The Confratellanza Italo-Canadese Society has been supporting and continues to support numerous charities across the lower mainland. A significant portion of these charitable efforts is directed towards benefiting the younger generation, encompassing, but not limited to:
- Variety The Children’s Charity of BC, annually giving since 1999.
- Various high school special programs,
- West Coast Boys Club,
- Michael Cuccione Foundation,
- Spirit of the Children Society
- Annual scholarships are awarded deserving high school students as they advanced to further education.
Other notable donations include:
- Annual distribution of Christmas turkeys to those less fortunate who might not afford a holiday feast,
- Cultural programs at the Italian Cultural Centre,
- Contributions to various health-focused charities such as cancer research and heart health initiatives.
Over the years, the Confratellanza’s donations have totaled hundreds of thousands of dollars, underscoring the society’s commitment to aiding those in need.
CONFRATELLANZA DONATION RECIPIENTS SINCE 1999
Annual Scholarships awarded to young students proceeding to further education.
Turkeys provided annually to needy parishes during the Christmas season including:
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish
Sacred Heart Parish
St. Francis of Assisi Parish
St. Jude’s Parish
St. Paul’s Parish
St. Patrick’s Parish
Blessed Kateri Centre
Blessed Sacrament Church
Camp Mariam – multiple donations
Canadian Red Cross
Cancer Society
Casa Serena
Cascadia Society
Corpus Christi – students to meet the Pope
Domenic Mobilio Foundation
Heart & Stroke Foundation BC & Yukon
Italian Canadian Family Counseling
Italian Cultural Centre Society – various programs annually
Italian Cultural Centre Society – Festa della Repubblica
Italian Cultural Centre Museum Fund
Lega Femminile
Little Flower Academy High School
Mel Zajac Foundation
Michael Cuccione Foundation
North Burnaby Boxing Club
Notre Dame Secondary School – Music Program
Notre Dame Secondary School – Drama Program
Notre Dame Tijuana Project
Reach for Outer Space – multiple donations
Sacred Heart Parish Renovations
Spirit of the Children Society
St. Francis de Sales Computer Lab
St. Francis of Assisi Church
St. Francis of Assisi Computers
St. Francis of Assisi Stained Glass Window in memory of Father Ponti
Strathcona Girls – Basketball Program
Templeton Secondary School – Theatre Arts
Terry Fox Secondary School – Football Program
Vancouver All Stars
Vancouver Italian Folk Choir
Vancouver Park Board – Il Giardino Italiano at Hastings Park
Variety The Children’s Charity of BC – annually giving since 1999
West Coast Boys Club
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Letter of Gratitude
From One of Our Beneficiaries
We are deeply humbled and would like to share this letter with you. Our aim is to help students and causes in our community and it’s stories like this that keeps our initiatives going!
East End Boys Club is an amazing Society that is on the ground helping our youth in our community, and we are proud to help such a great, established club to thrive.