June 22. 1980. marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Order of the Sons of Italy. For the past 75 years. the order has worked in many ways to better the lives of Americans of Italian descent. In 1820. 34 Italian immigrants landed on the shores of this country. They were the first of 5 million Italian immigrants to come to America. The Order of the Sons of Italy was instrumental in helping the immigrants of the early 20th century in adjusting to a new life in a new world. The order has since built and maintained orphanages for Italian children left homeless in America. and created "Operation Heartbeat." a program which has brought over 50 children to America for open heart surgery. The Order of the Sons of Italy has raised literally millions of dollars for such charitable organizations as the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association.
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