The Kosciuszko Foundation Annual Dinner & Ball - Saturday, April 25, 2015 in NY

Today the Kosciuszko Foundation is housed in a magnificent building of its own located in the Upper East Side Manhattan; has a remarkable collection of Polish paintings, awards up to $1 million annually in grants, fellowships and scholarships to both Polish and Polish American students and scholars, and hosts a wide variety of cultural and educational programs.

THE KF ANNUAL DINNER & BALL
In 1928, the Kosciuszko Foundation hosted a dinner to honor Ignacy Jan Paderewski and soon after began holding an annual fundraising gala to support its operations. The first Annual Ball took place in 1933 at the Hotel Pennsylvania in NY, and moved to the luxurious Waldorf-Astoria in 1936.

On April 25 we will celebrate the 80th Annual Dinner and Ball. We're going to give everyone an opportunity to party, dance, and network at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel's Grand Ballroom. The First Lady of Poland Mrs. Anna Komorowska is this year's Honorary Chairwoman, while Mrs. Christine Kuskowski and Dr. Mary Kay Pieski, who have been running the KF Teaching English in Poland Program for 25 years, are Chairwomen of the Ball. We will honor: Mr. Juliusz Machulski, one of Poland's best-known directors; Mrs. Wanda Senko, long-time Polonia activist; Mr. Sigmund Rolat, Holocaust survivor who has built bridges of reconciliation between Poles and Jews; and Dr. Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz, Director of the Brander Cancer Research Institute at the New York Medical College and spiritus movens of the Kosciuszko Foundation's Collegium of Eminent Scientists of Polish Origin and Ancestry. Proceeds will go toward conserving the Foundation's magnificent collection of Polish artwork and refurbishing the Kosciuszko Foundation House.

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PURCHASE BALL TICKETS NOW! And if you cannot attend, please make a donation to the Kosciuszko Foundation or increase your odds of winning some of this years raffle prizes. Check our amazing raffle prizes HERE! Winning entries will be drawn at the Waldorf on April 25. Raffle tickets can be purchased during the Ball and in advance by calling (212) 734-2130.

Saturday, April 25, 2015
Cocktails - 7:00 p.m.
Dinner - 8:00 p.m.
Grand Ballroom, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Park Avenue at 50th Street, NYC

Featuring the Annual Debutante Presentation
Performance by Polish American Folk Dance Company
Dancing to the Gerard Carelli Orchestra

Tickets:
$300 - each
$200 - student ticket
$100 - dance ticket (available for guests aged 21-30 years old.
Admission from 10 pm through 1 am. Open bar included!)

2015 KF BALL HONOREES:
Honorary Chairwoman
Anna Komorowska
First Lady of Poland

KF Medal of Recognition
Juliusz Machulski
Acclaimed Polish film director

Chairwoman
Christine Kuskowski

Chairwoman
Mary Kay Pieski, Ph.D.

KF Pioneer Award
Wanda Senko

Spirit of the KF Award
Sigmund Rolat

Spirit of the KF Award
Dr. Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz

The Kosciuszko Foundation
The American Center of Polish Culture
15 E 65th Street, New York, NY 10065
tel: (212) 734-2130
e-mail: info@theKF.org
www.theKF.org