Villa Charities Tribute Name Plates for Italian-Canadian Immigrants Available for Purchase, Canadian Business Journal

Villa Charities Tribute Project for Italian Canadian Immigrants

A tribute to Italian-Canadian immigrants at Villa Charities Columbus Center | Rendering by Brown + Storey Architects Inc.
The installation is scheduled to break ground in 2023. Villa Charities announced that starting today you can purchase Shields of Honor.

TORONTO, Oct. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Villa Charities Inc. (VCI) announced Villa Charities Tribute to Italian Canadian Immigrants business. Canadians can now purchase plaques to commemorate their loved ones and honor the Italians who traveled to Canada to start a new life.

Announced in the summer of 2022, Villa Charities Tribute to Italian Canadian Immigrants The project commemorates the legacy of Italian immigrants and provides a place to honor and remember personal history. The installation includes a nameplate dedicated to an individual of Italian heritage and a bronze-cast artwork designed by artist and marketing industry executive Aldo Kundari.

An immigrant tribute installation
A memorial wall designed by Brown + Storey Architects Inc. will be installed at the Villa Charities campus in Lawrence and Dufferin, Toronto. The installation will be set on the north-facing wall of the Columbus Center and showcase nameplates with a ‘fluttering’ effect that animates the wall. A donation of $1,000.00 will allow you to purchase a personalized single or double His Name Plaque, inscribed with the family name and the year he immigrated to Canada. Receipts will be issued up to the limit. Limited quantities are sold on a first-come-first-served basis, and a name tag will be placed on the pedestal. Villa Charities Tribute to Italian Canadian Immigrants Alphabetical order at the start of construction.

immigrant tribute website
Additionally, with the purchase of a plaque, donors can submit a brief family history and up to four images to share their family’s immigration journey online for display on the immigration map at https://villacharitiesimmigranttribute.com/. will be The immigrant story repository creates an engaging and creative digital space for the public to explore and learn from the shared experiences of the Italian Canadian community.

“This installation, along with the immigrant tribute website, is our way of honoring and preserving the ongoing historical contributions by the Italian-Canadian community and creating a destination that celebrates our Italian heritage. Inc. “ “Given the enthusiastic response we’ve received from the community since we announced this project, we’re thrilled that people across the country can now order their own commemorative plaques.”

Funds raised from Tribute Projects through the Villa Charities Foundation support senior care, youth services, education and scholarship, cultural programs, and capital needs.

For more information, Villa Charities Tribute to Italian Canadian Immigrants A project containing a method To purchase nameplates, please visit https://villacharitiesimmigranttribute.com/..

About Villa Charities Co., Ltd.
Villa Charities Inc. (VCI) is a registered charity and non-profit organization that enriches lives through experiences and services that respect Italian culture and heritage. For more than 50 years, Villa Charities has provided cultural and educational programs across the GTA to support culturally sensitive long-term care and independent living apartments for the elderly. VCI fulfills its mission through a wide range of activities, services and facilities, either directly or in conjunction with affiliates and independent Italian organizations. Affiliates include the Columbus Center and the Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery. Villa Colombo Homes for Seniors in Toronto. Villa Colombo Seniors Center (Vaughan) Inc. Di Poce Centre; Italian-Canadian Benevolent Seniors Apartments Corporation/Casa Abruzzo Benevolent Corporation offers independent senior apartments (Caboto Terrace, Casa del Zotto and Casa Abruzzo). I’m here. Each of these organizations is an integral part of the Villa Charities family and has separate legal status and its own governing board. For more information, see: villacharities.com.

About the Villa Charitable Foundation
The Villa Charities Foundation supports experiences and services that celebrate Italian culture and traditions. As the philanthropic arm of Villa Charities, the foundation provides critical funding in areas such as senior care, youth services, education and scholarship, cultural programs and capital needs. For more information, see: villacharities.com/give.

For more information, please contact:
Mike Flinisin
maverick
647-680-3908
[email protected]

Kathleen Sloan, CM
Director, Marketing and Communications
Villa Charities Co., Ltd.
416-789-7011 extension 309
[email protected]

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/0b11540b-5be5-44b1-b279-c99cfc6ed64f.

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