Current Campaigns of The Sons of Italy Foundation®
Alzheimer's Association is the largest national voluntary health organization committed to finding a cure for Alzheimer's disease and helping those affected directly and indirectly by the disease.
The SIF has contributed more than $1 million to the Alzheimer's Association to date. The Alzheimer's Association is a designated SIF National Charity. Frances Cipriotti is chair of the Sons of Italy® National Alzheimer's Committee.
Cooley's Anemia Foundation The Cooley's Anemia Foundation (CAF) serves people affected by the fatal genetic blood disease thalassemia, or Cooley's anemia, often found in people of Mediterranean descent. Its mission is to advance treatment, enhance the quality of life of patients and educate the medical community, trait carriers and the public about the disease.
The SIF has contributed $2 million to the CAF to date. The Cooley's Anemia Foundation is a designated SIF National Charity. Joan Rondinelli is chair of the Sons of Italy® National Cooley's Anemia Committee.
Learn more about OSIA's Cooley's Anemia fundraising project, A Cure is In Sight.
Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism The mission of the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism is to support families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Foundation is committed to increasing awareness of the challenges of living with autism and helping families find resources to help address those challenges. The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation provides individuals with autism and their families an opportunity to improve their quality of life by funding educational, therapeutic, recreational and advocacy programs.
Wounded troops’ & veterans’ causes The Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF) is taking an increasing role in helping returning wounded servicemen and women and veterans adjust to a new way of life. The SIF’s range of support includes scholarships for wounded warriors, partial funding of events/programs by veterans/military support organizations (such as the Gary Sinise Foundation and an organization that assists troops with airfare costs to return home for the holidays), and hosting veterans and active military at the annual NELA Gala.
Contributions to this fund help the SIF honor these brave men and women who sacrifice for their country.
Garibaldi-Meucci Museum This national landmark, owned and operated by the Sons of Italy Foundation®, is the former home of Italian inventor Antonio Meucci. He and his friend, famous Italian revolutionary leader Giuseppe Garibaldi, spent time in this home in Staten Island, N.Y. It is the actual place where telephone history was made, where a great friendship thrived and where the vision of Italian unification was formed.
The museum’s operation and variety of programs rely on charitable donations in addition to its modest admission fees.
SIF Scholarship Fund Each year, the Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF) holds its merit-based college scholarship competition, the National Leadership Grant Competition, to award scholarships to the nation’s brightest Italian American students.
Some of these scholarships are provided through perpetual funds while others require supplemental funding from, or are completely funded by, the SIF’s general scholarship fund.
One-time and recurring donations are welcome to grow the scholarship fund and enable the SIF to continue this important goal of supporting educational excellence.
Endowed perpetual scholarships or completely funded one-time scholarships are also welcome; please contact the National Office if you wish to make a scholarship gift of this type.
General charity fund Contributions to the SIF’s general charity fund enable the Sons of Italy Foundation® to apply funds when and where it is needed most.
The SIF has contributed more than $1 million to the Alzheimer's Association to date. The Alzheimer's Association is a designated SIF National Charity. Frances Cipriotti is chair of the Sons of Italy® National Alzheimer's Committee.
Cooley's Anemia Foundation The Cooley's Anemia Foundation (CAF) serves people affected by the fatal genetic blood disease thalassemia, or Cooley's anemia, often found in people of Mediterranean descent. Its mission is to advance treatment, enhance the quality of life of patients and educate the medical community, trait carriers and the public about the disease.
The SIF has contributed $2 million to the CAF to date. The Cooley's Anemia Foundation is a designated SIF National Charity. Joan Rondinelli is chair of the Sons of Italy® National Cooley's Anemia Committee.
Learn more about OSIA's Cooley's Anemia fundraising project, A Cure is In Sight.
Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism The mission of the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism is to support families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Foundation is committed to increasing awareness of the challenges of living with autism and helping families find resources to help address those challenges. The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation provides individuals with autism and their families an opportunity to improve their quality of life by funding educational, therapeutic, recreational and advocacy programs.
Wounded troops’ & veterans’ causes The Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF) is taking an increasing role in helping returning wounded servicemen and women and veterans adjust to a new way of life. The SIF’s range of support includes scholarships for wounded warriors, partial funding of events/programs by veterans/military support organizations (such as the Gary Sinise Foundation and an organization that assists troops with airfare costs to return home for the holidays), and hosting veterans and active military at the annual NELA Gala.
Contributions to this fund help the SIF honor these brave men and women who sacrifice for their country.
Garibaldi-Meucci Museum This national landmark, owned and operated by the Sons of Italy Foundation®, is the former home of Italian inventor Antonio Meucci. He and his friend, famous Italian revolutionary leader Giuseppe Garibaldi, spent time in this home in Staten Island, N.Y. It is the actual place where telephone history was made, where a great friendship thrived and where the vision of Italian unification was formed.
The museum’s operation and variety of programs rely on charitable donations in addition to its modest admission fees.
SIF Scholarship Fund Each year, the Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF) holds its merit-based college scholarship competition, the National Leadership Grant Competition, to award scholarships to the nation’s brightest Italian American students.
Some of these scholarships are provided through perpetual funds while others require supplemental funding from, or are completely funded by, the SIF’s general scholarship fund.
One-time and recurring donations are welcome to grow the scholarship fund and enable the SIF to continue this important goal of supporting educational excellence.
Endowed perpetual scholarships or completely funded one-time scholarships are also welcome; please contact the National Office if you wish to make a scholarship gift of this type.
General charity fund Contributions to the SIF’s general charity fund enable the Sons of Italy Foundation® to apply funds when and where it is needed most.
Sons of Italy Foundation® Philanthropic Efforts & Grant Beneficiaries
This list represents the range of organizations and causes
the SIF and OSIA have supported through the years or are currently supporting.
the SIF and OSIA have supported through the years or are currently supporting.
