Italy – Over 90 squares across Italy for “La Violetta di Don Bosco – 2026”

This event mobilises local communities, educational institutions and the Salesian Family around a common goal: to offer concrete opportunities for growth to those living in situations of social and educational fragility.

A collaboration that strengthens the Salesian Family

The fourth edition is enriched by the collaboration with the Association of Salesian Cooperators of the Region of Italy, the Middle East and Malta which, as World Councillor Italo Canaletti points out, ‘bears witness to the promise lived out in the territory, together with Salesians for Social, in the beauty of the Salesian message’. This synergy expresses shared responsibility and unity within the Salesian Family, strengthening the shared commitment to the most vulnerable young people.

A national network at the service of vulnerable minors

‘When the network comes together, no young person is left on the sidelines. Don Bosco’s Violet is not just a big public event,‘ says Fr Francesco Preite, National President of Salesians for Social Issues . ’It is a concrete sign of a national network that is growing and recognises itself as united in its responsibility towards the most vulnerable minors. Throughout Italy we bring a clear message: there is a community that believes in young people, invests in them and works every day to offer real opportunities for growth and a future.’

The Salesians for Social Welfare network expresses itself through educational communities, day centres, oratories, social inclusion programmes, educational support and personalised accompaniment: places where the educational legacy of St John Bosco continues to live on thanks to the commitment of Salesian educators and Cooperators, volunteers and families.

His message remains relevant today and inspires the network’s daily commitment: ‘Doing good is like the violet flower: a flower that cannot be seen, but whose scent can be smelled by all.’

A small gesture that generates a future

On 14 and 15 March 2026, choosing the ‘Violetta di Don Bosco’ means making a simple but concrete gesture of solidarity. By going to one of the more than 90 participating squares, oratories and parishes, it will be possible to directly support educational projects dedicated to the most vulnerable children.

A small flower can become a great sign of hope. So that no child feels alone.