Holiday Food Drive / Drop off at the Hall
We kicked off our Holiday Food Drive! Once again, we are partnering with Our Daily Bread and collecting food to be dropped off at their location in Sunnyvale. Thank you to those who have already brought in food towards this more than worthy cause!

You may bring food in during any of the events this month, as well as drop by during our normal business hours (Tues-Fri 10:00 to 4:00) and leave the food with Stanley.

The last day to donate is Thursday, December 21st at the Holiday Regional Lunch.

Holiday Giving Tree / If you select a card off the Tree, deliver gifts to the Hall before the Dec 5 cutoff / Virtual Option available

Once again, we are going to collect Christmas gifts for the Family Giving Tree organization. FGT gives gifts to needy children as well as some adults and seniors in need.

FGT works with social service agencies and charitable organizations to find the recipients. Their clients, or the child’s parents, fill out a wish form with 2 wishes, and FGT prepares wish cards that are distributed to many organizations throughout the Bay area. While there numerous gift drives every year, what sets FGT’s drive apart is that the recipients actually get the gift they wanted. Last year, FGT gave more than 44,000 gifts and hopes to do better this year.

The generous members of IAHF brought in 64 gifts and a $50 donation. Some donors filled both wishes on the cards! The tree has been set up with almost 50 cards. We must have all gifts to IAHF by December 4 so I can get them to the FGT warehouse by December 5. Even bring them to holiday dinner dance on Dec 3, or durning regular office hours - Tuesday through Friday, from 10 to 4, and cards can be picked up and gifts dropped off during those times.

Monetary donations and gift cards are also welcome! It is an amazing experience to go to the warehouse and see the thousands of gifts wrapped and ready to go. For more information visit this link: Family Giving Tree

It always is a special part of my Christmas season. I am so happy that IAHF is helping to make so many wishes come true.

Buon Natale ~~~ Joyce Allegro

December 3, Tuesday / Giving Tuesday - Consider the IAHF

Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Join the movement and give – each Tuesday and every day – whether it’s some of your time, a donation, or the power of your voice in your local community.

Consider giving to IAHF this December 3! Please call our IAHF office (1-408-293-7122) or go online by clicking on the Blue box below to donate on Giving Tuesday. We have listed projects and programs that would benefit from your generosity.

IAHF Giving Tuesday - click here

Events - details and signup here or on Events page

Name: Italian American Heritage Foundation
Address: US

November

November 3, Sunday / Festa d'autunno / At Guglielmo Winery on Morgan Hill / 5:00 PM / $80.00 per person

Purchase tickets by clicking on the BLUE button below or

by calling the office at (408) 293-7122

All meals include:

A selection of some of the family's plantings of regional wine from Piedmonte will be included for tasting
Red skinned garlic Mashed Potatoes
Grilled Asparagus
Focaccia al Rosemarino
accompanying dessert will be Tiramisu

and your choice of:

1) Stuffed bone-in Veal Chops or 2) Herb-Crusted Halibut

Additional Wines available for purchase at discount with dinner

Directions: click click map on right and enter starting address

1480 E Main Ave
Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Guglielmo Winery Dinner Tickets

November 7, Thursday / Holiday Cookies - Cooking Class / At the Hall / 7:00 PM

$25.00 Members and $30.00 for Non-Members & Guests

Learn how to make delicious holiday cookies, this will sell out fast, so please sign up early to ensure you have a spot!

Holiday Cookies - Nov Cooking Class

November 14, Thursday / Leonardo da Vinci's Room of Knots with Caroline Cocciardi / 6:30 PM / At the Hall / $15.00 per person, at the door

Reserve your spot by calling the office at (408) 293-7122

Join IAHF members and friends for what promises to be a fascinating evening with Caroline Cocciardi and her unique lecture about "Leonardo da Vinci's Room of Knots." The event is scheduled for Thursday, November 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the IAHF and will explore the newly rediscovered fresco by Leonardo DaVinci at the Sforza Castle in Milano known as the Sala delle Asse or Room of Knots.

A $15.00 donation at the door is requested and some light refreshments will be provided. There will also be time for questions and answers along with current updates about how this information will be mainstreamed into the body of research about Leonardo Da Vinci will also be suggested.

November 17, Sunday / IAHF Jazz Night with Joe DeRose Trio / Doors Open 4:00 PM / At the Hall / $20.00 IAHF Members / $25.00 Non-Members & Guests / $15.00 Students

Purchase your tickets by clicking the Red button below

See the flyer by clicking the Green button

Doors Open at 4:00 PM. Buffet starts at 4:30 PM. Music begins at 5:30 & ends at 7:30 PM.

The IAHF Proudly Presents the Joe DeRose Trio - A Must-Attend Event!

More information may be found on the Events page by clicking here

Jazz Night Tickets - click here

Jazz Night Flyer - click here

November 21, Thursday / Rimini & the Adriatic side of Emilia Romagna-Regional Lunch and Pre-Holiday Raffle / 12:00 PM / At the Hall / Members - $25.00 per person / Non-members & Guests - $30.00 per person

Purchase Luncheon tickets by clicking on the RED button below or

by calling the office at (408) 293-7122

Emilia Romagna is an Italian culinary powerhouse that stretches from the Adriatic Coast to Liguria, located in the North Central part of the country, and is part of the Italian "bread basket".

This menu will focus on the Adriatic side of the region.

Raffle Winners need not be present to win. Prizes are being gathered, and a prize list will be published soon. Members were mailed a book of tickets which are selling for $2 each or a book of 15 tickets for $20. Additional tickets will be available to purchase.

To qualify, ticket stubs and your payment need to be received at the IAHF by

Friday, November 15.

Menu: