IARA Italian American Relief Association

06/25/2025

Come out tonight to Rico’s at the Bulldog..Wednesday June 25th to see Brendan Sweeney play🎶🎤 from 6-9

06/19/2025

Fun time celebrating St. Anthony at the IARA Club!

06/11/2025

REMINDER FOR THIS FRIDAY:

Honoring St. Anthony at the IARA CLUB

When:
THIS Friday June 13th starting at 6:00pm

Where:
The IARA Club (401 Harrison ave. ELkhart, IN 46516)

Requests:
Please bring an appetizer or "finger food" to share

Other details:
Cash Bar
Soda and water will be provided
Rumor is that PBR cans will be free while supplies last :)
Bringing homemade wine (optional)

Hope to see all our friends and families on Friday!!!

Salute'

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05/06/2025

May Day Celebration was a success!!! Thank you for everyone that attended and those that helped make it a great day!!!

04/16/2025

ALL ARE WELCOME to celebrate May Day!!! Join us this May 4 at 1pm...Hope to see you there! 🇮🇹 🍻

04/11/2025

Many improvements down at the IARA Club… come on down and see for yourself!!!

03/23/2025

03/21/2025

This week's Italian fact:
Pizza, a beloved dish worldwide, actually originated in Naples, Italy, in the 18th century, evolving from a simple dish for the working class to an international sensation.
Salute’ 🍕 🇮🇹

03/05/2025

Congratulations to the 2025 IARA Briscola Champions Mace Companion & Pat Honick

05/05/2024

On the first Sunday in May, it is here that the Feast of Madonna della Sanità (our May Day) celebration begins in Volturara Appula, Italy. After the service, the statue is paraded through the town followed by all the people. The church, built in 1200s, is the cathedral and is in the center of the village. The church in this video is the sanctuary and is about 1km far from the village.

05/05/2024

Preparing for the Feast of Madonna della Sanità at Volturara Appula, in Italy.

The man on the left, in the second photo, is Vincenzo Zibisco, the current mayor of Volturara.

The Nun on the right in the third photo is sister Gloria. She is the custodian of the sanctuary, with three other nuns of the order founded by Blessed Mother Maria Gargani, who lived in Volturara in the 30s and 40s.

The church was built in the 1200s.