Charity Initiatives
Charity Mission
In 1926, the Francesco DeSanctis Lodge began the Natick Sons and Daughters of Italy. It all started with volunteers and it continues to this day. We have donated hundreds of hours to running every aspect of the Lodge; from answering the phones, recycling bottles, landscaping, making sauce for Pasta Night, paying the bills and shutting the lights off after every function. The Lodge would cease to exist without the incredible commitment and faithfulness of our volunteers.
Charitable Giving
The Natick Sons and Daughters of Italy strives to make meaningful charitable donations annually. This is the culmination of hundreds of volunteer hours and the incredible support of our members and patrons. We are proud to share our charitable giving information.

We made significant donations in 2023. $11,000 in scholarship awards, $250 to Spark Kindness, $250 to Alzheimer’s Association, $250 to Metrowest Family Promise, and $250 to the Natick High School After Prom Party. We hosted several food/diaper drives for A Place To Turn Food Pantry and a toy drive for Toys for Tots. We are happy to host several American Red Cross Blood drives every year. We hope you'll join us in supporting our community.
  • The Natick High School After Prom Party
  • The Natick High School Track Team
  • The Mass Eye and Ear
  • ANAD (Anorexia Nervosa and Assoc. Eating Disorders)
  • BayPath Humane Society
  • Provision Ministry
  • The Marine Corp Veterans #135
  • The Natick Service Council
  • The Natick Visiting Nurses Association
  • Toys for Tots
  • We Burn Brighter
  • Scaleup Future
  • Casa Myrna
  • Multiple Sclerosis Society
  • The Charitable and Education Trust
  • Alzheimer's Association
  • Autism Foundation
  • Casa Monte Cassino Foundation
  • Cooley’s Anemia
  • A Place to Turn Food Bank
  • Family Promise Metrowest
  • Stray Pets in Need
  • The Metrowest Humane Society
  • Bunker Hill Community College Food Pantry
  • Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism
  • Rutland County Parent Child Center
  • The Trevor Project
  • Friends of Natick Seniors and Spark Kindness