

1094 Petaluma Blvd. South

Petaluma, CA 94952

Presidente: Les VILLANYI

Segretario: Gail Ramos


Consiglieri: Jim Gambonini (Vice President)

Donald De Carli (Ex President)

Elsie Gambonini (Financial Secretary)

Sharon Hromek (Treasurer)

Josephine Lavio (Historian)


Fondazione: 1929

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

101

Order Sons of Italy in America – Cle Elum Lodge #1968 Mailing Address:

PO Box 13

Cle Elum, WA 98922‐0013

Tel: 509‐674‐5870

Fax: NA



Business Address:

Saint John The Baptist Catholic Church

303 West 2nd Street

Cle Elum, WA

Presidente: Tom Precious

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Joe Venera (Vice President)

NA


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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102

Order Sons of Italy in America – Cristoforo Colombo Lodge #1315 Mailing Address:

4 Jeanne Ct.

Antioch, CA 94509

Tel: 925‐757‐5472

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

1217 Rio Grande Ct.

Antioch, CA 94509

Presidente: Romano MARCHETTI

Segretario: Irene Hippie


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1924

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

103

Order Sons of Italy in America – Colombo‐Stella Lodge #1149 Mailing Address:

4373 V. Pinsapo Dr.

Fresno, CA 93722

Tel: 559‐709‐3053

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

American Legion Hall

3509 North First St.

Fresno, CA 93721

Presidente: Garry SENATORE

Segretario: Steve Barra


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1922

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

104

Order Sons of Italy in America – Columbia Lodge #1940 Mailing Address:

9 12th Ave.

San Mateo, CA 94402

Tel: 650‐349‐7979

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:


1159 Bush St.

San Carlos, CA

Presidente: Joe SIMONI

Segretario: John Nardi


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1945

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

105

Order Sons of Italy in America – Cornelia‐Vita Nuova Lodge #1198 Mailing Address:

3145 Turk Blvd. #202


Tel: 415‐235‐5974

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:

Fugazi Hall, 678 Green St.


Presidente: Linda DE PALMA

Segretario: Josephine LONGHITANO

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1923

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA


106

Order Sons of Italy in America – Diablo Valley Lodge # 2167 Mailing Address:

424 Roanoke Dr.

Martinez, CA 94553

Tel: 925‐935‐1228

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

Chilpancingo Vista Apts

102 Chilpancingo Pkwy

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

Presidente: Chuck MASSETTI

Segretario: Francine Loyd


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1966

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

107

Order Sons of Italy in America – Eureka Lodge #1274 Mailing Address:

7660 Myrtle Av. #58

Eureka, CA 95503

Tel: 707‐442‐6396

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

St. Bernard’s Parish Hall

6th and I Streets

Eureka, CA 95501

Presidente: Richard W.LUZZI

Segretario: Madeleine Stagnoli


Consiglieri: NA

Data dell’aggiornamento: 18 febbraio 2011 (precedente 26 marzo 2009)

Fondazione: 1924

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

108

Order Sons of Italy in America – Francesco De Pinedo Lodge # 1751 Mailing Address:

3131 Lake Garda Dr.

San Jose, CA 95135

Tel: 408‐710‐4979

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

Serra Cottage

7980 Church Street

Gilroy, CA 95020

Presidente: Frank LOCICERO III

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1935

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

109

Order Sons of Italy in America ‐ Grand Lodge of California Mailing Address:

5051 Mission Street


Tel: 415‐586‐1316

Fax: NA


Web: www.sonsofitalyca.org

Business Address:

5051 Mission Street


Presidente: Maria FASSIO PIGNATI (State President)

Segretario: Arlene M. Nunziati (State Recording Secretary)

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Mark Rossi (1st Vice President)

Pauline Richmond (2nd Vice President)

Joseph La Banca ( Former President)

Janet Capello (Orator)

Vera F. Girolami (5th National V.P.)

The Order Sons of Italy ‐ Grand Lodge of California is a Fraternal Organization: Our motto is "Liberty, Equality

and Fraternity" to support the integrity of the Italian culture and provide education and social fairness for its

members. Monthly meetings, picnics, potlucks speakers, Columbus Day and Christmas celebrations,

Charitble, Galas, local & national conventions, supports charities & scholarships. Guests welcome (not Italian

exclusively).


Fondazione: 1922

Membri: 8361

Italiani: NA

110

Order Sons of Italy in America ‐ Grand Lodge of the Pacific NW Mailing Address:

11500 Pinehurst Way NE # 202

Seattle, WA 98125

Tel: 206‐361‐7566

Fax: NA


Web: www.osiaglnw.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Diane SCILLO

Segretario: Terry Babin

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Fred Morley

Andy Bevilacqua

Donald Dean Picicci

Rosetta Beyersdorf

The Grand Lodge of the Northwest (GLNW) is one of the 21 State Charters throughout the U.S. with 20 Local

Lodges currently in Oregon and Washington. It is the goal of the GLNW to develop discussion groups, Italian

language classes, and cultural programs. Membership offers the opportunity to promote, preserve, and

cherish a lasting appreciation of Italian heritage, culture and customs. The Grand Lodge of the Northwest also

offers a Scholarship Award to deserving Students of Italian affiliation who wish to further their education and

meet the requirements of the Application.


