The proceeds from the concert held in the municipality of Stradella – Oltrepò (PV) were donated to the National Opera for the Children of Aviators
Last March 25, in the historical halls of the Palazzo dell’Aeronautica, at the conclusion of a charitable initiative whose proceeds were donated to’National Opera for the Children of Aviators (ONFA), the General Inspector-in-Chief (retired) Basilio Di Martino, President of the ONFA and the General D.A. Paolo Cuppone, Head of the General Staff of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, They were received by the Honorable Paola Maria Chiesa (IV Commission on Defense), the Vice Mayor of Stradella, Dino Di Michele, the President of the National Union of Reduci of Russia (UNIRR), Stradella-Oltrepò section, Carlo Lupi, accompanied by Col. Maurizio Daniele and Lt. Col. Luca Carapellese of the 1st Air Region Command.
The event that made it possible to realize this fundraising campaign was the concert of the Fanfara of the 1st Air Region of Milan, held in Stradella – Oltrepò, In the province of Pavia, and organized thanks to the synergy between the Presidio and Ceremonial Section of the Command of the 1st Air Region, the UNIRR section of Stradella-Oltrepò and the Municipality of Oltrepò Pavese.
General D.A. Paolo Cuppone brought greetings from Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. S.A. Luca Goretti by thanking the guests for their indispensable and generous contribution, and at the end of the visit in the historical halls of the institutional headquarters of the Armed Forces, the President of ONFA thanked those present for the noble gesture that will see the collected sums used to achieve the objectives in favor of the orphans of the Air Force.
The presence of the’Honorable Paola Maria Chiesa he attributed further luster to the event, attributing the proximity of the institutions to ONFA.
The’National Opera for the Children of Aviators (ONFA) In fact, it provides assistance to the children of the deceased personnel of the Air Force. The ONFA has been assisting since 1920 to the present day. over 6000 orphans, Also through direct assistance with its Institutes until the 1980s.
Currently, he assists the children in the family during their school years with increasing amounts of school fees from Kindergarten to University, and also provides assistance to the most needy families.
The ONFA does not receive funding from the State but relies largely on voluntary donations from the personnel of the Armed Forces, as a testament to the commitment of its members. solidarity and closeness from the Air Force to the families of the deceased.
