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The AJCF Allyship Award was presented to John Catsimatidis, Owner and CEO of Red Apple Group and Corporate Sponsor 77 WABC at the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation’s Annual Gala on the Intrepid on June 1st in New York City.
The theme of this year’s Gala is Creating Allies & Advocates, Now & for the Future. Other gala honorees include.
* The AJCF Award for Fighting Hatred: The Honorable Mayor Eric L. Adams, Mayor, New York City
* The AJCF Advocacy Award: Jeffrey Kessler, Esq., Co-Executive Chairman, Winston & Strawn LLP
* The AJCF Heritage Award: Dr. Edith Eger, Holocaust Survivor, Bestselling Author & Clinical Psychologist
* The AJCF Social Media Activist Award: Montana Tucker, Singer/Songwriter, Actress & Social Media Activist
The Gala is the AJCF’s annual American Service Academies Program (ASAP) dinner featuring a cohort of distinguished cadets and midshipmen from the Army (West Point), Air Force, Coast Guard, and Naval academies. These cadets have been nominated by their respective service academies to participate in our distinguished Ethical Responsibility in the Military and Beyond program delivered in New York City and at our campus in Oświęcim, Poland. The cadets and midshipmen will be paired with Holocaust survivors to mentor them throughout the program. The Intrepid will serve as a dramatic background to highlight the American Service Academies Program.
The cohort’s program begins in New York City with educational and civic-focused activities, including a lecture on Command Ethics by Vice Admiral Herman A. Shelanski (ret) aboard the USS Wasp and delivering meals to local homebound Holocaust survivors.
Following the Gala, the cadets and midshipmen will embark on their trip to the AJCF’s campus in Poland to explore ethical responsibility in the military, participate in anti-genocide training, and study the history of the Holocaust.
About the AJCF: @AuschwitzJCF The Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation AJCF Creates Allies and Advocates Against Hate, Now and for the Future: For over twenty years, the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation (AJCF) has stood firmly as a world-class educational institution against hatred. Applying the lessons of the Holocaust, we teach the world the devastating impact of what happens when society shirks its collective responsibility to confront hatred. Located in the shadow of Auschwitz, the AJCF’s educational programs seek to create Allies and Advocates for the future. The AJCF educators lead immersive programs using history to illustrate current events. Their mission includes:
* Providing educational seminars, training, and workshops for the U.S. and E.U. military, elected officials, police departments, prosecutors, judges, governmental employees, diplomats, educators, students, and human rights institutions
* Maintaining the continuity of the AJCF’s Campus, which includes an educational and cultural center, museum, and the last remaining synagogue in Oświęcim, Poland
* Providing crucial aid and educational programs to Ukrainian refugees displaced by the war
