Joe Introna, owner of the beloved hotspot Joe Leone’s Italian Specialties, has done more than just provide the local community with pesto prosciutto sandwiches. Since 2009, Introna has volunteered as an ambassador for the global organization One Strong F.A.M.I.L.Y. (Forget About Me I Love You), a nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to teaching selflessness.
Introna told The Coast Star, “My goal is to have people change and take a step back and realize the blessings that we have in life and the things we take for granted, and I think that’s something that needs to happen for people. This is my way for myself to try and make a difference in peoples life and leading and living by this message of ‘Forget about me, I love you.’”
Since the organization’s inception in 1999, One Strong F.A.M.I.L.Y. has sought to inspire thousands to embrace a life of selflessness through mentorships, dinners, inspirational discussions and active exercises focused on doing things bigger than oneself…