"Welcome to Holland” a poem written by Emily Perl Kingsley and read by Colleen Caputo refering to her daughter, Brianna, who has Down Syndrome.

Meet Carmela Ottaviano - an IWL recipient from Brooklyn, NY who was diagnosed with MS five years ago.  We have been helping her with transportation to and from treatment and just recently purchased a NuStep exercizer for her home so she can use it every day to strengthen her legs.  Her goal is to walk unassisted.  Click here to view video

Italian Welfare League
Board of Directors

Chairwoman
Bea Tusiani
President
Linda Carlozzi
Vice Presidents
Louisa Greco
Celeste Marchione-Maltzman
Treasurer
Geraldine DiCostanzo
Secretary
Kristin Knowles
Board Members
Geraldine Caggiano
Lucrezia Gallelli
Lucia Giudice
Denise A. Manniello
Maria Marco
Rose Pannini
Zella Pirello
Joan Prezioso

Affiliated Organizations

•Columbus ESCA Alliance, Inc.
•Calandra Italian American Institute
•The Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection at the New York Foundling Hospital
• Center for Migration Studies
• Coalition of Italo-Amercan Associations, Inc.
• Columbus Citizens Foundation
• The National Italian American Foundation
• NOIAW (Nat’l Org. Of
Italian American Women)