UNICO chapters donate food to local shelters

The UNICO Chapters of Delaware District 1 sponsored a St. Joseph's table March 19 to celebrate La Festa di San Giuseppe, a centuries-old tradition to help the poor and downtrodden. A weekend-long collection of nonperishable food items was held at St. Edmond Church in Rehoboth Beach, topped off by baskets of bread donated by Old World Breads in Lewes and Nicola Pizza in Rehoboth Beach.

The donations, which amounted to over 50 boxes, were blessed on Sunday morning before being distributed to Casa San Francisco in Milton, Gardenia House in Georgetown and the Cape Henlopen Food Basket and Community Resource Center, both in Rehoboth Beach.

UNICO members and friends also conducted a sale of Italian goods and zeppole, the traditional Italian pastry for St. Joseph's Day, in the church hall after the morning masses. The $520 proceeds were donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Society. For more information on local UNICO Chapters, contact Maria Teresa Morrison at unicodelawaredistrict1@gmail.com.