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            Welcome to the Future Home of the
            American Italian Heritage Association's
            Museum & Cultural Center !!



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            On Our New Museum & Fund Raising
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            This Page was Updated:
            Thursday May 01, 2008




            American Italian Museum (AIHA)
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              Important - Please Note:


              *** NEW Email Address as of 03/14/2008 ***

              When Sending an E-Mail Message to the
              American-Italian Heritage Association
              You May Write To:

              aiha.albany@gmail.com








              Attention GE Employees & Retirees:

              If you have made a donation to our Association, the General Electric Foundation will match it. The GE Foundation must be notified of the gift no later than January 31st of the year following the gift.

              All gifts donated in 2007 are eligible for matching. Please call the GE Matching Gifts Call Center at 1-800-305-0669 and inform them of the name of our organization (American Italian Heritage Association) and the amount and date of the gift. Then notify us at 435-0591 or 355-9612 and we will pursue the matching funds.

              This is an excellent opportunity for our Association. Help us to take advantage of it.



            Important - Please Note:

            The AIHA is unable to do genealogy research, but if you are interested in researching your Italian Family Ancestry, you may want to check out the following Italian Genealogy Website:

            Capucina's Italian American
            Connections WebPages

            You may also want to check out
            (Click on Logo)




            There is a very good Italian Genealogy section as well as an Excellent Italian Genealogy Forum!






            We Now Have 1,800 Members
            In 41 States & 4 Nations !




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            In Memory Of the Italian Immigrants
            Who Came To The United States of America.

            Our Italian Immigrant parents and grandparents deserve a place where their sacrifices and contributions can be told. Because of them we have the heritage and opportunities that we enjoy today.
            Our Association was founded in 1979, and we have become an inrernational organization with over 1,575 members in 47 states, Canada, Italy, China, and the French West Indies. Our goals are to record and preserve our Italian heritage and culture.
            I am a native of Albany, New York and I left in 1963 to teach at SUNY Morrisville, NY. I am now retired and have bought a home in Albany. I have been very active in the Italian American community for 20 years and I have been knighted by the Italian government. I come from a large and old Albany family. My wife is from Schenectady, NY and my mother was from Troy. Also, I have been a director of our Italian American Museum in Utica, NY for 13 years. We must keep alive our Italian heritage and the memory of the Italian immigrants. We must do it now for the following reasons:

            1) The last living Italian immigrants are now in the twilight of their lives, and only their personal accounts and memorabilia can tell the story...a story that must be recorded before it is too late.

            2) We are racing against the clock to gather as many artifacts and testimonies as possible. We want to interpret the Italian immigrant experience for ourselves and for generations to come.

            3) Most Italian Americans are already assimilated. We must make this appeal while there is still interest and support.

            Sincerely yours,
            Prof./Cav. Philip J. DiNovo
            (518)-435-0591
            Our Plans:

            Our NEW Museum and Cultural Center will include:

            An Italian Immigrant Room
            Italian Folk Art Room
            Old Photo Exhibit
            Special Exhibit Room
            Contributions of Famous Italian Exhibit
            Military Exhibit
            Italian Immigrant Wall of Honor Library
            Gift Shop
            Video Library
            Meetings Rooms
            Hall
            Coffee and Snack Bar

            The following are types of activities that will take place:

            Italian Language Classes
            Cooking Classes
            Opera Workshops
            Music Programs
            Cultural Programs
            Genealogy Classes
            Feast and Holiday Programs
            Italian Easter Bake Sale
            Italian Christmas Bake Sale - Etc.
            Once the Museum/Center is built, we will hold fund raisers, ask for donations, memberships, gift shop sales and class tuition which will help us pay our bills.

            LEVELS OF GIVING:

            Giovanni Schiavo, the father of Italian American history, stated that six Italians determined the course of American history. We will have six plaques in their memory. Your name will be placed on the plaque, depending on your level of giving. We are a 501-C organization and all donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.

            John Cabot - $25,000 or more
            Verrazzano - $10,000 to $24,999
            Marco Da Nizza - $5,000 to $9,999
            Enrico Tonti - $2,000 to $4,999
            Father Chino - $1,000 to $1,999
            Francis Vigo - $500 to $999


            ALL donations of the above amounts will receive our Newsletter for one year at no charge.
            If you are not able to give the above amounts, any donation will be appreciated. Names of all contributors of $25.00 or more will be entered into the Immigrant Memory Book.

            I will donate $ _____________


            For a $150 donation, we will place your parents or grandparents' names on our Italian Immigrant Wall of Honor. Write to us for details.
            Please make your checks payable to:

            American Italian Heritage Association

            Please mail your contribution to:

            American Italian Heritage Association
            P.O. Box 3136
            Albany, NY 12203-0136




            Membership Information:



            MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS:


            * Receive a 16-page bi-monthly newsletter: news, history, traditions and customs, recipes, etc.
            * Free lectures & programs.
            * Knowing that your support is keeping our Italian heritage alive.

            Membership Dues For 2007 Are As Follows:


            Couple or Family at one Address - $20 (NEW)
            Individual - $18 (NEW)


            Please Send the Following Information for Membership:

            Name:
            Home Address:
            Home Telephone:


            Please Indicate Whether You are:


            New Member,
            Renewing Membership,
            Gift Membership.


            Please Mail This Information TO:

            American Italian Heritage Association
            P.O. Box 3136
            Albany, NY 12203-0136




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