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

111

Order Sons of Italy in America – Gold Country Lodge # 2705 Mailing Address:

235 Silver Spur Ct.

Folsom, CA 95630

Tel: 916‐351‐1951

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:

Gold Country Lodge

5011 Golden Foothill #7

El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

Presidente: Anne ASCHE

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1996

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

112

Order Sons of Italy in America – Hanford Lodge # 1543 Mailing Address:

315 W. Earl Way

Hanford, CA 93230

Tel: 559‐212‐8773

Fax: NA


Web: www.geocities.com/osia1543

Business Address:

Hanford Fraternal Hall

1015 N. 10th Avenue

Hanford, CA 93230

Presidente: Mike LEONI

Segretario: Janis Hansen


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1929

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

113

Order Sons of Italy in America – Galileo Galilei Lodge #1950 Mailing Address:

2745 Hopkins Ave.


Tel: 650‐369‐5155

Fax: NA

Email: 1NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

Veteran's Memorial Senior Cntr.

1455 Madison Avenue


Presidente: Rudy GRANA

Segretario: Bennie Pardini


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1946

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

114

Order Sons of Italy in America – Giuseppe Mazzini Lodge #2011 Mailing Address:

2266 Gomes

Fremont, CA 94539

Tel: 510‐657‐0837

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

Newark Pavilion

6430 Thornton Ave.

Newark, CA 94560

Presidente: Mary MEIRING

Segretario: Marlene Leal


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1950

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

115

Order Sons of Italy in America – Lake County Lodge #2537 Mailing Address:

9590 Mendnhall

Upper Lake, CA 95485

Tel: 707‐350‐7477

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

2817 Highway 20

Nice, CA 95464

Presidente: Rick FERRRETTI

Segretario: Jackie Barnette


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1983

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA


116

Order Sons of Italy in America – Madera Lodge # 2073 Mailing Address:

12249 Waverly Dr.

Madera, CA 93638

Tel: 559‐645‐5280

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

The Fireside Room

First Methodist Church

500 Sunset Ave.

Madera, CA 93637

Presidente: Stanley MATLI

Segretario: Debra Valorosi


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1958

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA


117

Order Sons of Italy in America – Mille Cugini Lodge #2659 Mailing Address:

7027 Armar Rd

Marysville, WA

Tel: NA

Fax: NA



Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Peter PATERNO

Segretario: Margaret Larsen

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Brock Ricci (Vice President)

Coco Giacolino (Past President)

Cheryl Petruccelli (Orator)

Tony Petruccelli (Financial Secretary)

Tom Canonica (Treasurer)


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA



118

Order Sons of Italy in America – Modesto Lodge # 2021 Mailing Address:

1417 Santa Paula Dr.

Modesto, CA 95355

Tel: 209‐545‐6852

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:

St. Stanislaus Parish Hall

709 J Street

Modesto, CA 95354

Presidente: Mary MICELI

Segretario: Maria Shaw


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1952

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

119

Order Sons of Italy in America – Monterey Lodge # 2003 Mailing Address:

701 Archer St.

Monterey, CA 93940

Tel: 831‐649‐5335

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:

St. Angela Parish Hall

146 8th St., Pacific Grove, CA 93950

Presidente: Tony VELLA

Segretario: Barbara Vella

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1950

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

120

Order Sons of Italy in America – Napa Lodge # 2043

Mailing Address:

2007 Devonshire Dr.

Napa, CA 94558

Tel: 707‐255‐4602

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:

Senior Activity Center

1500 Jefferson Street

Napa, CA 94559

Presidente: Margaret OLIVIERI

Segretario: Lisa Cervone


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1955

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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121

Order Sons of Italy in America – Noth Central Washington Lodge #2797 Mailing Address:

POBox5211

Wenatchee, WA 98807‐5211

Tel: NA

Fax: NA

Email: NA


Business Address:

North Central Washington Museum

127 S Mission St

Wenatchee, WA

Presidente: John Butler

Segretario: Elizabeth Nordi

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Pete Fadich (Vice President)

Jack Snyder (Orator)

Richard Garlini (Past President)

Diane Garlini (Treasurer)

Kathryn Porrovecchio (Financial Secretary)


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

122

Order Sons of Italy in America – Northern Solano Lodge # 2534 Mailing Address:

1778 Nephi Dr.

Fairfield, CA 94534

Tel: 707‐422‐3391

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:

Fairfield Senior Center

1200 Civic Center Drive

Fairfield, CA 94533

Presidente: Gene BRUNO

Segretario: Sue Petty


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1983

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

123

Order Sons of Italy in America – Olympic Peninsula Lodge #2733 Mailing Address:

PO Box 2224

Port Angeles, WA 98362‐0289

Tel: 360‐457‐0763

Fax: NA



Business Address:

Navel Elks Lodge

131 E First St,

Port Angeles, WA

Presidente: Frank ROMEO

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA


124

Order Sons of Italy in America – Paradiso Lodge #2743

Mailing Address:

6242 Graham Rd.

Paradise, CA 95969

Tel: 530‐872‐3329

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:

