WHO WE ARE
We are a national organization of men and women who represent the estimated 26 million Americans of Italian heritage, dedicated to promoting our culture, our traditions, our language, the legacy of our ancestors, and our contributions to the U.S. and the world.
We are sons and daughters, grandmothers and grandfathers. We are corporate executives and we are union members...young students and retirees...teachers and attorneys...doctors and firefighters...bakers and musicians...and everything in between.
We are proud and patriotic Americans of Italian heritage. We exemplify the very best of what it is to be Italian American.
The Order Sons of Italy (OSIA ) was established in 1905 as a mutual aid society for early Italian immigrants. OSIA today has more than 600,000 members and supporters and a network of 700 chapters coast to coast.
Benvenuto/Welcome
The Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA) is the largest and longest-established national organization for men and women of Italian heritage in the United States.
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
A subscription to IL LEONE, our monthly newspaper, and all OSIA publications, including Italian America, our national membership magazine.
Scholarship and educational opportunities at local, state, and national levels.
Information regarding the National Leadership Grant Competition, Washington Internship Program, and National Mentor Program.
Opportunities to join OSIA's influential voice in domestic and international affairs.
Discount hotel, car rental, and travel programs.
An outlet for volunteer energies and professional expertise to assist the Italian-American community in your area.
Call or email our Membership Chairman NOW...
Barbara Wisniewski (201)874-5946 or email: Barbreno1949@aol.com
Monthly dinner meetings
Our monthly meetings are usually the fourth Wednesday of each month. They are held at the Elks Lodge located at 597 Kumle Lane, Reno, Nevada. We request you RSVP. Dinner is $20 per person. See the Newsletter for more information.
Scholarships are OPEN
Through the Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF), and hundreds of thousands of family members located in all fifty states and the District of Columbia, the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA) has awarded nearly $61 million in scholarships to date. In past years, the SIF has offered 10 to 15 merit-based scholarships (National Leadership Grants), ranging from $4,000 to $25,000, in a nationwide competition. Last year, students received a total of $85,000 in merit-based scholarships!