Jan Zwartendijk Award - A tribute to Giovanni Palatucci

Boys Town Jerusalem chose as the recipient of the 2005 Jan Zwartendijk Humanitarian Award, Giovanni Palatucci. The award was presented to Gene De Simone at the Gala at the Union League of Philadelphia on October 30, 2005. Present were dignitaries from Israel and Italy. The event was attended by over 400 people

Gene accepts the award from Barry Magarick

Gene and his wonderful family, his wife Joanne and daughter Nicoletta

Gene with webmaster and Palatucci researcher John Costa

Gene with friends from left to right:

Richard Gerson, esq., Steve Sidewater and his brother Tony De Simone

Gene greeting all the guests

Gene accepting on behalf of Giovanni Palatucci