NEW YORK, August 2, 2021 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / – The Columbus Citizens Foundation today announced Joe Gurrera, owner of Citarella, and. famous Jodi Pulice, Founder and CEO of JRT Realty Group, as the winner of the Columbus Celebration 2021. You will join the Chairman of Duck Pond Associates, Michael Pascucciwho was previously announced as Grand Marshal 2021.
The annual Columbus Day Parade, the largest celebration of Italian-American heritage and culture in The United States, will take place on Monday 11 October 2021, starting at 11:30 a.m. As Honorees, Gurrera and Pulice will lead the parade along with Grand Marshal Pascucci, leading dozen of marching bands and floats and over 100 marching groups up Fifth Avenue parade route from 44th Street to 72nd Street.
Marian Pardo, President of the Columbus Citizens Foundation, said of the announcement, “In 2021, we made a decision that the Parade and our Columbus Celebration Weekend will reflect and honor the resilience, renewal and reunification that will take place throughout the period New York City, the nation and our Italian-American community. Our honorees, which are worth celebrating each year, are particularly suitable for honoring in 2021. The efforts of Joe and Jodi in new York extend beyond their roots in our vibrant city and are strong examples of national achievement. “
Joe Gurrera is the owner of Citarella, a group of popular delicatessen markets, Citarella.com and Citarella Wines & Spirits. Joe also owns Lockwood & Winant, one of the most influential wholesale importers and distributors at New Yorks the famous Fulton Fish Market, which serves hundreds of top national chefs and restaurants with seafood.
Commented Mr. Gurrera, “As an Italian American, I couldn’t be happier to be named as the winner of the 2021 Columbus Celebration. I believe the Columbus Day Parade on Fifth Avenue will be a signal for everyone to watch. ” New York City is back, stronger than ever. I am so proud to be a part of this celebration and the renewal of our great city. “
Jodi Pulice is the founder and CEO of the JRT Realty Group, a women-run full-service commercial real estate company. Your company is recognized as the largest certified female-owned commercial real estate service company The United States.
When she was named Honoree 2021, Ms. Pulice said, “I am delighted to be honored by the Columbus Citizens Foundation, which always reminds us that the story of Italians in this country is the story of economic opportunity. And just as I am proud of my Italian-American heritage, I am also committed to the principle of economic opportunity. In the same spirit with which my family came here – looking for ways to improve themselves – I have carried on the tradition through my company, which stands as a leading platform for opportunities and further development for women, people of color and others who are underrepresented in today’s commercial real estate industry. “
With respect to Ms. Pulice and Mr. Gurrera as 2021 Honorees, Columbus Celebration Chair Angelo Vivolo praised both people and said: “We are more than thrilled that Joe and Jodi – with all their incredible achievements – have our community of Italian Americans on the Columbus day. They help restore the city to greatness every day – and they are so worthy of that honor. “
The annual Columbus Day Parade, organized by the Columbus Citizens Foundation, is the world’s largest celebration of Italian-American heritage and culture in The United States.
In addition to planning the Columbus Day Parade, the Columbus Citizens Foundation is currently awarding hundreds of annual high school, college, and graduate scholarships to Italian-American students who have academic skills but no financial resources.
The Columbus Day Parade starts at 11:30 a.m. EST on Monday, October 11th and will be broadcast live on WABC-7 by 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. More information about the parade can be found at columbuscitizens.org.
ABOUT THE COLUMBUS CITIZENS FOUNDATION
Columbus Citizens Foundation is a non-profit organization in New York City committed to promoting the appreciation of the Italian-American heritage and achievements. Through a wide range of philanthropic and cultural activities, the foundation offers deserving Italian-American students career opportunities through various scholarship and scholarship programs. The foundation organizes New York City annual Columbus Celebration and Columbus Day Parade celebrating Italian-American heritage New Yorks Fifth Avenue since 1929. Contact for more information [email protected].
ABOUT JOE GURRERA
Joe Gurrera is the founder and owner of Citarella, his successful group of consumer markets in New York City, the Hamptons and Greenwich, CT including Citarella.com and Citarella Wines & Spirits. Joe also owns Lockwood & Winant, which he has become one of the most influential wholesale importers and distributors of. has built New Yorks the famous Fulton Fish Market, which serves hundreds of top national chefs and restaurants with seafood. As the author of Joe knows fish: He takes the intimidation of seafood cooking and shares his passion and decades of knowledge in the food industry. As a fellow at the Culinary Institute of America, Joe founded the Joe Gurrera / Citarella Culinary Scholarship, which enabled an Italian-American student selected by the Columbus Citizens Foundation to advance his culinary education with the CIA. A native New Yorker, Joe remains active in the community, supporting organizations like Citymeals on Wheels and City Harvest. He is a board member of several organizations including the New Fulton Fish Market Cooperative at Hunt’s Point, the Boomer Esiason Foundation, and the Columbus Citizens Foundation. Joe and his wife Yusi have three children, Helen, Nancy and Anthony, and six grandchildren.
ABOUT JODI PULICE
Jodi Pulice is a pioneer for women in real estate and founded the first minority / women owned (M / WBE) brokerage firm 25 years ago. As the founder and CEO of JRT Realty Group, now the largest women-owned commercial real estate services company in the United States, she was responsible for more than 50 million square feet of office and industrial space nationwide – a unique strategic alliance with global real estate company Cushman & Wakefield, has transactions in Worth more than. closed $ 5 billion. As a successful Italian-American businesswoman with dual citizenship of The United States and Italy, she has campaigned for diversity and the empowerment of women and minority-owned organizations in their professional and private lives for almost four decades.
Media contact
Jefferson Wilson, Columbus Citizens Foundation, 2122499923, [email protected]
SOURCE Columbus Citizens Foundation
