On June 12th, the representative of Alexandria and Asti donated food to the parish of Alexandria. This donation is part of the “Briciole di salute” project. The donated products were kindly offered by the “Centrale del Latte di Alessandria e Asti”.
Montecarlo LU, June 12nd, 2020 – The Vice Delegate, in collaboration with Mr. Ivano Lucchesi, President of Civil Protection of Chiesina Uzzanese, donated on behalf of the delegation a considerable amount of food to the family home “Della Pace ”in Montecarlo (Lucca).
Chiesina Uzzanese PT, June 13th, 2020 – The Tuscan delegation, thanks to the representative for the city of Pistoia, Mr. Daniele Romanelli, has donated a wheelchair to Mrs. Maria Rosa Castelli, which will be used by civil protection in favour of disabled people who are assisted daily. The donation is part of the “Briciole di Salute” solidarity project.
Prato, June 13th, 2020 – The Tuscan delegation, thanks to the representative for Prato and province, Mr. Dino Greco, in collaboration with Mr. Giacomo Perrina, and with the collaboration of Mr. Ivano Lucchesi, as president of the civil protection of Chiesina Uzzanese, donated a considerable amount of food to the association “Giorgio la Pira”.
Avenza MS, June 14th, 2020 – Some Knights and Ladies of the Tuscan delegation, guided by the Vice Delegate, participated in the solemn Eucharistic celebration of the Corpus Domini at the Maria Santissima church in Avenza.
On Thursday 11th, some Knights of the delegation were invited to participate in an official celebration at the diocese of Brescia, chaired by Mgr Pierantonio Tremolada, Bishop of Brescia. The ceremony was particularly touching given the current situation caused by the pandemic.
In collaboration with the local Caritas of Brescia, the secretary of the representation of Brescia, Mr. Maurizio Mirandola, assisted by Mr. Romano Savi, in coordination with the Vice Delegate and the Prior, ensured the delivery of food intended for the needs of several families and elderly people assisted by the parish.
Mr. Giuseppe Perego, in coordination with the Vice Delegate and the Prior, in agreement with the chaplain Mgr. Michele Somaschini and the collaboration of Mr. Pierangelo Pagani, delivered 2 pallets of foodstuffs, donated by the company Giovanni Rana, to the Don Folci Opera in Como and to the Caritas in Seregno.
On June 6th the Calabrian delegation offered some products to Father Giuseppe Saraceno, belonging to the community of Little Brothers and Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of Pellegrina. He had recently expressed his apprehension because of the increase in the number of families assisted by the parish; so the delegation decided to help.
In order to respond to the appeal of H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, Head of the Royal House and Grand Master, to help the most needy Italian hospitals and those who work there, the delegation launched his own fundraising, thanks to which $ 50.000 were raised.
An anonymous donation of $ 5,000 to the memory of the departed Vincenzo Martino, who was given the Order’s Merit Medal a few weeks before he died of Covid-19, was particularly meaningful.
These sums were then deposited on the Charity Onlus platform.
You can read here the press release prepared by the American delegation.
