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Nov 12,2006 - Nov 19,2006 |
Fall feast of Valle Peligna
$25,000 raised for charity by social-cultural group
By Mariella Policheni
Having fun all together while at the same time doing something for the less fortunate among us was the main goal of the 400 participants at the Fall Feast of Valle Peligna Socio-Cultural Association.
The event was held at Renaissance Parque Banquet Hall, and it included dinner, dance, prize draw and a lot of good company.
"I'm more than satisfied, I'm overjoyed," smiled President Aldo Di Cristofaro. "I'm especially happy of the success of this first fundraiser of ours: we've raised $25,000. After paying our costs, we'll split the net sum among Chum City Christmas Wish, Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation and Sick Kids Foundation."
Charity is important for this association that groups 17 Abruzzo towns and villages from the Valle Peligna area. "Since its inception two years ago, our association decided to organize events like this in support of associations, boards, and hospitals engaged in medical research," added Di Cristofaro. "This was our first social event, and we certainly hope that it will be the first of many."
Multimedia Nova Corporation (publishers of Corriere Canadese and Tandem) President and CEO Lori Abittan, Senator Consiglio Di Nino, Vaughan-King-Aurora Liberal MP Maurizio Bevilacqua and Vaughan mayor Michael Di Biase were guests of honour. "We appreciated spending an evening with these wonderful people, perceiving their social sensitivity and their affection towards our association," continued Di Cristofaro. "I wish to thank them all, particularly Lori Abittan for her kindness and nice words; in her speech she invited everybody to do something for our neighbour."
"One of the greatest diseases is to be nobody to anybody, Mother Teresa once said," began Lori Abittan's speech. "Imagine for a moment that your children, siblings, friends and loved ones had nothing to eat and the world walked by them, never acknowledging their existence... imagine a parent in a hospital room, helplessly watching over a child whose life could be saved only if there was a cure that can only be found through research. Pretending that poverty, disease, and similar problems do not exist requires no courage whatsoever. How about Christmas, with some children not understanding why they can't celebrate because there is no food, let alone money for a gift. How would you feel if this was your child?"
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