“Today, Casa Belvedere is a place where people gather, exchange ideas, experience culture, build relationships, and create lifetime friendships. Casa Belvedere helps make our community a desirable place to live, work, socialize, and do business. And you just can’t beat the view, the grounds, the food and the service. For Joyce and I, it’s a comfort zone, a happy place where we love to be during tumultuous times (like now), and during ordinary times as well.

For this and many other reasons near and dear to my heart, Joyce and I have decided to contribute additional funds to jumpstart Casa Belvedere’s final stage of restoration: the two upper floors of the building. Our donation is designed as a 5-to-1 challenge: For every $5,000 donated, we will donate $1,000. This means that if other donors collectively pledge a total of $500,000, Joyce and I will donate $100,000. We’re proud to have played an integral role in this one-of-a-kind gem and vital part of our community. We hope you will join us in the joy of giving back. ” 
~Michael & Joyce Pucciarelli

“We love Casa Belvedere and what they are doing, what they represent, and what they stand for. It’s a great place for people to get together, mingle, just talk about stories about the old days. Every time we come here, it’s special.

Casa Belvedere represents our Italian culture, which is important. It’s letting people know what we’re all about, with the cooking classes, the movies. It’s a fabulous little bit of Italy in Staten Island, and it’s a meeting place. I can bring friends there, and the food is excellent. We are very proud and honored to be part of this club, and we wanted to give back to our own heritage. ”  
~Anthony & Rose Gallo

“As a multicultural family residing in New York, having access to an Italian cultural center like Casa Belvedere, just minutes from where we live, affords us the opportunity to immerse our young son in an environment where he can learn about his paternal ancestry. Through exhibits and programs showcasing the best of Italian art, history, and culture, and contributions of Italians to the United States, he is not only learning about his cultural roots but also inheriting a cultural legacy that he can one day share with his children.

The opportunity to interact with this part of our family’s heritage gives us a window into traditions, values, and behaviors that weave together into a bright, one-of-a-kind multicultural, and diverse tapestry.”
~Dr. & Mrs. Piazza

“We find Casa Belvedere to be very warm and welcoming. It makes us think of family and friends, and also connects us back to our Italian heritage. Both of our grandparents were born in America, so there was very little Italian language spoken in our homes, and it was lost. Since coming to the Italian Cultural Foundation, we have been able to learn more for ourselves, which then gives us an opportunity to share information about our heritage with our children and grandchildren, something we didn’t have when we were growing up.”  
~John & Debbie Santora

“Casa Belvedere is truly a gem like no other on Staten Island. Not only is the place itself a jewel, but what it represents is so important. It sheds a positive light on our Italian-American heritage – how often is our heritage spotlighted in a positive way? Especially considering the year we’ve had, it’s a feel-good place that my wife and I always look forward to visiting. We fully support the non-profit’s mission to continue to preserve, promote and celebrate our history. I encourage all our fellow members to support the capital campaign to further bring to fruition the endless possibilities and joys the mansion can provide to the community and to our existing membership.”  
~Joseph & Elvira Ferrara

“From my perspective as an owner of a large construction company, I applaud the ongoing restoration of Casa Belvedere and those who are devotedly securing the funds and overseeing the process. Upon completion, this historic mansion will be repurposed into a magnificent place where we can come together with family and friends, and where Italian-American heritage can be celebrated in a variety of ways by future generations. Our family is happy to lend financial support to Casa Belvedere.”  
~Mike & Linda Randazzo

“The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere is a hidden treasure that my family and I feel blessed to be part of. We became members in February of 2020 and it has been, by far, the highlight of our year. The owners, staff and fellow members have been top shelf and a pleasure to be around and break bread with as often as this year of restrictions permitted. We fully support the Foundation’s mission to preserve, promote and celebrate our Italian American heritage and encourage fellow members to support the capital campaign.”
~Frederico & Regina Cipriani and family