NEW YORK (WABC) — The 82nd Annual Columbus Day Parade returns to New York City’s Fifth Avenue on Monday, October 12.
This year’s celebration holds special significance, commemorating 250 Years of Italian contribution to America, honoring the past while celebrating the traditions.
Join Eyewitness News anchors Sandra Bookmand and Mike Marza along with Kemberly Richardson and Anthony Carlo for live coverage of the parade on Channel 7 and wherever you stream ABC 7 New York starting at noon on Monday.
This year’s Grand Marshal is Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates and philanthropist.
The parade caps a three-day celebration of Italian American heritage, culture, community, and the generations whose contributions have helped shape America.
The Columbus Citizens Foundation organizes the parade each year.
In addition to the Parade, the organization held a gala to raise scholarship funds and a Wreath-Laying ceremony over the weekend, honoring the civil servants and first responders who contribute to the community and help keep the city safe.
The Foundation has awarded nearly $40 million in scholarships to students of Italian heritage who succeed in their studies and contribute to their communities.
Anthony Lisi, a first-year medical student at Jefferson University in Philadelphia, recently received a medical scholarship from the Columbus Citizens Foundation.
“My grandfather always said, ‘We stand on the shoulders of the giants who came before us’ and I really embrace that,” Lisi said.
Lisi said receiving the scholarship is especially meaningful because he is the first in his family to attend college.
Watch the parade on Channel 7 and wherever you stream ABC 7 New York starting at noon on Monday.
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