Sons of Italy to Honor President Bill Clinton at Annual Gala in Washington, D.C.

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May 19, 2010, 04:05 ET

PRESIDENT OF ITALY, QUINCY JONES AMONG HONORED GUESTS

WASHINGTON, May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF) will honor President Bill Clinton for his dedication to public service at its 22nd annual gala in Washington, D.C. next week. Among the special guests attending are:

Giorgio Napolitano, President of Italy
Quincy Jones, Conductor, producer, arranger and composer
Gen. Raymond Odierno, Commander of U.S. Forces – Iraq
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House [expected]

The foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA). Founded in 1905, OSIA is the biggest and oldest national organization for men and women of Italian heritage in the United States.

Since 1959, the SIF has given more than $110 million to education, medical research, cultural preservation, disaster relief and other special projects.

EVENT:	The Sons of Italy Foundation
	National Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala

DATE:	Wednesday, May 26, 2010 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

PLACE:	The Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW

HONOREES:	President Bill Clinton, founder, William J. Clinton Foundation & 42nd President of the United States
	Lewis Merletti, former director, U.S. Secret Service & Sr. Vice President, Cleveland Browns
	Captain Anthony Odierno, (U.S. Army, Ret.), Board Director, the Wounded Warrior Project & Manager, Stadium Operations, NY Yankees

MC:	Actor Joe Mantegna