Peninsula Italian-American Lodge #2145
Newport News, Virginia
LIBERTY EQUALITY FRATERNITY
We are one of the 700 chapters in the United States and Canada of the Order Sons of Italy In America (OSIA) and member of the Grand Lodge of VA.
OSIA was founded in 1905 as a mutual aid society for the early Italian immigrants. The 100th anniversary was celebrated in 2005.
Today OSIA has more than 600,000 members and supporters making it the leading service and advocacy organization for the nation's estimated 26 million people of Italian descent.
We fight the stereotypes associated with being Italian, observe Columbus Day as a National Holdiay and promote Italian Americans and their contributions.
OSIA was founded in 1905 as a mutual aid society for the early Italian immigrants. The 100th anniversary was celebrated in 2005.
Today OSIA has more than 600,000 members and supporters making it the leading service and advocacy organization for the nation's estimated 26 million people of Italian descent.
We fight the stereotypes associated with being Italian, observe Columbus Day as a National Holdiay and promote Italian Americans and their contributions.
PRESIDENT: Jim DeLucia
VICE PRESIDENT: Beverly Amante
PAST PRESIDENT: Bob Amante
ORATOR: Briana Taravella
RECORDING SECRETARY: Terry DeLucia
FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Frank Giunti
TREASURER: Thomasine Kashin
GUARD: Mary Ann Canale
MASTER OF CEREMONY: Jim Yoder
MISTRESS OF CEREMONY: Susan Yungbluth
TRUSTEES: Richard Conway, Madeleine Conway,
Pat Yoder, Marie Anania, Brenda Wrightington
VICE PRESIDENT: Beverly Amante
PAST PRESIDENT: Bob Amante
ORATOR: Briana Taravella
RECORDING SECRETARY: Terry DeLucia
FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Frank Giunti
TREASURER: Thomasine Kashin
GUARD: Mary Ann Canale
MASTER OF CEREMONY: Jim Yoder
MISTRESS OF CEREMONY: Susan Yungbluth
TRUSTEES: Richard Conway, Madeleine Conway,
Pat Yoder, Marie Anania, Brenda Wrightington
Two of our most important functions locally are to raise money for worthy causes and to encourage young Italian Americans through scholarships and other educational programs.
This year we will provide two $500 Gino Canale scholarships to high school seniors from our Peninsula schools.
We have also contributed funds to the following organizations:
This year we will provide two $500 Gino Canale scholarships to high school seniors from our Peninsula schools.
We have also contributed funds to the following organizations:
Alzheimers Association
Cooley's Anemia Foundation
Mary Immaculate Hospital
Newport News Youth Soccer Team
Newport News Library (Italian books)
Ferguson Center for the Arts at Christopher Newport University
Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters on the VA Peninsula
LINK, Newport News Homeless and HELP, Hampton Homeless
Cooley's Anemia Foundation
Mary Immaculate Hospital
Newport News Youth Soccer Team
Newport News Library (Italian books)
Ferguson Center for the Arts at Christopher Newport University
Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters on the VA Peninsula
LINK, Newport News Homeless and HELP, Hampton Homeless
