Kansas City, Missouri - November 11, 2010 - IMMEDIATE MEDIA RELEASE
THE HARRY S. TRUMAN GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD FOUNDATION NAMES 2011 HONOREE
Gary Sinise Humanitarian and Actor Gary Sinise will receive the 2011 Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award.

Gary Sinise has worked tirelessly to promote international understanding and education through Operation International Children (formerly, Operation Iraqi Children). He has given freely of his time to support the effort to build the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C. He is an active booster of the USO and its work to sustain the men and women of the Armed Forces, especially through his appearances with the “Lt. Dan Band.”

Currently starring in CBS’s “CSI: New York” as Detective Mac Taylor, Gary Sinise began his distinguished acting career in 1974 when he and two friends founded the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1994 for his role as Lieutenant Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump. He has appeared in many films, including Apollo 13, Mission to Mars, Of Mice and Men, and The Green Mile.

Notably, Gary Sinise portrayed the 33rd President of the United States in the HBO television film Truman, for which he received the 1995 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
In making the announcement, Karl Zobrist, President of the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award Foundation, stated: “While the career of Gary Sinise has been marked by significant professional contributions to American theater and film-making, his remarkable off-camera endeavors to aid and educate the children of Iraq, Afghanistan and other nations set the standard for being a good neighbor in the tradition of President Truman.”

Gary Sinise will receive the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award on Thursday, May 5, 2011, as part of the Truman Foundation’s annual luncheon in the Imperial Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel – Muehlebach Tower at 12th & Wyandotte, Kansas City, Missouri. The award will mark the 127th birthday of President Truman.
The Truman Good Neighbor Award has been given annually since 1973 on or about May 8th, the anniversary of the birth of President Truman. In addition, each year the foundation awards scholarships for international studies, recognizes the service of a U.S. Armed Forces veteran with the Philip Pistilli Silver Veterans Medal, and invites international students studying at local colleges and universities as guests at the luncheon, recognizing President Truman’s keen interest in education as a means to promote better relations among all nations.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend the 59th Annual Birthday Luncheon honoring President Truman. The cost is $60 per person, with tables of eight and 10 available, at $480 and $600 respectively. Reservations are required. Please make your reservations through the foundation office, (913) 722-1211.


Additional Information Contact:
Karl Zobrist, President (816) 460-2545
Peggy Farrell, Executive Director (913) 722-1211
Email Request For Media Photo: pfarrell@trumanaward.org