SONS OF ITALY IN AMERICA 2016 WATSONVILLE

THE ORDER SONS OF ITALY IN AMERICA IS ITALIAN AMERICANS CELEBRATING OUR HERITAGE AND HELPING TO BUILD A BETTER TOMORROW. IT IS THE LARGEST AND LONGEST-ESTABLISHED NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MEN AND WOMEN OF ITALIAN HERITAGE IN THE UNITED STATES.THE MISSION OF THE ORDER SONS OF ITALY IN AMERICA IS TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE HISTORY, THE TRADITIONS, THE CULTURE AND THE LANGUAGE OF ITALY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL HUMANITY.THE WATSONVILLE LODGE OF OSIA PROMOTES THE ITALIAN CULTURE AND LANGUAGE, PRESERVES ITALIAN AMERICAN TRADITIONS, HISTORY AND HERITAGE, AS WELL AS PARTICIPANTS IN PHILANTHROPIC AND SOCIAL UNDERTAKINGS. ANNUALLY THE LODGE DONATES TO: COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS OF ITALIAN DESCENT; THE COOLEY'S ANEMIA AND ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATIONS; SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS TO STUDY ABROAD IN ITALY(THROUGH THE SONS OF ITALY WESTERN FOUNDATION).THE LODGE ALSO SUPPORTS CHARITABLE CAUSES AS THE NEED ARISES, INCLUDING THE SANTA COUNTY VOLUNTEER CENTER HUMAN RACE, THE PAJARO VAL