Sons and Daughters of Italy – Osceola Lodge #2523

Founded in 1982 by dedicated community members responding to the needs of the homeless, the Sons and Daughters of Italy – Osceola has grown into a thriving nonprofit that proudly serves hundreds each year. Chartered as Lodge # 2523 on June 27, 1982, in the Kissimmee/St. Cloud area, the organization operates under the guidance of the Grand Lodge of Florida, established in Tampa in 1953. This local chapter is part of the broader legacy of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, a national fraternal organization founded by Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro on June 22, 1905, in New York’s Little Italy. As the national order marks its 120th anniversary, the Osceola lodge continues to embody its founding mission of service, heritage, and community uplift.