UNICO of Tampa Bay

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The Largest Italian American Service Organization in the USA. 🇺🇸🇮🇹

Chapter President: Frank P. UNICO was founded on October 10, 1922 in Waterbury, Connecticut.

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Secretary: Madelyn Summa
Sergeant at Arms: Paul Benvenuti
Treasurer: Joseph Rich A group of 15 men, led by Dr. Anthony P. Vastola, came together to create what has become a very special and very proud organization. It was Dr. Vastola's dream to create an Italian American service organization to engage in charitable works, support higher education, and perform patriotic deeds. In World War I, the Italian American community represented only four percent of the entire United States population. Although 12 percent of all Americans casualties during this conflict were ItalianAmerican, the loyalty of Italian Americans was questioned. The Sacco-Venzetti trial was fueled by prevailing sentiment that Italian Americans remained loyal to their former homeland. Our founders wanted to insure that everyone understood that Italian Americans loved their adopted country and held no allegiance to their native land save traditions and culture. It is in higher education that UNICO National has established itself as a true leader of the Italian American community.

10/26/2026

10/01/2026

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09/02/2026

🇮🇹 Get to Know UNICO Tampa Bay was a SUCCES🇮🇹
We had such a wonderful time at Joey’s Italian Market in Odessa for our Get to Know UNICO Tampa Bay event!

A huge thank you to Joey and his family for welcoming us with open arms and treating everyone to such delicious food. ❤️🍝

Earlier this year, we learned that there is a large and vibrant Italian American community in the Odessa area, with Joey’s Italian Market serving as a wonderful gathering place and hub for the community. We wanted to extend UNICO Tampa Bay’s outreach and presence into an area we don’t often frequent — and we’re so glad we did!

The response was incredible. 🇮🇹 Because of the interest and enthusiasm from everyone who joined us, we’ll be planning more events and meetings in and around the Odessa area so we can continue building relationships and growing our Italian American community.

We’re especially excited to share that we:

✨ Welcomed several new members
✨ Raised funds to support our scholarship program
✨ Connected with new friends and community members
✨ And, of course, had a BLAST with our existing UNICO family!

Thank you to everyone who came out and made this event such a success. Your support helps us continue our mission of celebrating our Italian heritage, building community, and investing in the next generation through scholarships.

🇮🇹 We’ll see you next on September 12th for Cigar Night at Cigar Circus in Clearwater! Join us as we come together for a great evening and raise funds for our upcoming Scholarship Banquet.
Grazie mille, everyone — and see you soon! ❤️🤍💚

06/27/2026

What a wonderful evening! Thank you to everyone who joined us for last night's meeting at Saint Catherine of Siena. It was great to come together, connect, and continue building our community. We inducted two new members and are excited to see them be a part of this organization. A special thank you to Felice for the delicious food and incredible generosity—we truly appreciate your support! And thank you to Harbor Dish for providing the tasty treats that everyone enjoyed. We'd also like to extend a special thank you to UNICO National 2nd Vice President Frank LoRe and his wife for joining us and sharing the exciting Insieme plan. We truly appreciated your time, insights, and support. We’re grateful to everyone who attended and helped make the evening such a success. We look forward to seeing you all at our next meeting! 🇮🇹

06/17/2026

06/12/2026

It’s been an honor serving this wonderful community

We appreciate your continued membership and partnership! Thank you for renewing and for all you do to make our community a great place to live, work, and play.
Enterprise High School Beadnikrow Weedies Kent&Hudson Donna Nettestad & Sons - RE/MAX Action First Radiant Reflections Cleaning Solutions LLC The Brinehouse UNICO National of Greater Tampa Bay On the Rockz

05/13/2026

UNICO National x Growing Up Italian limited edition tank tops collab sold exclusively at the St. Pete Italian Fest this Saturday from 11am-7pm at our tents. 🇮🇹

Address

555 10th Ave S
Safety Harbor, FL
34695

Website

http://www.unico.org/

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