Ridge Paradise Senior Center

877 Nunneley Rd.

Paradise, CA 95969

Presidente: jane CROGNALE

Segretario: Jamie Santa


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1999

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA


125

Order Sons of Italy in America – Milano Lodge # 2854

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 34 85 22


Tel: (906) 851‐1797

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

Straw Hat Pizza

4441 East Commercial Way


Presidente: Daena BIONDI

Segretario: Jamie Santa


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 2009

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA


126

Order Sons of Italy in America – Piccola Italia Lodge #2657 Mailing Address:

10917 SE 187th Ln

Renton, WA 98055

Tel: 206-683-2547 Fax: NA

Email: NA


Business Address:

Saint Bernadette School Hall

1028 SW 128th St

Burien, WA

Presidente: Nick ENGRISSEI

Segretario: Linda Valencia

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Don Brown (Vice President)

Marcella Engrissei (Vice President)

Michael Dacorsi (Vice President)

Gina Desfachelles (Orator)

Eric Desfachelles (Financial Secretary)


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

127

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Order Sons of Italy in America – Pittsburg Lodge #1976 Mailing Address:

2211 Railroad Ave.

Pittsburg, CA 94565

Tel: 925‐323‐8190

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

Delta Hawaii MobileHome Park

875 Stoneman Ave.

Pittsburg, CA 94565

Presidente: Alfred AFFINO

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1948

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

129

Order Sons of Italy in America – Quattro Novembre Lodge # 1542 Mailing Address:

1644 Trona Way

San Jose, CA 95125

Tel: 408‐269‐3724

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:


1504 Minnesota Ave

San Jose, CA 95125

Presidente: Sandra BETTENCOURT

Segretario: Lisa Agnoletti‐Walker

Altro Contatto: (408)269‐0788

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1929

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

130

Order Sons of Italy in America – Renton Lodge #1967 Mailing Address:

St. Andrew's Masonic Temple

505 Williams Ave S

Renton, WA 98057

Tel: 425‐228‐3243

Fax: NA



Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Frank DONOFRIO

Segretario: Lydia Voiland

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Frank Scarsella (Vice President)

Diane Scillo (Past President)

Mike Yellam Jr. (Orator)

Gina Galando (Financial Secretary)

Marsilio Di Giovanni (Treasurer)


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Order Sons of Italy in America – Rodolfo Valentino Lodge #1449 Mailing Address:

1565 Burl Ave.

Clovis, CA 93611

Tel: 559‐299‐1941

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:

Notre Dame Hall, 333 8th St.

Clovis, CA 93612

Presidente: Carol WATSON

Segretario: Meri Sorrels


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1927

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

132

Order Sons of Italy in America – Roma Lodge #1573 Mailing Address:

5849 West Elowin

Visalia, CA 93291

Tel: 559-740-0184

Fax: NA


Web: www.romalodge1573.org

Business Address:

Agri Center Social Hall

4500 So. Laspina

Tulare, CA 93274

Presidente: Ken CURTI

Segretario: Nancy Pitigliano


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1930

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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133

Order Sons of Italy in America – Roseville Lodge #1413 Mailing Address:

2924 Carradale Dr.

Roseville, CA 95661

Tel: 916‐791‐3753

Fax: NA

Email: 2NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

Lions Club Lodge

106 Sutter Street St.

Roseville, CA 95678

Presidente: Marlene CRISTANELLI

Segretario: Armando Diana


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1926

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

134

Order Sons of Italy in America – Sacramento Lodge #1352 Mailing Address:

1860 Urbana Way


Tel: 916‐996‐5634

Fax: NA

Email: 2NA

Web: NA

Business Address:


5961 Newman Court


Presidente: Louie LODI

Segretario: Rachel Inderbitzen


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1925

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

135

Order Sons of Italy in America – Salinas Lodge #2082 Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 3457

Salinas, CA 93912

Tel: 831‐751‐9228

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:

Madonna Del Sasso Parish

320 E Laurel Dr.

Salinas, CA 93906

Presidente: David RUCCELLO

Segretario: Lillian Filice


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1959

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

136

Order Sons of Italy in America – Enrico Fermi Lodge #2094 Mailing Address:

862 Rodney Dr.

San Leandro, CA 94577

Tel: 510‐483‐5568

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

San Lorenzo Home Owner’s Association

377 Paseo Grande

San Lorenzo, CA 94580

Presidente: Alma ELLIS

Segretario: Lena M. Silva

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1960

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

137

Order Sons of Italy in America – Santa Rosa Lodge #1898 Mailing Address:

7843 Mirabel Rd.

Forestville, CA 95436

Tel: 707‐887‐7888

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

Veterans Memorial Building

1351 Maple Ave.

Santa Rosa, CA

Presidente: Thomas TIMKO

Segretario: Doreen O’Rourke


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1940

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Order Sons of Italy in America – Seattle Fedele Lodge #1390 Mailing Address:

9135 15th Place St.

