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Kosciuszko Foundation in Washington DC - Past Events

KF Annual Dinner & Dance Gala

Saturday, December 1, 2018, at 7:00pm

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KF DC

CELEBRATING

100 YEARS OF POLAND REGAINING INDEPENDENCE

&

HONORING LORETTA SWIT

The recipient of our 2018 Kosciuszko Foundation Pioneer Award is

Ms. Loretta Swit

a well-known American actress of Polish descent, equally versatile at comedy and drama, best known for her portrayal of Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on M*A*S*H* (1972), for which she won two Emmy Awards.

Loretta Swit was nominated for 4 Golden Globes, is a winner of 1980 and 1982 Primetime Emmy Award, 1983 People's Choice Award, 1991 Sarah Siddons Award, and 2009 Impact Award.

She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1989.

Ms. Swit appeared in over 50 films, in numerous Broadway productions, musicals, and TV series.

Privately, she is a dedicated animal activist, and has served as a spokesperson for the Humane Society of the United States.

She is an author of two books: A needlepoint Scrapbook and SwitHeart: The Watercolour Artistry & Animal Activism of Loretta Swit.

She runs her own jewelry line and exhibits watercolor paintings.

To read more about Loretta Swit please go to: http://www.bhbpr.com/swit.htm

We hope to see many of you at our 2018 Gala!

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WHEN:

Saturday, December 1st, 2018

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

WHERE:

The State Room at

The Mayflower Hotel

1127 Connecticut Ave., NY

Washington, DC 20036

Tickets Sold Out

(202) 785 2320 or email: kfdc@thekf.org

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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR OUR GUEST AT THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL!

If you would like to make a room reservation at The Mayflower Hotel, please call 877-212-5752 and request the group rate for the Kosciuszko Foundation 2018 Annual Dinner & Dance Gala. Rooms are limited. The contracted cut-off date is November 16, 2018.