Join Our Lodge
If you are proud of your Italian heritage and would like to get more
involved with the Italian-American community, the Sons of Italy is
for you.
Sellaro Lodge members receive:
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Quarterly
Italian American magazine.
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A free
subscription to the Golden Lion, the publication of the
Grand Lodge of New York.
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Monthly
Lodge Newsletter, "Il Fondatore."
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Eligibility for you and your children and grandchildren for
local lodge scholarships.
Your membership in the Sons of Italy:
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Promotes
Italian language and culture locally, statewide
and nationally.
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Helps
educate the general public about the achievements and
contributions of Italian Americans in U.S. history.
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Supports scholarships to young Italian Americans at leading
universities.
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Contributes to medical research, disaster relief efforts,
education, cultural preservation and other important
projects.
Membership Requirements and Responsibilities:
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Eligibility
In order to become a member of the Dr. Vincenzo
Sellaro Lodge and the Order Sons of Italy in America, you
must be Italian or of Italian descent, or the spouse or
adopted child of a person of Italian descent.
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Dues
The Sellaro Lodge membership dues are $56 per year
for regular members and $52 per year for senior citizens (62
years of age),
and there is a one-time $25 initiation fee.
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Meetings Members are not required to attend a minimum number of
meetings during the year, but are encouraged to become
active. When you can't make a meeting, your monthly
newsletter will help keep you up to date with the lodge.
How to join
All potential members are required to attend one of our information
sessions. This will give you the chance to see what our lodge is
all about and meet some of our members. If after hearing about our
organization you wish to become a member, your name will be read to
our membership, and if approved, you will be given the opportunity
to become a member of the Sellaro Lodge and the Order Sons of Italy
in America.
For more information or to make arrangements to attend an
information session, please contact:
Membership Chairperson
Geraldine Iannello
Graham
631-265-0205
geraldine@sellarolodge.org
© 2012 Dr. Vincenzo
Sellaro Lodge.
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