Seattle, WA

Tel: NA

Fax: NA



Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Joanne SPINO MARCHESE

Segretario: Florence Carlsen

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Doug Chiechi (Vice President)

Jeff D’Amelio (Past President)

Barbara De Caro (Treasurer)

Dani D’Amelio (Financial Secretary)


Fondazione: 1981

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

139

Order Sons of Italy in America – Shasta Lodge #2453 Mailing Address:

2391 Cumberland Dr.

Redding, CA 96001

Tel: 530‐243‐4127

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:

Sons of Italy Hall

4850 Cedars Road

Redding, CA 96001

Presidente: Jim NOBILI

Segretario: Sharon Roberts


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1980

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

140

Order Sons of Italy in America – Sno‐King Lodge #2611 Mailing Address:

542 North 73rd Street

Seattle WA, 98103

Tel: 206‐706‐8074

Fax: NA



Business Address:

18560 1st NE

Shoreline, WA

Presidente: Cathy Lembo

Segretario: Sharon Pioli

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Judy Swem (Vice President)

Ines Fourno (Past President)

John Cuneo (Orator)

Elaine Volpone (Financial Secretary)

Paul Volpone (Treasurer)


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA


141

Order Sons of Italy in America – St. Helena Lodge #2077 Mailing Address:

1475 Sulphur Spring

St. Helena, CA 94574

Tel: 707‐963‐0521

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:

Native Sons Hall

1313 Spring Street

St. Helena, CA 94574

Presidente: William MURPHY

Segretario: Jackie Harrison


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1958

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

142

Order Sons of Italy in America – Tacoma Lodge #1175 Mailing Address:

Tacoma AMVET Post 1 Hall

5717 S. Tyler St

Tacoma, WA

Tel: 253-988-1238

Fax: NA



Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Joe Munizza

Segretario: Kathi Morley

Altro Contatto: Ettore Milla

Consiglieri: Tony Rendina (Vice President)

Ken Harkness (Orator)

Rina Morley (Past President)

Laura Pezzola (Treasurer)

Gail Messina (Financial Secretary)


Fondazione: 1923

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

143

Order Sons of Italy in America – Ukiah Lodge #2104 Mailing Address:

134 Court St.

Ukiah, CA 95482

Tel: 707‐391‐6867

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

8650 East Road

Redwood Valley, CA 95470

Presidente: Donna MOSCHETTI

Segretario: Angela Thorton


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1960

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

144

Order Sons of Italy in America – Valley of the Moon Lodge #1959 Mailing Address:

22500 Burndale Rd.

Sonoma, CA 95476

Tel: 707‐815‐8410

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:

Veterans Memorial Building

126 First Street West

Sonoma, CA 95476

Presidente: Paul GRANT

Segretario: Karen Carroll


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1947

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

145

Order Sons of Italy in America – Vancouver Lodge #2690 Mailing Address:

P.O.Box 2415

Vancouver, WA 0

Tel: 360‐576‐0453

Fax: NA



Business Address:

Salmon Creek United Methodist Church (East Building), 12217 NE

Highway 99

Vancouver, WA 98668

Presidente: Christopher FORZANO

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: NA

Membri: 70

Italiani: NA

146

Order Sons of Italy in America – Vincenzo Bellini Lodge #2519 Mailing Address:

1020 Lori Dr. Chico, CA 95973 Tel: 530‐898‐0916 Fax: NA Email: msmith@stapleton‐spence.com Web: www.sonsofitalychico.com Business Address:

St. John’s Baptist Church Hall 435 Chestnut Street Chico, CA 95927 Presidente: Michael COLLETTI‐SMITH

Segretario: Jeanne Smith


Consiglieri: John Jefsen (Vice President)

Debbie Rossi (Financial Secretary)

Rita Brunelli (Tresaurer)

Jeanne Smith (Recording Secretary)


Fondazione: 1982

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA


147

Order Sons of Italy in America – Virgilio Lodge #1586 Mailing Address:

455 Robles Dr.

Vallejo, CA 94591

Tel: 707‐644‐3597

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:

Sons of Italy Hall

621 Carolina St.

Vallejo, CA 94590

Presidente: Fred ASHE

Segretario: Stephen J. Branch Sr.


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1931

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Order Sons of Italy in America – Virtus Lodge #2002 Mailing Address:

375 Palomar Court

San Bruno, CA 94066

Tel: 650‐589‐0670

Fax: NA Email: [email protected]

Web: NA

Business Address:

St. Brendan’s Hall

29 Rockway Ave


Presidente: Victoria SCIACQUA

Segretario: Tina Arretche

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA

Data dell’aggiornamento: febbraio 2011 (precedente, 26 marzo 2009)

Fondazione: 1960

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Order Sons of Italy in America – Watsonville Lodge #2016 Mailing Address:

320 E. Beach St.

Watsonville, CA 95076

Tel: 831‐728‐3368

Fax: NA


Web: NA

Business Address:

Watsonville Women’s Club

12 Brennan St.

Watsonville, CA 95076

Presidente: David DELFINO

Segretario: Lois Hagen


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1951

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Order Sons of Italy in America – Weed Lodge #1269 Mailing Address:

701 S Oregon St.

Weed, CA 96094

Tel: 530‐938‐2864

Fax: NA

Email: mailto:[email protected] NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

Sons of Italy Memorial Hall

155 Clay Street

Weed, CA 96094

Presidente: Lave MAZZIER

Segretario: Sarah Acquistapace


Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1924

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA


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Order Sons of Italy in America – William Paca Lodge # 1960

Mailing Address:

3062 El Sobrante

Santa Clara, CA 95051

Tel: 408‐243‐8680

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: www.sonsofitalymtnview.org

Business Address:

SFV Hall, 361 Villa St.

