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Hollywood Celebrities To Present NIAF Scholarships at Italian American Gala in NYCFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Elissa Ruffino (NIAF) 202/939-3106202/939-3106 or elissa@niaf.org
(WASHINGTON, DC– May 15, 2002) Actors Danny Aiello, Michael Badalucco, Vic Damone & Stanley Tucci will present the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) scholarships in their names to young Italian American students at the Foundation’s East Coast Gala, Thursday evening, May 30 at the Hilton New York in New York City. The black tie fund-raising event for the NIAF’s scholarship and education programs will begin with a reception and silent auction at 6 p.m. followed by dinner.
During the awards gala, the NIAF will salute the following prominent industry leaders as this year’s honorees: Frank Grazioso, attorney-at-law & former NIAF general counsel; Tony Matarazzo, president of CWA Local # 1109, Brooklyn; Bill Parrett, managing partner, Deloitte & Touche; Frank Pellegrino, co-owner, Rao’s Restaurant and Frank Petrilli, president & COO, TD Waterhouse.
The Master of Ceremonies for the evening is Ron Insana, co-anchor CNBC Business Center. Prominent Italian Americans leaders in business, governmnet and the arts will join the celebrities attending the National Italian American Foundation’s second East Coast Gala.
Dinner tickets are $250.00 per person. To purchase, contact: Michael Sanzi at202/387-0600202/387-0600 or michael@niaf.org