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Buon’Amici Lodge invites Italians - by birth, descent, adoption or marriage - and Social Members to our monthly Order Sons of Italy in America dinner/meeting at La Cucina Restaurant’s new Banquet Hall, Eisenhower Drive, Hanover Pennsylvania. Third Wednesday of each month, September through June, at 6:30pm.
November Dinner Event
What: Home-made Italian Dinner Fundraiser
When: November 22, 2009 – 12:00PM to 4 PM
Menu: Home-made Italian Lasagna with Sausage, Salad, Bread and Beverage
More:
- 1) Members of “Expressions”, Spring Grove High School’s vocal performance group, will perform during the dinner (probably around 2:00PM).
2) Raffle tickets will be sold for a 46" Toshiba 1080 HDTV. Only 125 tickets will be sold for a December drawing.
Price: $10 for Adults, $5 for under-12 years old.
Where: St. Joseph Parish in Hanover, PA, 5125 Grandview Road. Contact: Sharon Nassar, 637-4674
To be eligible for full membership, one must have been born in Italy or be a descendent, spouse or adopted individual of one of Italian lineage. However, those not of Italian descent who want to join in our social activities can apply for Social Membership at Buon’Amici Lodge.
OSIA members receive:
- Italian America magazine - a free quarterly cultural magazine for people of Italian heritage.
- Sons of Italy Times newspaper – a free monthly newspaper with Pennsylvania lodge updates and columns about and for Italian-Americans.
- Member access to OSIA.org – the National Web site full of information about issues, programs, reports and research important to Italian Americans.
- You’ll find discounts on specialty items and services of interest to Italian Americans, including genealogy research, travel, Italian language instruction, and more.
- Information on special programs of travel to and study in Italy.
- Resources for tracing one’s roots and family history.
- Eligibility for OSIA scholarships and participation in OSIA youth programs.
- Insurance benefits – Members under age 50 receive low cost life insurance by the Benefit Insurance Fund.
Membership Helps OSIA:
- Promote Italian language and culture in U.S. schools and colleges.
- Support the Commission for Social Justice Activities - Anti-defamation effort to fight stereotyping in advertising and news media.
- Educate the general public about the achievements and contributions of Italian Americans.
- Support scholarships to young Italian Americans and assist them with internships, mentoring, and youth programs.
- Charitable Activities – Alzheimer, American Heart, Cancer, Cooley's Anemia, Ileitis and Colitis, Kidney, Muscular Dystrophy, Arthritis, Cerebral Palsy, Homeless, AIDS, among many others. OSIA supports medical research, disaster relief efforts, education, cultural preservation and other important projects.
- Opportunities to join OSIA’s influential voice in domestic and international affairs and a voice in our nation’s capital on issues of importance.
Buon’Amici Lodge Membership Dues:
Current dues for Regular Members (up to age 50) are $42.00 per year which includes $500.00 in life insurance. Members (age 50 and above) are not eligible for life insurance and their dues are $32.00 per year. The current dues for Social Members are $20.00 per year. Members are encouraged to pay dues for the year to also support our charitable activities. Pay dues NO LATER THAN January 1.
Contact:
Buon’Amici Lodge #2772
1150 Carlisle Street
Hanover, PA 17331
You can also come to our monthly dinner meeting at La Cucina Restaurant’s Banquet Hall, Eisenhower Drive, Hanover. We generally meet the third Wednesday of each month, September through June, at 6:30pm.