Mountain View, CA 94040

Presidente: Rosalia MARGARIT

Segretario: Helen Zanella


Consiglieri: Carolyn Franklin (Vice President)

Paula Chidichimo (Financial Secretary)

Lorraine McCutcheon (Tresaurer)

John Linda (Past President)

Data dell’aggiornamento:18 febbraio 2011 (precedente, 26 marzo 2009)

Fondazione: 1947

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA



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Order Sons of Italy in America – Yakima Lodge #2732 Mailing Address:

1013 S 50th Ave

Yakima, WA 98908‐3717

Tel: 509‐966‐1214

Fax: NA



Business Address:

Womens Century Club

304 N 2nd St

Yakima, WA 98901‐2335

Presidente: Jeanne FASANO

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA


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Pacific Italian Alliance Mailing Address:

PO Box 4142

Stockton, CA 95204

Tel: 209‐983‐4375

Fax: 209‐982‐1443


Web: www.pacificitalianalliance.com

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: William TREZZA

Segretario: Jim FALCONE

Altro Contatto: Andrea SONGEY‐NEFF e‐mail: [email protected]

Consiglieri: Gary S. GIOVANNETTI (Vice President)

Dan CAMINATA (Treasurer)

Robert BENEDETTI

Marilyn GALLUP

Kathy LAGORIO JANSSEN

Since 1991, the Pacific Italian Alliance has been celebrating the Italian heritage, promoting Italian culture, and

partnering with the community, educators and Italian government. The Pacific Italian Alliance seeks to

provide a steady culture and heritage program to our members through close collaboration with the Italian‐

American community groups and other cultural organizations in the central valley and Italy. As members of

the Italian Alliance you are guardians of the Italian culture, a member of our family, and a contributor to the

preservation and advancement of traditions, art, literature, music and history dating back more than two

thousand years. Beyond our past, by being a member of the Italian Alliance, you are providing a bright future

for our culture in the years to come.

2100 events: March 29th Concorso di Cucina di Minestrone at Church of the Presentation. April 19th: Annual

Luke award Dinner held at the Italian Athletic Club. May 22nd: the Italian Olive Oil Festival held at St. Mary’s

High School. September 17th: the 20th Anniversary at our Passport Dinner at the Cortopassi Estate.


Fondazione: 1991

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Peninsula Italian American Social Club Mailing Address:

100 North B St

San Mateo, CA 94401

Tel: 650‐343‐7981

Fax: 650‐343‐7995


Web: www.peninsulasocialclub.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Emil GIANNONI

Segretario: George Lencioni

Altro Contatto: Angelo Cacciatore

Consiglieri: Angelo Fanucchi (Vice President)

Henry Bergero (Treasurer)

Andrew Baldi

Angelo Cacciatore

Gary Cahalan

Mission: to preserve and enhance our rich Italian heritage and culture by promoting and providing social,

recreational, educational, and entertainment programs and activities for our members, their families, and

friends.


Fondazione: 1941

Membri: 680

Italiani: NA

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Portland Bologna Sister Cities Association Mailing Address:

1000 SW Broadway, Suite 2300

Portland, OR 97205

Tel: 503‐725‐5255

Fax: 503‐725‐3693


Web: www.portland‐bologna.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Corie WIREN (Executive Coordinator)

Segretario: Sally Hudson

Altro Contatto: Joe D'ALESSNDRO

Consiglieri: Angela Zagarella

The goal of a Sister City association is to unite cities of different nations in a bond of friendship and

understanding established at the level for the citizenry of each city. A group of interested Portland citizens

came together out of their love, interest and ties to Italy to create a formal relationship with Bologna. The

Portland Bologna Sister City Association is a non‐profit organization established to unite the Cities of

Portland, Oregon and Bologna, Italy in relationship dedicated to fostering social, economic and cultural

exchange between their citizens, businesses and institutions. Membership is open to all interested citizens.

The Association will enable and support a wide range of activities, including trade missions, tourism,

educational and arts programs, institutional and governmental partnerships and overseas residencies. The

relationship between the two Cities will benefit from the complimentary assets of each in the arts, high and

bio‐technology, fashion industries, and the businesses related to food and wine. The Association will foster

connections between institutions of higher education and the fine and performing arts.

WHY PORTLAND‐BOLOGNA?

At first glance there are many things that these two cities have in common, from central urban universities to

a genuine concern for sustainability to a citizenry that holds a vivid love for life, family and food. This

relationship between Portland and Bologna hopes to be on going, productive and highly educational. We can

share our experiences in a large variety of fields and help each other as we continue to evolve.


