Elmhurst-Based Italian Charities Holds Annual Awards Dinner
The 82nd Annual Awards Dinner for the Elmhurst-based Italian Charities of America (ICA), was held at the Roma View Restaurant in Howard Beach. (L. to r.) ICA President Domenic Giampino; Italian American Community Service Award recipient, Director of Special Programs of the Italian Genealogical Group Mario Toglia; Italian American Leadership Award recipient, Founder & Trustee of the Italian American Museum Maria Fosco; Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Professor Emeritus at St. John’s University and President of Arba Sicula (the Sicilian language and heritage organization) Gaetano Cipolla, Ph.D.; Christopher Columbus Award recipient, Vice President for Community Relations & Chair of the Italian Cultural Center at St. John’s University Joseph Sciame; ICA Board Chairman Caleb Christ; and ICA Vice President Tina Genovese.