Contact Information
Fairfield Commons, 271 US Highway 46 WestSuite A-108
Fairfield, NJ 07004
Phone: (973) 808-0035
Contact: Sal Benvenuti
Email: unico@unico.org
Website: http://www.unico.org/
UNICO National Company Profile
UNICO, which means unique or one of a kind in Italian, was founded in Waterbury, Connecticut, by Dr. Anthony P. Vastola in 1922. Members, in 131 chapters in 19 states, work to support charitable, educational, scientific and literary projects while promoting Italian heritage and combating negative stereotyping.News from UNICO National:
UNICO National Presents 2012 Marconi Science Award and Medal to Dr. Victor F. Greco of Drums, PA
FAIRFIELD, N.J., April 16, 2012 — Dr. Victor F. Greco of Drums, PA, was awarded the 2012 UNICO National Marconi Science Award by UNICO National President Glenn Pettinato at a gala award ceremony during UNICO’s Board of Direct…
UNICO National Calls on Public to Lobby Congress to Pass Italian and Italian American Heritage Month Resolution!
Measure introduced by Congressmen Pascrell and Tiberi which would make October Italian and Italian American Heritage Month
FAIRFIELD, N.J., Aug. 2, 2011 — UNICO National’s Anti-Bias Committee has succeeded in having a Co…
UNICO National Presents 2011 Marconi Science Award and Medal to Astronaut Paul Richards
FAIRFIELD, N.J., June 8, 2011 — Astronaut Paul W. Richards of Annapolis, MD, was awarded the 2011 UNICO National Marconi Science Award by UNICO National President Chris DiMattio at a gala award ceremony during UNICO’s Board…
UNICO National Condemns Senseless Arizona Shootings
UNICO Foundation makes contribution to memorial fund set up for slain 9-year-old Italian American Christina Taylor Green
FAIRFIELD, N.J., Jan. 18, 2011 — UNICO National, the largest Italian American service organization in Ame…
UNICO National Declares Campagna Pasta Imported From Italy by Fancy Foods, Inc. as ‘Official Pasta of UNICO’
FAIRFIELD, N.J., Dec. 22, 2010 — At a recent national meeting, UNICO National, the largest Italian American service organization in America, declared that pasta products from Campagna Brand in Italy, exclusively imported by Fan…
Rising Star – Italian American Tenor Christopher Macchio – Wows UNICO National Meeting and Then Named Honorary Member
FAIRFIELD, N.J., Nov. 29, 2010 — At a recent UNICO National regional meeting, young Italian American tenor Christopher Macchio, a rising star in the entertainment world, gave a special, surprise guest performance of his vocal tal…
UNICO National: ‘VH1′s My Big Friggin’ Wedding Is a Big Racist Stereotype of Italian Americans’
FAIRFIELD, N.J., Nov. 9, 2010 — Describing the show as yet another disgraceful and disheartening chapter of Executive Producer SallyAnn Salsano’s malicious exploitation and stereotyping of young Italian Americans for p…
UNICO National Announces Mille Grazie Award Winners
FAIRFIELD, N.J., Oct. 22, 2010 — UNICO National President Chris DiMattio today announced UNICO’s prestigious “Mille Grazie” Award – given to those fostering a positive image of Italian Americans R…
UNICO National Launches Campaign to Designate October as National Italian and Italian-American Heritage Month
FAIRFIELD, N.J., Sept. 9, 2010 — After succeeding last year in having the State of New Jersey recognize October as Italian-American Heritage Month, UNICO National’s Anti-Bias Committee has launched a petition-led campai…
UNICO National Calls Upon Governor Christie to Restore Funding for NJ Italian American Heritage Commission
Governor’s budget cuts Italian commission, but leaves funding for all other ethnic commissions
FAIRFIELD, N.J., Aug. 31, 2010 — UNICO National today called upon New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to restore funding to the…