AIH

Charities

Helping Students

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Each year AIH Charities offers students the opportunity to submit their scholarship or member grant applications for us to review. We assist these students with their higher education aspirations by rewarding them a monetary value so that they can continue to work toward their goals of bettering themselves.
 
AIH Charities has been awarding students for the past 25 years and have awarded a total of over $305,000 to date. 

2025-2026 Scholarships

Savannah Murray
Savannah Murray
Adeline Thornton
Adeline Thornton
Ryan DeFlorio
Ryan DeFlorio
Jillian Justinger
Jillian Justinger

Savannah attended Chardon High School and will be attending Lake Erie College where she’ll study math education.

Adeline  attended Riverside High School and will be attending Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science.  Adeline hopes to become a licensed funeral director.

Ryan attended Mentor High School and will be attending Kent State University where he’ll study accounting.

Jillian attended Fairport Harding High School and will be attending Mount Mercy University where she’ll study business and sports management.

 

2025-2026 Member Educational Grants

Maela Mazzone
Maela Mazzone
Delaney Rymers
Delaney Rymers
Julia Fortunato
Julia Fortunato

Maela is the granddaughter of Gus Paolucci.

Maela will be attending the University of Chicago with a major to be determined. 

Delaney is the daughter of Eugene Lucci. 

Delaney attends Ohio University where she is studying integrated health care.

Julia is the granddaughter of Paul Fortunato.

Julia will be attending James Madison University where she’ll study communications.

Victoria Culotta
Victoria Culotta
Michael Drvenkar
Michael Drvenkar
Samantha Tartaglia
Samantha Tartaglia

Victoria is the daughter of Vince Culotta. 

Victoria attends the University of Notre Dame where she is studying business management with minors in Italian and sustainability.

Michael is the grandson of Adolfo DeGennaro.

Michael will be attending the University of Dayton where he’ll study music therapy.

Samantha is the daughter of Matthew Tartaglia. 

Samantha attends the University of Cincinnati where she studies criminal justice.

Are you a student needing a Scholarship or Grant?

You can complete an application between January and May to compete for one of our awards to be presented in June.

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Students that are not related to an AIH club member can complete an > Online Scholarship Application 
Students that are a son/daughter or granddaughter/grandson of a AIH club member may complete the > Online Member Educational Grant 

> Previous Recipients

Alta House
Italian Film Festival
Cleveland Guardians Charities
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Jacob Butze Memorial Foundation
MTKYN
Make-A-Wish
St. Vincent de Paul Society
The City Mission
Primavera Band
Italian Heritage Festival
Alta House
Cleveland Cultural Gardens
Metro Health Burn Center
Cleveland Indians Charities

Helping Charity Organizations

Do you know of a charity that deserves support?

Complete an online   > Charitable Donation Request
We continually watch for charities that align with our core beliefs and we strive to support them . The following list are some of the charities we have supported in the past.

  • The Jacob Butze Memorial Foundation
  • Cleveland Guardian Charities
  •  A-T Children’s Project
  • MTKYN
  • Student exchange with Cantanzo, Italy
  • Sponsored La Compagnia Group (2)
  • Sponsored the Italian Choir and Primavera Band of Cleveland
  • Preserved Gasparo Tagliacozzi Book for Cleveland, Ohio
  • Sponsor first Italian Film Festival
  • Donated Make-A-Wish room for child in Willowick and guest at our Christmas party
  • Participated Italian Festival at WVIZ 25 PBS TV and donated funds
  • Sponsored Italian radio programs
  • Accepted Sicilian donkey cart
  • Earthquake victims in Italy
  • Alta House
  • Italian Boys Town
  • Cleveland Indians
  • Charities
  • Metro Health Burn Unit
  • Cleveland Zoo
  • Sponsor of Italian Debutante Ball
  • Sponsor Noia Grand Affaire
  • Donated to homeless shelters
  • St. Mary Pasta Dinner
  • St. Vincent de Paul Society
  • Cultural Gardens