Honour Your Family – Villa Charities Italian Canadian Immigrant Tribute

Purchase a Plaque for Your Chance to Win an F1^® Canadian Grand Prix Package!

By inscribing a name, you celebrate and honour your family heritage while supporting Villa Charities’ programs and services.

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Purchase a Tribute Plaque for Your Chance to Win an F1^® Canadian Grand Prix Package!

We are excited to announce a special promotion in support of the Villa Charities Italian Canadian Immigrant Tribute Project, which honours Italian Canadian immigrants and their families. Everyone who purchases a Villa Charities Immigrant Tribute plaque between March 3 and April 15, 2025, will be automatically entered into a contest for a chance to win a 3-day prize package for the Formula 1^® 2025 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, valued at approximately $3,500.

This VIP package from June 13 - 15, 2025, includes two 3-day passes located in Grandstand 15 with access to practice and qualifying sessions as well as the race on Sunday, June 15. From your seats you can watch Formula 1^® drivers as they brake and go around Turn 10, also known as the “Hairpin”. You'll also receive a gift card with $2,000 in spending money, so you can enjoy your memorable Montreal weekend in style.

Increase your chances of winning with each additional plaque purchased during the promotional period counted as an additional bonus entry! Current donors who have already purchased a Tribute plaque will be automatically entered.

Honour your Italian heritage and fuel your passion for the excitement and spectacle of Formula 1^® racing with this limited time offer.

For more information, please see the Contest Rules and Regulations.*

Personalized name plaques are available with a $1,000 donation and can include a maximum of two names. A year of immigration to Canada must be provided with each name and will appear on the plaque.

A limited quantity of plaques is available and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. For each plaque purchase, a tax receipt will be issued for the maximum allowable amount. You can also split the purchase of your plaque with a family member(s) or arrange to pay in installments. Please contact Villa Charities Foundation for more information.

Plaques are positioned in alphabetical order by last name (by Plaque Name 1 if a double name plaque is purchased),from top to bottom. Name plaques will be installed on the Villa Charities Italian Canadian Immigrant Tribute wall on a quarterly basis.

Plaque design available with your choice of one or two names. Actual name plaque size will be 6” w x 3.5” h.

The Villa Charities Italian Canadian Immigrant Tribute installation is located on the north-facing wall of Toronto’s iconic Columbus Centre, at 901 Lawrence Avenue West.

By purchasing a plaque, you celebrate and honour your family heritage while supporting Villa Charities’ programs and services such as senior care, cultural programming, scholarships and youth services, and capital needs.

By purchasing your plaque, you also have the opportunity to share your family journey on this website. You’ll be able to:

Share your family story (up to 250 words)
Share your region of origin
Upload up to 4 photos with your story

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Purchasing a plaque
also means:

You can share your immigration history with the community, to appear on our Immigrant Map. This feature is only available to donors who have purchased a name plaque on the Immigrant Tribute installation.

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