THE MISSION OF THE ITALIAN CIVIC CLUB ("I.C.C.") IS TO HONOR AND PRESERVE ITALIAN HERITAGE, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY INSTILLING THE VALUES AND CIVIC DUTIES OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP; THEREFORE, CREATING A DISTINCT BUT HIGHLY RESPECTED BODY IN THE COMMUNITY. THE I.C.C. SHALL FUNCTION PRIMARILY AS A SOCIAL CLUB, WHERE MEMBERS PAY TRIBUTE TO THEIR FAITH-BASED ITALIAN CULTURE BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AMONG EACH OTHER AND WITH THE COMMUNITY, FOSTERING MUTUAL RESPECT, AID, AND ETHICAL STANDARDS.