The American Foundation of Savoy Orders (Savoy Foundation) hosted its 5th Annual Spring Charity Royal Gala – Notte di Savoia Los Angeles – at the Jonathan Club in downtown Los Angeles. Guest of honor, His Royal Highness Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy and prominent business leaders, supported the organization’s mission of chivalry for children’s causes. The event benefited Caterina’s Club of Southern California aiding homeless and hungry children.
LOS ANGELES, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — On Saturday evening, April 29, 2023, the 5th Notte di Savoia Los Angeles, the annual spring charity royal gala, hosted by the American Foundation of Savoy Orders, was held at the Jonathan Club in downtown Los Angeles. More than 150 patrons gathered at the black-tie gala in support of the Savoy Foundation’s philanthropic mission — Chivalry for Children’s Causes — for the event’s primary beneficiary, Caterina’s Club, a Southern California-based nonprofit that provides 5,000 plus warm pasta meals to homeless and low-income children daily. Substantial sums in the hundreds of thousands were raised for this charitable cause.
The American Foundation of Savoy Orders was delighted to welcome back His Royal Highness the Hereditary Crown Prince of Italy, Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice and Prince of Piedmont, as a guest of honor for this occasion. His remarks were the highlight of the evening, as he praised the achievements of the Savoy Foundation in carrying on its mission to support chivalry for children’s causes.
“We are thrilled with the success of the Notte di Savoia and grateful to everyone who attended and supported Caterina’s Club,” said Prince Emanuele Filiberto. “It is heartwarming to see so many people come together to help those in need in Southern California, and we are honored to be able to contribute to such a worthy cause.
“The American Foundation of Savoy Orders’ fifth annual charity gala in California was a great success. Together, with the help of Prince Emanuele Filiberto, the attendees and benefactors, we had the power to make a profound difference in the lives of those in need through Caterina’s Club” stated Event Chairman Commander Daniel J. McClory.
In attendance were members of the American Delegation of Savoy Orders, as well as Foundation President Knight Grand Cross Joseph Sciame, American Delegate, who stated: “The Notte di Savoia is a most important event for the good of children, and to that end Officer Bruno Serato and the mission of Caterina’s Club is a worthy cause for us all. This fulfills the overall mission of our American Delegation and Savoy Foundation in that we support chivalric causes for children.”
The Los Angeles Notte di Savoia continues a thousand-year tradition of goodwill and charitable giving through its patrons, benefactors and sponsors. This year’s supporters include: Platinum Sponsors: Bruno Serato, Caterina’s Club and Boustead & Company Limited; Gold Sponsors: Hon. Mike Gatto, The A-Mark Foundation, and Hon. Kathryn Barger, 5th District Supervisor, County of Los Angeles; Grand Patrons: Christy Albeck, Albeck Financial Services/Calebrese Consulting LLC, Eli Ansari, Devon Archer, Vivian Cardia, Sean Dollinger, Veg House Holdings, Inc., Salvatore “Sam” Galletti, Sinan Kanatsiz of KCOMM, Florentina and Daniel J. McClory, William Rosenstadt, Esq., Ortoli/Rosenstadt LLP, Tommy Shek, TAAD LLP, Benjamin Tan, Esq., Loeb & Loeb LLP, Keith Wellen, EF Hutton; Patrons: Lou Bevilacqua, Esq. Bevilacqua LLC, Kevan Casey, Patrick Mahoney, Christopher Parrington, Esq., Zuber Lawler Global LLC, Thomas A. Pecora, Sandro Pinancone, Hempacco Inc., Brian Rusywick, BF Borgers CPA, PC, Dr. Hideto Tomabechi, Delegate of the Japanese Delegation of Savoy Orders, Kyle Wool, Dominari Financial Inc., Patrick Wong, CPA, WWC PC.; Sponsors: Edward Akopyan, Caroline Castrucci, Ross Carmel, Esq. Carmel, Milazzo & Feil LLP, David DiJulio, DiJulio Group, John Laurent Gelati, Carl J. Morelli, Esq., Bob Muh, Community Foundation of the Napa Valley, Max Pandl, Insperity, Inc., Cavas Pavri, Esq. ArentFox Schiff LLP, Mark Quinn, Mary-Christine Sungaila, Esq., Jeffrey Verdon, Esq., and Falcon, Rappaport & Berkman LLP.
The 6th annual Notte di Savoia gala is scheduled for April 13, 2024. For more information on supporting the Savoy Foundation’s Chivalry For Children’s Causes, click here
ABOUT THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION AND THE AMERICAN DELEGATION OF SAVOY ORDERS
Headquartered in New York City, the American Delegation of Savoy Orders, which includes all 50 of the United States of America, is among the 35 delegations of the Savoy Orders located throughout Europe, the Americas and Japan.
The American Foundation of Savoy Orders, Incorporated, a tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) charitable organization, has supported local, national, and international charities focusing on medical, educational, and humanitarian fields, including philanthropy for U.S. veterans, hospitals and relief agencies for children, the poor, sick and elderly. The Foundation is a Non-Governmental Organization in Roster Consultative Statues with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. In 2019, the Savoy Foundation launched a new charitable initiative – Chivalry for Children’s Causes – a multi-year program assisting institutions and charitable organizations that provide aid to children and families in need, building stable, healthy families. The program is made possible thanks to generous support from the members and friends of the American Delegation of Savoy Orders.
ABOUT THE ROYAL HOUSE OF SAVOY
The Dynastic Orders of the Royal House of Savoy are among the oldest orders of Knighthood and Merit in the world. The Savoy Orders are headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and have 35 Delegations worldwide that support the Orders’ ongoing charitable works. Their origins and their principles, traditions and humanitarian goals date back a thousand years. HRH Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy, Prince of Naples and Duke of Savoy, is Head of the House of Savoy and Grand Master of the Savoy Orders. Prince Emmanuel Philibert is his son and the hereditary crown Prince of Italy and currently serves as President of the Council of the Savoy Orders.
In 1946, when the Kingdom of Italy came to an end, the House of Savoy was Europe’s oldest reigning dynasty. The heads of the House of Savoy had ruled, first as counts, then as dukes and finally as kings, for almost a thousand years. Descended in the direct male line from a tenth-century vassal of the Holy Roman Emperor, the Savoys ruled the Alpine state of Aosta, as well as Savoy, where they established their capital at Chambery. Their dominion was eventually extended to include Piedmont and other territories in what are now Italy, France and Switzerland. By the eighteenth century, the Savoys were kings of Sicily and then Sardinia, and it was under their aegis that the Italian states were united by 1871.
The Royal Family’s heritage can be seen in castles and palaces, and in the beauty of the northwestern Italian city of Turin, the Savoys’ magnificent capital in the heart of Piedmont in the 16th into the 19th centuries. The dynastic chivalric traditions of the Royal House of Savoy continue. The Order of the Annunciation and the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, two of the world’s oldest knightly institutions, are still alive today, epitomizing the dynasty’s medieval spirit while supporting very modern charitable works in Italy, Switzerland, France, Japan, the United States and elsewhere. Chivalry lives. Today, the House of Savoy remains one of the oldest royal dynasties.
For more information on supporting the causes of the American Foundation of Savoy Orders, see below.
CONTACT:
Larissa Van Duser, Executive Director, American Foundation of Savoy Orders
amsavoy@aol.com, +1 212 972 0495
For more information, visit https://www.savoia.org/
Media Contact
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