Buon Ferragosto! 

   by Il Pensiero "The Thought" | August 7, 2020

Anthonino’s Taverna Reopens

 by Courtney Kamm |  August 7, 2020

Mobile Food Markets Will Be in Your Community in Partnership with St. Louis Area Foodbank

by Il Pensiero "The Thought" 

Food insecurity is the inability to provide enough food to live an active, healthy life for one’s household. People facing food insecurity is predicted to rise by at least five percent more in our region due to the pandemic. St. Louis Area Foodbank continues to provide more food than ever before throughout its 26-county service territory (14 in Missouri and 12 in Illinois).

The list below shows Mobile Markets available to anyone who needs a helping hand. No ID is needed in order to receive food and other supplies. In an effort to maintain social distancing and no-contact service to keep you, the volunteers, and workers safe we ask that people who arrive by vehicle open their trunk and then stay in their vehicle. The food will then be placed in the trunk/cab. If you do not have a vehicle, please check with the organization hosting the mobile market to find out if they are accepting walk-ups.

Mobile Markets typically last about two hours or until supplies run out.

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Café Dolce on The Hill

photos by Christine Ngo 

5143 Daggett Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110(314) 282-0332Instagram: @cafedolceonthehillFacebook: @cafedolceonthehill

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Member of The Year Award Bestowed on Maria Maniaci Brandle

by Marianne Peri-Sack 

Maria Maniaci Brandle was given the Misericordia Society Member of the Year Award at its Christmas Party on December 1. She was born in Cinisi, Sicily, Italy, and emigrated from there in 1965. She is the daughter of Vito and Vincenza Maniaci and attended college in Italy. Upon her arrival in St. Louis, she continued her education at St. Louis University and Fontbonne. She received her degree from Fontbonne specializing in languages. She is fluent in English, French, Italian and Spanish and has taught at St. Louis Community College. She taught Spanish at St. Elizabeth’s high school. Brandle has been very instrumental in keeping the Federation of Italian American Organizations (FIAO) Italian classes alive in the Italian community.

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Birthdays & Anniversaries

by Carina Marino

Submit a birthday, anniversary or an announcement!
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Italian Wolf

submitted by Taylor Jackson

The Italian wolf lives in the Apennine Mountains. It is gray and turns red in the summer. The Italian wolf was discovered in 1921 by zoologist Giuseppe Altobello. They are endangered. There is only about 500 left in Italy. In the 1960s. approximately 400 wolves were killed for their pelts. During the war, it was considered good luck to see one before going into a battle. They are nocturnal and hunt on rabbits and deer.Resource: animalcorner.org
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