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Ben Venuti from Le Donne. We
welcome you to become a member. You do not have to be
Italian, however, you must be a member of the Italian Club.
Pay dues of $15 to the Ladies and help us to attain our
goals. We work hard and have lots of fun! Join us. [Membership
Application]
Purposes:
- To establish good
fellowship among the members of this association.
- To create a high standard
of ethics among our members.
- To help restore and/or
rehabilitate the existing Italian Club Building.
- To assist in the
maintenance of L’Unione Italiana Cemetery.
- To assist any entity that
promotes the Italian Club of Tampa, Inc.
- To solicit and accept
gifts of property or money, for these purposes.
- To provide social,
educational, and cultural functions that will enhance the
potential for advancement of its members.
Officers:
- Patty S. Heath, President
- Rose T. Barbie, Vice
President
- Rose Ciccarello, Recording
Secretary
- Lucy Herman, Treasurer
Events Sponsored:
La Moda di Primavera Fashion
Show - March
Held in March, our largest fund raiser.
Fifties Dinner-Dance -
May
Campo Italiano
A day camp per I bambini in June, one week long. AN EXCELLENT
EDUCATIONAL AND FUN PROGRAM!
Children learn about the Italian culture through Music, Dance,
Language, Cooking, Arts and Crafts, including Crochet,
Traditions, History and Culture. Staff is composed of
approximately 95% plus certified teachers. [More
Information & Registration]
Festa della Madonna -
August
Festa is held to commemorate the celebration of the Madonna.
This festa originates from Alessandria della Rocca, Sicilia.
Italian American Women of
Excellence - October
Four Italian American Ladies are honored in four different
categories: Business, Culture, Education and Government and/or
Public Service. Nomination forms will be available and nominees
must be a resident of Tampa for five or more years. [Nomination
Form]
Santa Lucia Festival of
Lights - December
Mass is followed by program and dinner-dance. Children
participate and a new Santa Lucia is selected based on her 100
word essay telling why she would like to represent Santa Lucia
for the coming year.
Most proceeds
are used to attain our goals.
See photos of
past events. (coming soon)
On a personal note...
We are a small but mighty group
who like to mix work and pleasure. We always strive to meet our
goals while forming the camaraderie that makes everything
worthwhile. We try to further our heritage by including our
youth as much as possible. We feel strongly that our youth are
our future! Please call (813) 874-2897 or email me at
pheath7@tampabay.rr.com
for any questions.
Cordialmente,
Patty S. Heath
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