Fondazione: 2003

Membri: 80

Italiani: NA

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Richmond Galileo Club Mailing Address:

426 35th Street

Richmond, CA 94805

Tel: NA

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Gene MURATORI

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Scuola di Lingua e Cultura Italiana Mailing Address:

P.O. Box G

South San Francisco, CA 94083‐1507

Tel: 650‐574‐3089

Fax: NA


Web: www.italianclasses.com

Business Address:

825 Southwood Drive

South San Francisco, CA 94083

Presidente: Frank MASSA

Segretario: Ronald SCRO

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Aurelio PAGANI(Direttore Amministrativo)

Joseph BARBACCIA (Vice President)

Joseph BRONZINI(Tesoriere)

Maria De VENEZIA (Curriculum Coordinator)

The School of Italian Language and Culture is a non‐profit educational organization founded in 1970 by

Italian‐Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area. Originally established to educate children of Italian

immigrants and persons of Italian descent, the school now attracts students of diverse ethnic backgrounds

including business‐oriented individuals and vacation travelers interested in learning about Italy, the Italian

language, and culture. Scuola di Lingua e Cultura Italiana continues to preserve for future generations the

rich history and immense contribution of Italian culture to American life. Each Saturday morning during the

scholastic year, the school offers Italian language classes for the entire family from primary and youth to

beginning and advanced adults. The school also organizes cultural events and lectures on Italian culture.

Since it was founded, the school has served more than 6,000 students. Currently, two classes are open for

primary students six to eight years old and youth nine to twelve years old. Six levels of classes are open for

adults: Beginning I, Beginning II, Intermediate I, Intermediate II, Advanced Conversation, and Advanced

Literature


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Seattle Perugia Sister City Association Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 31151

Seattle, WA 0

Tel: 206‐682‐1590

Fax: NA


Web: www.seattle‐perugia.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: NA

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA

The Seattle‐Perugia Sister City Association (SPSCA) is a group of citizens celebrating and sustaining the

relationship between Seattle and Perugia, the governmental, cultural and economic capital of Umbria, a

region of central Italy between Tuscany and Le Marche. Our association encourages educational, cultural,

commercial and personal exchanges. University relationships and student exchanges – with Perugia’s

Università per Stranieri di Perugia (the University for Foreigners), known the world over as one of Italy’s

finest schools of Italian language and culture, and with the larger Università degli studi di Perugia (35

thousand plus students). Association Activities:

‐ Local meetings for our membership on a quarterly basis.

‐ Social events that often include a lecture/discussion on a topic of interest.

‐ Tuition scholarships to members for study at the Università per Stranieri (University for Foreigners) in

Perugia.

‐ Annual projects ‐ sometimes people‐to‐people exchanges between our two cities; more recently a beautiful

calendar of the two cities.

‐ Participation in the annual market of Perugia’s sister cities, bringing a taste of Seattle culture and products

to Perugia every spring.

‐ Every 1st and third Sunday afternoon, at Caff è Umbria, our Italian Table: we speak and practice Italian, and

only Italian!


Fondazione: 1991

Membri: 100

Italiani: NA

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Silicon Valley Italian Executive Council Mailing Address:

c/o Carr & Ferrell LLP, 2200 Geng Road

Palo Alto, CA 94303

Tel: 650‐812‐3457

Fax: 650‐812‐3444


Web: www.carrferrell.com/sviec/index.html

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Jeffrey M. CAPACCIO (Chair, Silicon Valley

Italian Executive Council c/o NIAF)

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 2004

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Sister Cities Committees of Lodi, California ‐ Lodi, Italia Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1122

Lodi, CA 0

Tel: 209‐333‐6702

Fax: NA


Web: www.seelodi.com/graphics/SisterCity.pdf

Business Address:

Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street

Lodi, CA 95241

Presidente: Jennifer PERRIN

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA

The Lodi Sister City Committee was established in 1961. Although a brief school scrapbook exchange took

place with Lodi, Italy, in 1958 on the occasion of the Italian city’s 800th year, a more active relationship with

Kofu, Japan, began in 1964, when Lodi representatives went to Kofu for

the city’s 75th anniversary. Since then, gifts of Tokay grapevines to Kofu; of a miniature shrine and a granite

marker and cherry trees for Lodi’s Kofu Park; a student art exchange with Lodi, Italy; and visits and letters to

and from both cities have marked over 40 years of the California Lodi’s sister city relationships. The Lodi

Sister City Committee meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at the Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine

Street. Its purpose is to promote the ideals of offering exciting opportunities for involvement in interna tional

relations through exchanges of persons, products, and ideals through cultural, educational, technical,

professional, municipal, youth, and sports activities. Lodi’s sister cities

are Kofu, Japan and Lodi, Italy.


Fondazione: 1961

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Sister City San Rafael, California ‐ Lonate Pozzolo, Italia Mailing Address:

Tel: NA

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: NA

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA

TRASCRIZIONE DEL DOCUMENTO REDATTO E SOTTOSCRITTO IN DATA 16 SETTEMBRE 1988 IN OCCASIONE

DELLA CERIMONIA DI GEMELLAGGIO TRA: LONATE POZZOLO (ITALIA) E SAN RAFAEL (U.S.A.)

