GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

It was a beautiful, crisp Saturday morning, perfect for being outside and giving back to the community. On March 25, 2023 the American Heart Association held their annual Inland Empire Heart & Stroke Walk. This signature fund raising event had an attendance of 950 plus participants raising over $180,000. Members of the Order of Sons & Daughters of Italy, Joanne Coccia Lodge #2553, gathered to support this worthwhile event held in Riverside, California. The Lodge members walked and donated in honor of the late Emanuel Manny

We have finally seen the end of the snow and rain. It lasted from mid-December until the beginning of April. It’s been a long, wet winter.

We have a very busy first several months of the year. We have our Festa Primavera which is our big fundraiser in May, we have added some new social events, and have a lot of new officers on our board.

In January 2023, we installed our new officers. Some long-time officers were finally able to retire, and new blood is here. Pamela Ricci,

On Friday, March 24, donor members of the Sons and Daughters of Italy met in Palo Alto at the Center for Academic Medicine to present a check in the amount of $4000 to Stanford’s Lucile Packard Children’s Foundation on behalf of the Western Foundation Birth Defects Program. We were thrilled to donate to the world-class Children’s Genetics Program at Stanford, a true place of healing and love for sick children.

Our Medical Charities/Birth Defects Libraries Chairperson

Pat Scialo and Jackie Giacomazzi pose after cleaning up after the March meeting of the Hanford Lodge. The two were chairpersons of the refreshment committee and provided for a very “green” refreshment table consisting of green wraps, green jello salad and green garden salad with all the trimming. Hanford is in charge of the United Lodges of the San Joaquin Valley meeting on Sunday, March 12, to be held in Lemoore, CA. The Lodge is also planning an outing to the Chaffee Zoo in Fresno in May and a BBQ in June. Happy Easter and Spring. (if it ever stops raining)!!!

The Napa lodge is bracing for an engaging and active year ahead. The newly installed leadership team has been working diligently to revamp administrative processes and communication tools, ensuring that members are informed and connected. 

A significant change is the relaunch of our website, www.napasonsanddaughtersofitaly.com. It features up-to-date information about the lodge, our roots, upcoming events, and news. Members also receive the