Our President, Sylvia Behrman, as profiled by The Florentine!
By Brenda Dionisi
One does not often meet a Mud Angel, the many foreign students and Italians who came to Florence to help dig out the city, as well as salvage books, manuscripts and works of art, after Florence’s devastating flood of November 1966. Although some still live here, most are scattered across the world. There is no organization or online community. So you can imagine my delight when I learned that Sylvia Behrman first arrived in Florence in 1966. ‘So, you’re a Mud Angel?’ I immediately asked…
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The first FAWCO (Federation of American Women’s Clubs Overseas) Target Program has been completed. As a result of AILO’s contribution, we have been awarded the Platinum Medallion for our level of achievement. This first FAWCO Target Program raised over $135,000 by various clubs, their members and friends. All of the money has been donated to Tabitha-Wells for Cambodia to build family wells, allowing access to clean water to over 1500 families, with an additional $27,000 raised by clubs for other water projects worldwide.
On February 14th, the Global Theatre’s Creative Campus along with The U.S. Consulate and The Robert Kennedy Center will organize a FLASH MOB in Piazza della Repubblica beginning at 3:00pm.
This is part of the global movement to bring attention to the growing issue of Violence Against Women. Over 13,000 organizations will participate and we feel it is important that AILO has a voice in this too!
To view info specific to the Florence event and to learn the Florence version of the dance, please visit: http://theglobaltheatreproject.org/
As part of Community Service, donations were accepted at a local COOP for the Food Bank of Firenze. With Elizabeth Connolly (behind the camera), Martha Campbell, Janet Strazzula, Jennifer Baker and Suzanne Pitcher.
  
As part of Community Service, Elizabeth Connolly and Khoji delivered Burger King food for the kids. All the donations from the December AILO Christmas Toy Drive have been donated as well. Thanks again for all your generosity!
 
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AILO’s Annual Christmas Bazaar! December 8, 2023: 10 am to 6 pm
December 9, 2023: 10 am to 6 pm
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