California Legislature

Resolution

By the HonorableBili Filante,M.D., 9th Assembly District; and The HonorableDavid Roberti, President pro

Tempore of the Senate; Relative to recognizing the LONATE POZZOLO‐SAN RAFAEL SISTER‐CI1Y

RELATIONSHIP WHEREAS, A sister‐city relationship has been established between Lonate Pozzolo, Province of

Varese, Italy, and the City of San rafael ,and, upon this occasion, that relationship is deserving of special

public recognition; and WHEREAS, Lonatese roots in San Rafael extend as far back as the late 1800's, when

the citizens of the small Italian village firt arrived in California; and WHEREAS, these emigrants from Lonate

Pozzolo and their descendants have made significant contributions to the civic, cultural, business, and

educational life in the community of San Rafael; and WHEREAS, In November 1987, the Pro Loco, the

governing body of Lonate Pozzolo, sent Dr. Ernest Milani, an ethnic archaeologist, to San Rafael for the

purpose of re‐establishing ties between the two cities; and WHEREAS, After Dr. Milani's meeting with a group

of San Rafael citizens whose roots go back to Lonate Pozzolo, it was decided that a sister‐city relationship

between San Rafael and Lonate Pozzolo would be purposued; and WHEREAS, This month, over one hundred

citizens of Lonate Pozzolo , including the city's mayor and sister‐city committee and the members of the

world‐famous Fanfara Dei Bersaglieri Brass Band, will arrive in San Rafael to initiate the sister‐city

Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

162

relationship; and WHEREAS, The relationship will be of great and lasting benefit to both cities and will foster

cultural exchanges as well as a better understanding between the cities' residents; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE JOINT RULES COMMITIEE OF THE SENATE AND THE ASSEMBLY, That the members take

great pride in recognizing the sister‐city relationship between Lonate Pozzolo, Province of Varese, Itali, and

the City of San Rafael, and commend all of those persons who partecipated in initiating this relationship; and

be it further RESOLVED, That a suitably prepared copy of this resolution be trasmitted to the autor for

appropriate distribution.

Resolution No. 421

Approved by the Joint Rules Committee

Subscribed this 16th day of September, 1988

David robert, chairman Senate Rules Committee

Willie Lewis Brown,Jr. Speaker of the assembly


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Sister County Commission: County of Santa Clara, CA., USA ‐ Province of Florence, Italy Mailing Address:

County Government Center, East Wing, 11 floor, 70 West Hedding St.

San Jose, CA 95110

Tel: 408‐299‐5115

Fax: NA


Web: www.sccgov.org/portal/site/sistercountycomm/

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Karen Mazzanti SERPA

Segretario: Wendy Teague

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: Christine Di Salvo (Vice Chair)

Marge Valente (Tesoriere)

Joseph Amelio

Barbara Campisi

Barbara Elia Cohen

The County of Santa Clara encourages the creation of Sister‐County affiliations to promote friendship and

understanding and to build bridges with countries of origin for various ethnic populations residing in the

County. Such relationships enhance the region's international profile; encourage mutual understanding; and

foster cultural, educational, technological and business exchanges between people of Santa Clara County and

the people of our Sister communities.


Fondazione: 2002

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Sonoma Sister Cities Association Mailing Address:

205 First Street West

Sonoma, CA 95476

Tel: 707.996.7005

Fax: NA


Web: www.sonomasistercitiesassoc.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente:

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: Bill Boerum

Consiglieri: NA

In 1956, Dwight D. Eisenhower gathered a group to discuss new ways to enhance international understanding

and strengthen world peace through citizen diplomacy. The result was the establishment of Sister Cities

International, a non‐profit organization dedicated to the support of world‐wide cultural exchange at local

levels. Today, there are 1,100 American cities that each have numerous sister cities throughout the world.

Since its inception in 1987, Sonoma Sister Cities Association (SSCA) has expanded their mission to further

educational, cultural, social, and charitable objectives, promoting goodwill and international understanding

between the people of the City of Sonoma and those of our foreign Sister Cities Greve in Chianti, Italy (a wine

region similar to our own), Kaniv, Ukraine, and Patzcuaro in the state of Michoacan, Mexico.

Sonoma Sister Cities Association has initiated numerous international programs to promote the exchange of

ideas, freedom of expression, and shared resources. These include numerous student exchanges, Mayoral

exchange visits, professional and cultural exchanges, medical aid programs, and special hosting for foreign

visitors. Nine International Sister Cities awards have been received in SSCA's 10‐years of service. An

additional award was recently bestowed by the League for Historic Preservation for the restoration of the

historic building that is home to Sonoma Sister Cities Association and the Sonoma Ecology Center.


Fondazione: 1987

Membri: 160

Italiani: NA

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Sons of Sicily Mailing Address:

3487 McKee Road, #50

San Jose, CA 95127

Tel: 408‐292‐1222

Fax: NA

Email: [email protected],

[email protected]

Web: www.sonsofsicily.com

Business Address:

1230 Lincoln Avenue

San Jose, CA 95125

Presidente: NA

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA

The Sons of Sicily (Aiuto, Inc.) of San Jose, California was established in 1974. The club is a social club, which

enables our members to meet frequently and promote our heritage through many great events during the

course of each year. We have a solid foundation of Sicilian/Italian Americans who make up our club. It is

through our shared customs and traditions, we have created one, large family.


