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MISSION   Established in January 2010, the mission of the Promotion Center for Little Italy, Baltimore is to create a stronger voice for Little Italy as an entity through consistent communications and promotion; to conduct promotional and fundraising activities to support its organizations’ charitable and educational functions; and to preserve the neighborhood’s ethnicity, beautification and history. WHAT do we do? Supports and promotes organizations within the neighborhood by creating promotional material as needed at their request to meet their missions and increase membership base and participation. These include the Little Italy Lodge, St. Leo's parish, Pandola Learning Center, bocce leagues, Little Italy Business Association, Little Italy Community Organization, and Little Italy Restaurant Association. Promote Little Italy to attract visitors and to maintain its culture and heritage within Baltimore Generate promotional email campaigns and press releases Maintain updated website content Produce and distribute Souvenir Walking Map of Little Italy Plan and implement fundraisers What did Promotion Center for Little Italy do in 2011? Produced 50,000 Souvenir Poster Walking Maps of Little Italy and distributed around Baltimore City to tourist-related venues Produced 4,000 "stick fans" to promote Little Italy's Open Air Film Fest movie schedule and other LI events  Purchased giveaway candy for Film Fest movie-goers  Purchased 600 Little Italy promotional bumper stickers Hosted Spring Social fundraiser  Purchased festival beads to give away during the neighborhood's Italian festivals Hosted promotion booth at St. Anthony Festival  Commissioned artist to create a "Face-in-Hole" board for use at festivals and summer Film Fest Distributed weekly e-newsletter NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS to close to 3,000 subscribers; paid monthly Constant Contact email service Participated with a booth at BIC's Block Party  Donated $500 to Baltimore's Columbus Day Commemoration (parade)  Handled communications for Columbus Day Commemoration (press releases, letters)  Promoted LI events through social media  Purchased supplies and signage to decorate "float" for Columbus Day Parade; tossed out free festival beads and free maps to spectators Purchased supplies and assembled 600 candy bags for St. Leo's Thanksgiving and Christmas homeless dinners Donated children's treats to annual Little Italy Tree Lighting   BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ray Alcaraz, president Giovanna Blattermann Frank Cossentino Mary Ann Cricchio Nino Germano Francesco Legaluppi, treasurer Rosalinda Mannetta Lou Mazzulli, chairman Suzanna Molino, director Rosalie Ranieri Maria Serafini   FIND us on Facebook We invite you to become a fan of Little Italy-related Facebook pages: Baltimore's Little Italy Little ItalyBaltimore (no space intended) I Love Little Italy Baltimore! Promotion Center for Little Italy, Baltimore   DONATE The Promotion Center will apply for a 501(c)(3) status from the IRS. Corporate and private donations are accepted. ADVERTISE To advertise on LittleItalyMD.com, email Lou Mazzulli. If you are interested in advertising on the Little Italy Souvenir Poster Walking Map, email Suzanna Molino suzannamolino@LittleItalyMD.com   MEET THE DIRECTOR Suzanna Molino suzannamolino@LittleItalyMD.com Parishioner of St. Leo and St. Francis Xavier Member of The Little Italy Lodge and of course ... Italian! Italian Baltimore native Suzanne "Suzanna" Molino Singleton is a communications specialist with over 25 years experience in writing/editing, events/promotion, public relations and community outreach. She feels passionate about Italian people and environments, speaks basic Italian and enjoys visiting family in Sardinia, Italy. Her four grandparents emigrated from Luras, Sardinia and Vasto, Abruzzi; she is the niece of Angie (nee Culotta) Molino and the late John Molino, active residents of Little Italy for over 60 years (this promotion center is in their honor) and the daughter of Luigi & Gina Molino. Over the years, she has offered her time and writing talents pro bono to many nonprofit causes. Married to former Baltimore Oriole Ken Singleton, a NY Yankees TV broadcaster, Suzanna resides in Baltimore County with her husband and teens, although her heart lives in Little Italy.     click to read our weekly "Neighborhood News" e-letter