Welcome to the Chicagoland Italian American Charitable Organization
As you browse through the pages we hope that you get a feeling for the type of people who are involved and the variety of charitable deeds we are involved in, and the people that they help. You are invited to email us your comments and we hope that you would join us in fellowship and in helping us to make our community a little happier and nicer.
Upcoming Events
A Message from our President:
Welcome to the CIACO website. Please take a moment to view the pages of our site. As you navigate the website, you will find information about upcoming and past events. Take a moment to enjoy the photos posted from past events.
CIACO hosts two key fundraisers each year. Our July Festa Della Famiglia e Amici and our August Golf Outing.
The Festa Della Famiglia e Amici event is where wehonor our wounded heroes and present scholarships to aspiring college-bound students.
Each November, the families and friends of CIACO members meet to assemble crates of food to feed local families in need during our Baskets of Love event. In 2025, our goal is 800 baskets.
If you’re interested in learning more about CIACO, please use the Contact form or email our office.
Sincerely,
Lou Scaramuzzo, President of CIACO
Area of Assistance
As a growing charitable organization it is our intention to do what we can, where we can, when we can. Unfortunately as our name implies, we concentrate on the Chicagoland area, where there is more than enough need to go around.
If someday we are able to broaden our approach and include other areas, our members would welcome the opportunity to do so. May God bless you in your future endeavors. Thanks again.
Mission Statement
Provide scholarships to students regardless of race, gender, religious affiliation or national origin.
Distribute thanksgiving baskets to needy families.
Assist our wounded war veterans and other charitable causes when they are brought to our attention.
Vision Statement
To continually seek out opportunities to help those in need, to honor those who have given to their community or country.
To offer hope to those trying to cope or looking for a better future, to bring joy to those less fortunate and to give of our time, energy and talent with no expectation of personal reward.
Festa Della Famiglia e Amici
Sunday, July 13, 2025
1:00 PM
Casa Italia
Stone Park, Illinois
Annual
CIACO
Golf Outing
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025
9:30 AM – Check-in
Bloomingdale Golf Club
Bloomingdale, Illinois
CIACO
Christmas Party
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025
5:00 PM – Cocktail hour
Venuti’s
Addison, Illinois
Columbus Day Parade & Reception
Monday, Oct. 13, 2025
10:00 AM
State Street
Chicago
CIACO
Baskets of Love
Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025
10:00 AM
Greco & Sons
Bartlett, Illinois