Fondazione: 1996

Membri: 160

Italiani: NA


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Sons of Sicily ‐ Figli di Sicilia Mailing Address:

83, 37th Avenue

San Mateo, CA 94403

Tel: NA

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Joseph SIINO

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: J. Balsama. L. Whiterspoon

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1996

Membri: 160

Italiani: NA

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The Italian Cemetery Mailing Address:

540 F Street Colma, CA. 94014

Tel: (650) 755‐1511

Fax: (650) 755‐1033


Web: www.ItalianCemetery.com

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Lindo Paul De MARTINI

Segretario: Michael CASTAGNOLA

Altro Contatto: Nickolas MARINELLI Director of Community Relations

Giuseppe TIMPANO, Manager

Andrew M. CANEPA, Assistant Manager

Consiglieri: Jacqueline Z. GHIO, John GHIO, Stephen E. LEVERONI, Kenneth RUSSI, Brian RUSSI,

Joseph SILVESTRI

The Italian Cemetery was founded in 1899 by La Società Italiana di Mutua Beneficenza, which is the oldest

continuously existing Italian‐American organization in the United States, established in 1858. In 1978, the

Italian Cemetery became a separate non‐profit organization. Any proceeds from the operation of the

cemetery are directly reinvested into the upkeep of the property and into new construction.

The Italian Cemetery is committed to serving the community by helping Italian‐Americans rediscover their

heritage. Throughout the year, the cemetery hosts classes in Italian language, genealogy, history and culture.

During the spring and summer, the cemetery hosts monthly heritage tours, and an annual festival to

celebrate Il Giorno dei Morti.


Fondazione: 1899

Membri:

Italiani:

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Trentini Italians of Utah Mailing Address:

2336 North 690 West

Clinton, UT 84015

Tel: 801‐773‐0307

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Frank TREMEA

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: Kathy Anselmi VERNAIUW

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1987

Membri: 100

Italiani: NA

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Tuscan Association of Oregon Mailing Address:

4347 Alderbrook Ave. SE

Salem, OR 97302

Tel: 503‐244‐8558

Fax: 503‐371‐3969


Web: NA

Business Address:

San Philip Neri Church, 18th & Division SE

Salem, OR 97302

Presidente: Carlo MANNOCCI

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1996

Membri: 91

Italiani: NA

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Tuscany Club of California Mailing Address:

1069, 57th St.


Tel: 916‐739‐8528

Cell: 916‐203‐9275

Fax: 916‐457‐9659


Web: www.toscaniincalifornia.com

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Rino BERTINI

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA

The Tuscany Club wa established in Sacramento in 1979 by a group of people from Tuscany and people who

had their roots in Tuscany. The group grew out of the need to bring all these families under one banner.

Families like Orsi, Manfredini, Stefani, Franzoia, Marchetti, Bertini, Salvetti, Benedetti, Puccinelli, Pucci, Del

Guerra, Pieruccini, Pierucci, Viani, Cima, Banducci, Ghilarducci, Ghilardi, Bertolani, Dinelli, Di Giordano,

Mariani, Ciucci, Talini, Albiani, D'Alessandro, Alessandri, Della Santa and so on. The club became affiliated

with the Region of Tuscany, Department of Emigration, and is part of the Region of Tuscany Council of Tuscan

Club Abroad and member of the Lucchesi Nel Mondo. Memberhsip is open to anyone of tuscan origin and

anyone that loves Tuscany.


Fondazione: 1979

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Unico Club of Marin Mailing Address:

PO Box 561

Corte Madera, CA 94976

Tel: 415‐331‐8873

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Lou SASSELLI (District Governor)

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1970

Membri: 100

Italiani: NA

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Unico National Mailing Address:

18100 Llages Creek Drive

Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Tel: 650‐944‐3774

Fax: NA


Web: www.unico.org

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Sergio FRANCHI (District Governor)

Segretario: Michael Pisano

Altro Contatto: Kathleen Strozza (President)

Consiglieri: Andre' Di Mino (Executive Vice President)

Christopher Di Mattio (First Vice President)

Glen Pettinato (Second Vice President)

David Donnini (Third Vice President)

Eugene Santoli (Treasurer)

UNICO was founded on October 10, 1922 in Waterbury, Connecticut. It was Dr. Vastola's dream to create an

Italian American service organization to engage in charitable works, support higher education, and perform

patriotic deeds. The name UNICO was selected as best representing the nature and the character of this

fledging organization. The name is the Italian word for unique, one of a kind. The founders believed that

UNICO would be the only one of its kind because it placed service to the community before and above

fraternity. At the same time they hoped that the rest of society would come to know and understand the real

contributions of Italian‐Americans to our way of life. Its sole purpose was to unite all Italian Americans and

motivate them to become more civic minded. In order to accomplish this, members would have to

understand that they would have to make sacrifices, not for personal gain, but for service to others. In the

ensuing years UNICO became an acronym that stood for Unity, Neighborliness, Integrity, Charity, and

Opportunity. UNICO continues to provide the scholarships and the scholars to elevate the awareness of the

real Italian and Italian‐American contribution to our way of life. It also continues to lead in the battle against

discrimination.


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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Unione Siciliana Mailing Address:

81 West 37th Ave.

San Mateo, CA 94403

Tel: 650‐581‐1470

Fax: 650‐581‐1470


Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Romolo CAPPELLO

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: 1999

Membri: 200

Italiani: NA

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Westside Civic Italian Club Mailing Address:

3622 ‐ 37th Ave. S.

Seattle, WA 98144

Tel: 206‐723‐3614

Fax: NA

Email: NA

Web: NA

Business Address:

NA

Presidente: Dale PALELLA

Segretario: NA

Altro Contatto: NA

Consiglieri: NA


Fondazione: NA

Membri: NA

Italiani: NA

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