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The Benefits of Membership in OSIA:

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Why Join the OSIA NIH Lodge?

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So, you’ve decided you’d like to join? Great! Click on the Sons of Italy logo to the left and an application will open for you to print and mail in with your check for the $20 membership fee.

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Full access to "One Stop Italian America" at www.osia.org, including the Member Community.

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Annual subscription to Italian America, a glossy, full-color magazine of Italian-American culture, news, history and personalities.

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Networking with other Italian-Americans nationwide; support systems of others interested in similar activities and causes.

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Scholarship opportunities at the local, state and national levels.

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Involvement in Italian culture through lectures, film and book discussion groups, Italian language courses and folk life activities.

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Volunteering outlets.

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A voice in our nation's capital and in statehouses across the country on significant issues in the Italian-American community.

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Discounts on travel, car rentals, insurance, specialty products and other affinity programs.

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The Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF) is a private, philanthropic institution, established by OSIA in 1959. To date, the SIF has given more than $93 million to scholarships, medical research, cultural preservation, disaster relief, and other projects.

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The Commission for Social Justice (CSJ) is the anti-defamation arm of OSIA. The CSJ is committed to fighting racism, prejudice, and the stereotyping of all races, religions and cultures.

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OSIA's national headquarters is in Washington, D.C., near Capitol Hill and the various congressional office buildings.