Only one award is presented per year to recognize the outstanding support of a member of the Albert Bilotti Lodge.
This year’s recipient, Ross Salerno, owner of Salerno’s Restaurant, partnered with the Albert Bilotti Lodge several times in a community-based program to serve hot, fresh meals to families in need.
Working together, Salerno’s and the Bilotti Lodge achieved its goal of expanding outreach and serving many people in the process.
Ross Salerno has consistently provided membership support to the Lodge and also helped the Lodge celebrate their 35th anniversary two years ago, turning over Salerno’s Restaurant for the event and providing many additional perks for the celebration.
Salerno’s Restaurant was established in 1966 in Chicago, and when Ross moved to Arizona in 2004, he established Salerno’s Restaurant in Gilbert. It is a family-owned restaurant with three generations of history and involvement, preparing and serving their own family recipes!
The Albert Bilotti Lodge #2540 is a local chapter of the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, established in 1983 in Mesa with members from cities throughout the East Valley. Membership is open to all — Italians, Italian-Americans and anyone who enjoys Italian culture (and food!). For more information, email bilottilodge@yahoo.com, or call (480) 830-2998. Grazie!