IARA Italian American Relief Association

06/03/2026

Celebrating the Feast of St. Anthony at the IARA Club

The Feast of St. Anthony of Padua is celebrated annually on June 13 to honor the saint's death, known for his devotion to the poor and as the patron saint of lost items.

Date: Saturday June 13, 2026
Time: 6 to 9 pm

All are welcome.

Please share the date and time with others.

Please bring finger food to share.

Pop/Water & Bonfire will be provided

04/23/2026

COME JOIN US!!!

03/27/2026

Welcome to the IARA Apparel Store!

To help celebrate the 100th year of our beloved Elkhart IARA we are offering some fine clothing to help celebrate the occasion.

Link to the items and order form below (with pictures of the items (with sizes and colors)).

Orders will be accepted from now until April 11th, 2026 (We will place the order the next day)

The 100 year Celebration will be held June (tentatively) with more details to come.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK!

Order Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bzi_OXW41Oj2aDd7aopelwHQC67Xw-oqRBja1MYufDM/edit

Item Pictures:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f00Nu1yWH9zwu1ROmSzLU5ZnVhXZYg4UaQ4-G0RRKnw/view

IARA Clothing Apparel Items 100 Year Anniversary Celebration T-SHIRT WITH CHEST & BACK PRINTS Comes in Black and/or Grey (shown below) Front Back POLO SHIRT WITH LEFT CHEST PRINT Comes in Black and/or Steel Grey Black Steel Grey HOODIE WITH CHEST & BACK PRINT...

03/08/2026

11/29/2025

Thank you for all that helped with the food drive and enjoyed some fun on Thursday, Salute!!! 🇮🇹 🇺🇸

11/26/2025

Reminder to bring a canned good for donation and that we are open from 9:00am-1:00 pm on Thursday!

11/06/2025

See you there!!! Salute'

10/24/2025

Nicky D’s Restaurant wasn’t just a spot to eat—it was an experience. The Italian neighborhood in the Harrison Street area of Elkhart, Indiana, may be gone, but thanks to storytellers like Ron Minichillo, the neighborhood establishments, like the very "colorful" Nicky D's Italian Restaurant, still live on. It was known to everyone in town for its "quirky atmosphere" as much as for its food. People came from as far away as Chicago to frequent this place.

If you are old enough to have eaten there, this video will bring the stories back to life. If you have never visited there, this story will make you wish you had.

Please "LIKE" and "SUBSCRIBE"Ron Minichillo grew up in the Italian neighborhood on Harrison Street in Elkhart, Indiana. He tells several interesting stories ...

10/17/2025

The Italian winemakers in Elkhart have probably wrapped up their work by now (mid-October). Frank Lucchese, my favorite traditionalist, beautifully narrates a video we made 17 years ago, in 2008, about his method of making wine that closely follows his father's ways from Italy.

Please "LIKE" and "SUBSCRIBE"Using his father’s original winepress, Frank demonstrates and narrates the process of making wine his way… as close to the old w...

10/14/2025

My guess is that Danny DelPrete filmed this with his camera, but not sure. Beautiful times well-preserved for the IARA and the community, in any case.

Please "LIKE" and "SUBSCRIBE"Italian neighborhood picnics were held in various places over the years. The original film was projected onto a wall and recorde...