Office of Borough President James P. Molinaro
Staten Island, New York
Molinaro to Honor Reverend Terry Troia as 2004 Maniscalco Award Winner
Project Hospitality Director to Receive Prestigious Community Service Award
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Borough President James P. Molinaro today announced that he will honor The Reverend Terry Troia with the 2004 Albert V. Maniscalco Community Service Award on Tuesday, November 30th, beginning with a 6:00 p.m. reception in the Borough Hall lobby, followed by the official ceremony in the second-floor courtroom at 7:00 p.m.
This prestigious award, presented annually since 1986, honors the legacy of our ninth Borough President, Albert V. Maniscalco. The award is often considered the crowning achievement in the successful lives of past recipients. Each honoree’s name is engraved on a plaque that hangs in Borough Hall.
Borough President Molinaro has selected Reverend Troia, Executive Director of Project Hospitality, as the 2004 honoree for her outstanding community service, which is the criteria for the selection of the Maniscalco Award winner. Under her inspired leadership, Project Hospitality has grown from a volunteer organization to the most comprehensive continuum of care program for homeless and hungry people in the City of New York.
Reverend Troia joins a distinguished group of past award recipients, including: Richard E. Diamond, John L.F. Sipp, Norma D’Arrigo, Allan Weissglass, Martin Stallone, Roger E. Acker, Reverend Robert I. Gannon, Michael F. Manzulli, Michael J. Petrides, Marie G. Martino, Francis H. Powers, Susie “Hyun Sook” Beidel, Brian J. Laline, Reverend Hattie Smith-Davis, Joseph V. Madory, Lou Caravone, Jose “Joe” Valentin, Nancy Passeri, and Anthony Marra.
October 22, 2004