William E. Zuppa Lodge 2845,

Bay Co., Florida

Order Sons of Italy in America - OSIA

Membership

The organization's original name was "Ordine Figli D'Italia".  Figlio means son; Figlia means daughter and Figli means children.  Therefore the translation - Order Sons of Italy in America was intended to represent the children of Italy in America.  Thus, all lodges are open to all Italian men and women, whether by birth, descent, adoption or marriage.  Lodges also welcome social members of all nationalities.

As a member of O.S.I.A., you help us:

  • Promote Italian Language and Culture in U.S. Schools and Colleges.
  • Fight stereotyping and defamation
  • Educate young Italian-Americans
  • Preserve Columbus Day as a Holiday
  • Inform the media about Italian-Americans
  • Support Italian-Americans seeking appointments in government
  • Lobby for State and Federal Legislation affecting Italian-Americans
  • Raise funds for medical research, disaster relief and cultural preservation projects

Membership Application

1.  Click on application to print

2.  Fill out application

3.  Mail application or bring it to our monthly meeting

Application.pdf

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Together

Coming together is a beginning.  Keeping together is progress.  Working together is success.  ~Henry Ford

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