A second Check
for the Museum
UNICO Supports the
Italian American Museum for the Next Four Years
By Vincent P. Cuccia
Last month, at the third annual gala for the Italian American
Museum, UNICO presented a check for $5,000 to the Museum, the
second installment of their pledge to provide $25,000 over a
five-year period. This support will help the Museum, temporarily
located at 28 W 44th St. 17th fl., to continue exploring the
rich cultural heritage of Italy and Italian Americans by
presenting the individual and collective struggles and
achievements of Italians and their heirs to the American way of
life.
In English UNICO translates as only one of its kind, but also
functions as an acronym for U-Unity, N-Neighborliness,
I-Integrity, C-Charity, and O-Opportunity. It is a service
organization similar to Lions or Rotary whose mission is to work
on both national and community activities that uplift the
prestige of Italian Americans.
We have a responsibility to uplift the image of Italian
Americans, said Lou DeRico, the Special Assistant to the
President of UNICO, and we feel the Museum does that. What
better endeavor to support?
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