News of the Day from the Irena Sendler Project

24 October 2003

The Karski Award for Valor and Courage celebration at Georgetown
University in Washington, D.C. was outstanding. (we'll have pictures soon on the web site) Here's why.....

The ceremony honored Irena in such wonderful ways and with many beautiful words. Irena and her courage was the central theme, along with everyone making a difference in the world.

The First Lady of Poland - Jolanta Kwasniewska, came from Warsaw to present the award to Irena on behalf of her husband, the President, and the country of Poland. She was most gracious and kind with comments about Irena and the Life in a Jar project.

Elzbieta Ficowska (rescued by Irena) was present from Warsaw to accept the award on behalf of Irena. She brought a replica of her famous SILVER SPOON and presented it to the students to use in their presentations. It was so nice seeing her and we thank her for the kind gifts.

Bozenna Gilbride of Long Island, such a kind friend to the project and the producer of the films on Zegota, came to surprise us. Thanks for the nice gifts