Wakefield Sons & Daughters of Italy Thank the Community

We can’t thank the community enough for the generously donated items, gift cards, experiences, tickets, food and parking. On April 25th, our auction was filled to capacity. Lodge members were on hand to set up, welcome, assist, serve, sell tickets and baked goods, display the auction items, collect bids, and finally, clean up. We are also grateful to have members who work so hard (and have fun). Thanks also to all the attendees who supported us.

Once more we want to thank our kind donors. First, our members who put together gift baskets, services, homemade items, artwork, baked goods and so much more. Businesses in Wakefield and surrounding towns generously donated as well. These businesses included: Alison Simcox (author), Aria Salon, Barile Funeral Home, Bella Bling/Cristina Watson, Billy's Roast Beef and Seafood, Bunratty's Tavern, Café Italia, Café Nero, Calaresos Farm Stand, Cheryl Carroll (Mary Kay rep), Christopher's Restaurant, Ciao Bella Nails, Cibo's Cafe & Bistro, Colonial Cadillac, Cravings, Diane Barnes (author), DiCara's Deli, Dom's Sausage, Dunkin Donuts Salem St., Dye by Debra Hair Salon, Fabrizia Lemon Baking Company, Fahey Tire & Auto, Fat Larry's Sub Shop, Greater Boston Stage Company, Hair Extraordinaire, Half & Half Café, Hanover Theatre, Healthy Nut Snacks, Impress Nails, Wakefield Independence Day Committee, Jane Morgan (artist), Jane Healey (author), John Tramontozzi Law Offices, Kitty's Restaurant, Laurie's 909 Neighborhood Pub, Leaf & Ginger Café, Life is Good, Limoncello di Gangi, Lisa Marie Rankin (author), Lorenzos Dog Training Team, Magic Detailing, Mandi's Beauty, Manganaro Plumbing & Heating LLC, Marathon Sports, Mary Ann Esposito (author), Mel and Son's Oil, Meraki Medical Esthetics, Metro North Boys and Girls Club, Morena Cucina Rustica, Moriarty & Assoc, Norma Ortero (quilter), North Ave Diner, North Shore Pool (parking) North Shore Music Theatre, Nude Esthetics, Pastene, Peppino's, Professor's Market, Reading House of Pizza, Reading Town Florist, Salon Oasis, School Street Foods, Simplify By Eileen, Slice Pizza and More, Sonny Notos, Spinelli's, Stephen Puleo (author), Tania 2 Salon, The Chocolate Truffle, Tonno's, Total Wine & More (Danvers), Venetian Moon, Wakefield Bowladrome, Whitelam Books, and Wegmans.

Thanks to the success of this auction, the Lodge will continue to give scholarships to high school seniors and support other local organizations, such as the Wakefield Food Pantry, Wakefield Veterans, Council on Aging, the Fourth of July parade and many more. This year’s scholarships recipients will be announced soon.

To learn more about the Lodge, contact President Toni at WakefieldOSIA@gmail.com. Check out our Facebook page for photos of the auction and other recent meetings. To all involved with our auction, we say “Grazie Mille.”