General Camperi was awarded a medal of merit for the valuable contribution offered by the men and women of ISMA. The event began with the intervention of the Deputy Mayor of Florence, Stefania Saccardi, who welcomed the donors and emphasized that a sense of community and sharing was felt among those present: “giving is vital for the recipient but it is also good for the giver“,“ stated the Deputy Mayor. Subsequently, the President of the AVIS of Florence, Dr. Luigi Conte, presented a plaque to General Gianfranco Camperi, Commander of the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences (ISMA) and of the Inter-Forces Presidio, as a recognition for all the donors enrolled in the Institute of Military Aeronautical Sciences. The Commandant of the Institute, a former donor, thanked AVIS and the Florentine community for the recognition, emphasizing that “The greatest gift is to give“. President Conte, concluding the meeting and thanking the Municipality for its hospitality, summarized the work of all the volunteers by saying: “I thank the donors for what you do silently and freely“Encouraging citizens to work towards increasing donations. The Institute of Military Aeronautical Sciences has been collaborating with AVIS for more than 5 years, counting over 150 annual donations and organizing charity events in collaboration with various local volunteer organizations.
