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About Us
The Italian-American Women's Club (IAWC) was founded on February 22, 1934, by Rose Manalli, Providenza Quartuccio and Lousia Reda as a mutual aid society for the purpose of greater social understanding, comradeship and beneficial aid to members and their families of the Italian-American women of the Greenbush neighborhood in Madison. It was an auxillary club to the Italian Workmen's Club. Endimera Parisi served as their first President. Today, we are a non-profit organization with membership open to any woman who shares an interest in Italian language and culture. You do not need to be Italian to join.
The mission of the IAWC is to preserve, promote, and protect our Italian-American heritage, values, and traditions.
Meetings are held at 6:30 pm on the first Wednesday of the month at St. Joseph's Church, 1905 W. Beltline Hwy. in Madison.
Some of our club's activities include:
- Participation in community events such as: International Festival, Festa Italia and Triangle Ethnic Fest
- Bus trips to Milwaukee for Taste of Italy and Festa Italiana
- Annual community pasta dinner and bake/craft sale
- Italian cultural presentations
- Italian cooking demonstrations
A brochure about the club is available in .pdf format for you to print out as a reference regarding the club's structure (double-sided printing is best).
In addition, the IAWC annually awards scholarships to Dane County high school graduates who are pursuing further education. View the 2007 scholarship winners for more information.
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Comments/Questions?
For more information or if you have questions, contact IAWC,
P.O. Box 46382, Madison, WI 53744-6382
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