Our Mission Statement
In its 95+ year history, the Italian Welfare League has gone from helping Italian immigrants on the New York City piers find jobs and housing to its present mission of helping children of Italian American descent who are ill or have suffered an emotional trauma. We call these youngsters “I Nostri Bambini,” and have adopted them into our organization of caring members and supporters.
Since 2001, the League has raised and distributed more than $2,000,000 to over 1,600 children and has given grants to several organizations which provide services to children. Some of our recipients are children with Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome, Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Down Syndrome, brain injury and Epidermolysis Bullosa. Others have cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, or are accident victims. Also, many of our recipients have lost a parent under tragic circumstances.
The League’s mission is to lend a helping hand to those bambini most needy within “la Famiglia”.

Italian Welfare League Board of Directors
Chairwoman Emerita
Bea Tusiani
Chairwoman
Linda Carlozzi
President
Joan Prezioso
Vice Presidents
Kristin Knowles
Geri Caggiano
Treasurer
Geri DiCostanzo
Secretary
Louisa Greco
Board of Directors:
Olga Casarella
Lucrezia Gallelli
Fran Gallinari
Ivana Giuntoli-McCotter
Celeste Marchione-Maltzman
Rose Pannini
Giovanna Stellari
Affiliated Organizations
Calandra Italian American Institute
Center for Migration Studies
Columbus Citizens Foundation and Ladies Auxilliary
Italian Heritage & Culture Committee of New York
Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations
NIAF – The National Italian American Foundation
NOIAW – National Organization of Italian American Women
OSIA - Order Sons of Italy in America