The Embassy of Italy, American Italian Food Coalition, and the Italian Cultural Society of Washington DC Hold Annual Easter Egg Hunt to Benefit Local Charity
The annual event raised money in support of children’s health and advancements in medical research.
April 9, 2024
Press: Embassy of Italy [marco.landolfi@esteri.it] ; ICS [e.cirotti@italianculturalsociety.org] ; AIFC [press@aifcoalition.org]
Washington, D.C. - On Sunday, April 7th, the Embassy of Italy in the US, in collaboration with the American Italian Food Coalition (AIFC) and The Italian Cultural Society (ICS), held an Easter egg hunt to benefit the Center for the Advancement of Innovative Health Practices. This marks the third consecutive year of the event.
Hosted by Italian Ambassador to the U.S. Mariangela Zappia at her residence, Villa Firenze, the event was attended by nearly 300 people, including more than 160 children and their parents. This year’s egg hunt raised nearly $30,000 in donations to the Center for the Advancement of Innovative Health Practices, bringing the total amount raised for the organization over three years to $70,000.
Ambassador Zappia highlighted the $70,000 the Embassy’s egg hunt has raised over three years to contribute to the improvement of medical prevention services for children and families, with additional positive impact on the quality of primary education.
AIFC co-chairs Susan Molinari and Lucy Calautti offered brief remarks, stating, “We are grateful to everyone for attending today’s egg hunt in support of children’s health advancements in medical research. The AIFC is proud to ensure high-quality Italian products – like those we are enjoying today – remain available and affordable for American consumers.”
Sara Forden, journalist and board member of the Italian Cultural Society, also spoke.
The event was sponsored in part by AIFC member Ferrero, which provided chocolate treats and Kinder Joy of Moving activities. Special guests included Dr. Christina Bethell and Mr. Mark Wietecha, Managing Director of Manatt Health Strategies at Mannatt, Phelps, & Phillips, LLP.
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The American Italian Food Coalition is an alliance of more than 530 Italian companies, manufacturers, and trade associations dedicated to ensuring American consumers continue to have access to high-quality, affordable imported Italian products including pasta, coffee, biscuits, and wafers.
The mission of the Italian Cultural Society is to promote Italian language and culture by creating opportunities to explore the many facets of Italian culture. The ICS Italian Language Program was founded in 1974 with contributions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the purpose to include Italian language in American schools and to teach Italian in the Unites States. The ICS organizes cultural events and provides Scholarship Awards.