Category: Media Release

  • Nelson Italian-Canadian Society

    Grazie Tutti! The Nelson Italian-Canadian Society Wraps Up 2020 by Giving Back To The Community


    Nearly 400 litres of homemade Italian spaghetti sauce were snapped up in 5 days for the Nelson Italian-Canadian Society’s final fundraiser of the year. This fundraiser plus 2 others were very successful for the NICS this year allowing them to increase their annual donations to local community service organizations.

    You may not be able to see the smiles, but KLH Foundation Executive Director Bryna Idler was very happy to accept a $1,000 donation from Anthony Sanna, Vice President of the Nelson Italian-Canadian Society.  The funds, which were raised through sales of sausages, pasta sauce, and grapes for winemaking, will be directed to the purchase of a Central Monitoring System for the Maternity Ward at Kootenay Lake Hospital.

    Jennifer Lehmann, Chairperson of  KidSport Nelson accepts a $200 donation from Paul Boscariol, President of the Nelson Italian-Canadian Society. The funds, which were raised through sales of sausages, pasta sauce, and grapes for winemaking, will be used to help fund local youth athletes who need help paying for the fees associated with sports.

    Andrew Creighton, Community Relations Manager of the Nelson Community Food Centre accepts a $2000 donation from Paul Boscariol, President of the Nelson Italian-Canadian Society. The NICS was very happy to be able to increase their donation this year given the increased demands for food at the NCFC as a result of the ongoing COVID pandemic.

    Paul Boscariol, President of the Nelson Italian-Canadian Society presents a cheque for $300 to Marcello Piro of Trafalgar Middle School. The funds will be used to help support students in need to access the Hot Lunch Program at the school.
    Please contact me if you have any questions.
    Anthony Sanna
    Vice President
    Nelson Italian-Canadian Society
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  • Rockstar Raffle

    There are still tickets! Last season pass available! Only 2000 tickets sold!! 💜
    Message Jana Cook for tickets or you can score them at the Whitewater head office in town at 602 Lake Street! Support these amazing racers!!
    Jana Cook janacookbc@gmail.com

     

  • Remembrance Day 2020

    Thank you!
     

  • Nelson Italian-Canadian Society

     

    Tutti a Tavola a Mangiare! The Nelson Italian-Canadian Society returns with a Spaghetti Sauce Fundraiser
    Fall is traditionally the time of year when people start stocking their pantries by canning and preserving the bounty from their gardens. 
    And for many Italian Kootenay homes, that fall tradition involves making their own homemade tomato sauce. This coveted tomato sauce is used as the base for making traditional Italian spaghetti sauce and is used on a variety of pastas, which is often the centrepiece of their meals. 
    So this year, after the great success of organizing their first-ever Italian sausage fundraiser, the Nelson Italian-Canadian Society has decided to fundraise again and step back into the kitchen to cook up two types of traditional homemade spaghetti sauce. 
    They will be making Traditional Meat-Based Spaghetti Sauce and Vegetarian Spaghetti Sauce. 
    The homemade sauce will be made from an authentic recipe that uses canned crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, onions, garlic, olive oil, wine, salt, pepper, fresh and dried herbs. 
    The spaghetti sauce will be sold in 1-litre plastic containers for $12.00 each. All proceeds go to support charitable initiatives in Nelson. 
    No preservatives, no gluten, no dairy. Just really good food. 
    “The Society volunteers were humbled by the overwhelming support for our successful Italian Sausage fundraiser. And when the idea was suggested that we could fundraise again and get back into the kitchen to make spaghetti sauce, there was no hesitation” says NICS President Paul Boscariol. “Fundraising with food has been a long-standing tradition for the Society and we’re happy to be able to continue to contribute to charitable causes in the community.” 
    Use the link below to access the NICS secure online store where you can place your order. Pre-orders for both types of spaghetti sauce are limited and the sale runs from Nov 13 to Nov 27, 2020. Don’t be disappointed, order your spaghetti sauce soon!
     
    https://nelson-italian-canadian-society.square.site/

  • Happy Halloween –

    Have a safe and fun Halloween
     

  • Happy Thanksgiving

    Stay Happy, healthy and safe this Thanksgiving weekend!