WILLIAMSBURG — The Colonial Italian American Organization exceeded its fundraising goal for scholarships at its meatball cook-off May 31 at Frothy Moon Brewhouse.

CIAO was established in 1988 initially as a heritage organization for people of Italian origin, be it through family or marriage. Over time, the organization has opened up to anyone interested in anything Italian. Fundraising for this particular event went to scholarships awarded to students in the Hampton Roads area.

The organization’s goal for the event was to have 100 people at the meatball cook-off, and the event saw approximately 120 in attendance, according to club president Carmen Andreoli. He estimated that about $2,400 was raised for the organization’s scholarships.

The first place trophy for the event went to Tony Tu

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