FEATURE/FIERI Italian Youth Organization Recognized With Major Donation by Haagen-Dazs.Feature Editors; Food & Education Writers FEATURE... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--Oct. 9, 2000 FIERI National, an Italian organization of students and young professionals, received a very generous donation from the Haagen-Dazs Company. This major corporate contribution is the latest evidence that FIERI is a force to be recognized. Said a grateful FIERI National President Roberto Ragone, "it is gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to know that the organization's good work and energy is finally being rewarded financially in a significant way. Haagen-Dazs is an example and we hope others will follow." FIERI, which means "pride" in Italian, strives to unite people interested in Italian culture. The organization preserves and promotes a positive image of the Italian heritage through lectures, opera, wine-tasting events and other cultural activities. It also promotes higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. with scholarships, mentoring, and networking. FIERI has been capturing the attention of Italian American An Italian American is an American of Italian descent. The phrase may refer to someone born in the United States of Italian heritage or to someone who has immigrated to the United States from Italy. students and young professionals throughout the United States. Its reputation has grown both nationally and internationally with the birth of two new chapters in Detroit, Michigan and Toronto, Canada. FIERI has chapters in Boston, Chicago, Bronx/Westchester, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, Long Island, North Jersey, Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. , San Francisco, and Washington D.C. Three chapters are under consideration, two in Connecticut and another in Philadelphia. As a prelude to Columbus Day, Haagen-Dazs promoted its new Gelato ge·la·to n. pl. ge·la·ti An Italian ice cream or ice. [Italian, from past participle of gelare, to freeze; see gelatin.] in a "Scoop Off" to benefit FIERI. Nine notable Italian-American chefs in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Chicago and Los Angeles competed. Three chefs in each city scooped and handed out many free samples of Gelato to the lunch hour crowds that flocked to the event. The chef who scooped the most Gelato at each event was declared the city's winner and presented a donation in his or her name to a local and national representative of FIERI, courtesy of Haagen-Dazs. FIERI received a total of $25,000 from the Scoop Off events. The chefs who participated in the Haagen-Dazs Gelato Scoop Off included: Manhattan (Columbus Circle) -- Don Pintabona, Tribeca Grill; Michael DeGeorgio, Il Cortile Cor´tile n. 1. An open internal courtyard inclosed by the walls of a large dwelling house or other large and stately building. ; Gianni Scappin, Coco Pazzo; Chicago (Daley Center's Italian Heritage Festival The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival takes place each year in Clarksburg, WV, USA. History The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival began in 1979 as a celebration of the rich tradition of the Italian-American heritage of a large percentage of the population in ) - Craig Summers, Anthony's; Massimo Salatino, Francesca's; Luca Corazzina, Vivo; Los Angeles (Pershing Square Park) -- Tanino Drago, Tanino; Nicola Mastronardi, Vincente; Michael Barton, Valentino. The winner of New York's Scoop Off was Gianni Scappin from Coco Pazzo. |
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