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Annual Donations To Charitable Organizations and Individuals |
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The Grandsons of Italy make several chaitable donations every year. We feel that contributing to other organizations that help our community strengthens us all.
In February of 2008, we gave $500 to Saint Charles Church for construction of their service center to help the needy. (Photo: Jimmy D'Arrigo from the club, Vivian Bush and Monsignor Gallagher from St. Charles) Every year the Grandsons of Italy make a generous donation to Cooley’s Anemia Foundation. This foundation is a United States organization offering support to thalassemia patients and their families. Thalassemia is the name for a group of blood disorders. A few years ago, the Grandsons of Italy helped financially support a deaf female athelete during her training. 100% of all donations to the Grandsons of Italy go directly toward our charitable events. The majority of our treasury is comprised of annual dues from members, our bi-monthly raffle and donations from club members and their families. In 2007 and 2008 we raised a considerable amount of money from the sales of our cooking DVD "Cooking and Cursing with the Grandsosn of Italy". |