Honour Your Family – Villa Charities Italian Canadian Immigrant Tribute

Purchase a Tribute Plaque for your chance to win two round-trip flights to Italy!*

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

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Villa Charities Foundation wants you to reconnect with your heritage – in Italy

We’re thrilled to announce the return of our Italy travel contest in support of the Villa Charities Italian Canadian Immigrant Tribute Project, which honours Italian Canadian immigrants and their families. Anyone who purchases a Villa Charities Immigrant Tribute plaque during the promotional period of Thursday, May 15 to Monday, June 30, 2025, will be entered into a contest for a chance to win two (2) round-trip economy flights to Italy, valued at approximately $3,500. Increase your chances of winning with each additional plaque purchased during the promotional period counted as an additional bonus entry! For each plaque purchase, a tax receipt will be issued for the maximum allowable amount. Current donors who have already purchased a Tribute plaque will be automatically entered.

Be sure to tell your family and friends about this limited time offer to embark on an unforgettable journey to Italy.

Plus, if you purchase your name plaque by June 4th, it will be included on the Tribute installation for the blessing ceremony by His Eminence, Frank Cardinal Leo on Thursday, June 26, 2025.

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

*Conditions apply. Please see Contest Rules for full details.

Blessing of the Tribute Installation by His Eminence, Frank Cardinal Leo

We are honoured to welcome His Eminence, Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, to the Columbus Centre for a ceremony to bless the Immigrant Tribute donor name plaques, commemorative sculpture, and surrounding space on Thursday, June 26, 2025.

Purchase your Tribute plaque by June 4th to ensure it will be included on the installation in time for this special blessing.

Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have your family's name plaque blessed by His Eminence, Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto.

Join us for the "Blessing of the Villa Charities Immigrant Tribute Installation" on Thursday, June 26th at 10:00am. Registration required.

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
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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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