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kcic executive and board - 2021
Message from the President - Rosann nanci Rosann Nanci - KCIC President
Delivered at the KCIC AGM - Dec 2020
Buona Sera Tutti! It’s a strange evening indeed where the Kelowna Canadian Italian Club is meeting virtually for the first time for our Annual General Meeting. I am honoured to be the Italian Club’s President for the next term, and am grateful for the kind words by our outgoing president David Hawkins. Firstly, I would like to thank David for his tireless efforts on behalf of the Club. He has worked exhaustively over the past two years to bring some organization into the administration of the Club; he has helped to facilitate so many new programs which we have successfully launched; and has played a huge role in the modernization of our organization. I know he is staying on the Board of Directors as the Past President and the Vice President; but I wanted to thank him for his leadership and his calm, especially during this past year as we deal with the Covid 19 pandemic. Secondly I would like to thank the outgoing members of our Board for their service to the Club. Both members have been long time contributors on the Board. Melina Moran has been instrumental in providing guidance in our administration and as we move forward in the facilitation of our goals for the future. The second of course is my dad Emilio Nanci, who has been Past President for the last 10 years. He has worked tirelessly for the good of the KCIC and has provided countless hours of volunteer time. His experience in the Club’s history, combined with his wisdom has been instrumental in keeping things running smoothly, especially after the loss of our previous president Joe Iafrancesco. So thank you to both of you, we appreciate everything you have done for the Club and we hope to continue to have your support as we move forward. Thirdly I’d like to thank the families of the board members. It takes an incredible amount of time to be on the board and this means time away from family. Besides being on the board, all of us do so many other projects for the Club and it is our family who help us, most of the time without thanks. So I want to acknowledge their contributions and their support. It is truly appreciated. It is going to be an interesting term as we grapple with the effects of a global pandemic, which has caused significant restrictions into the day to day operations our of Club. It has been a difficult year in that we haven’t been able to see most of our members; we haven’t been able to run most of our programs; and we haven’t access to the same revenue streams which help to run the Club. I have confidence in our new board to see us through these difficult times. We can’t wait until we can get back to offering our various programs to our members and community! We can’t wait to see to see our members; to share that cup of coffee and find out how everyone is doing; and we really can’t wait to taste all the great food that will be prepared in our kitchens. For now we need to stay the course and see this pandemic through. We need to stay strong, Stay healthy, and stay tuned… The best is yet to come… and remember Andra tutto bene! Everything will be fine. |
EXECUTIVE President – Rosann Nanci Vice-President – David Hawkins Secretary – Janet Gagnon Treasurer – Rita Conroy DIRECTORS Mary Wooldridge Jill Hotchkiss Elena Tostenson Mary Bazzana John Pomponio Joe Monna TRUSTEES Bianca Iafrancesco Patricia Rantucci Rhonda Ewen |
KCIC - Part of Kelowna’s Community Since 1966
KCIC was started in 1966 and has been an active part of the Kelowna community for 54 years.
While the club was formed as a support and heritage group for the Italian community, it has always been involved with local activities and has contributed to many local charities. Community events that KCIC is involved with today include Folkfest, COBBS Bursary Program, Lake of the Lake and dinner raffles that support local charities.
KCIC is proud to support local charities and programs that make a difference in the lives of residents of our community. In 2019, our monthly club dinner raffles contributed $2,850 to local charities, including the Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul Society, BC Cancer Foundation, KGH Foundation – Pediatrics, Variety Club Kelowna and Central Okanagan Hospice Society. We thank our members for their participation in raising the money for these worthwhile causes.
At our New Year’s Eve Party, gifts were generously donated by local businesses and our guests participated by purchasing raffle tickets. The proceeds from this raffle were presented to JoeAnna’s House in February. The $1500 raised will go toward the ongoing operations of this local project. JoeAnna’s house is part of the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation and provides an away-home to keep families together when they need it most. Find out more about JoeAnna’s House by going to https://www.joeannashouse.com .
KCIC is planning to increase our community participation and profile over the next several years.
While the club was formed as a support and heritage group for the Italian community, it has always been involved with local activities and has contributed to many local charities. Community events that KCIC is involved with today include Folkfest, COBBS Bursary Program, Lake of the Lake and dinner raffles that support local charities.
KCIC is proud to support local charities and programs that make a difference in the lives of residents of our community. In 2019, our monthly club dinner raffles contributed $2,850 to local charities, including the Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul Society, BC Cancer Foundation, KGH Foundation – Pediatrics, Variety Club Kelowna and Central Okanagan Hospice Society. We thank our members for their participation in raising the money for these worthwhile causes.
At our New Year’s Eve Party, gifts were generously donated by local businesses and our guests participated by purchasing raffle tickets. The proceeds from this raffle were presented to JoeAnna’s House in February. The $1500 raised will go toward the ongoing operations of this local project. JoeAnna’s house is part of the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation and provides an away-home to keep families together when they need it most. Find out more about JoeAnna’s House by going to https://www.joeannashouse.com .
KCIC is planning to increase our community participation and profile over the next several years.