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The American Ireland Fund
Kickoff Reception For Gala 2006
At The Metropolitan Club,NY, NY
Jan 23rd 2006
TThe Mission of the American Ireland Fund is to be the
largest network of people of Irish ancestry and friends of Ireland dedicated
to raising funds to support constructive change throughout Ireland, North
and South.Since its founding in 1976,The Ireland Funds have raised over
$270 million for over 1,000 charities throughout the island.Today,The
Ireland Funds are active in 11 countries around the world and,on an annual
basis,hold more than 70 events in 39 cities attended by over 40,000 people.
Educating and Integrating is the Theme of this years, Dinner.Peace has
been achieved in Northern Island but the two communities have yet to be
reconciled.For instance ,less than 6% of Catholic and Protestant children
are educated together.
The proceeds of this dinner will support two major initiatives bringing
young people together to build a new Northern Ireland based on acceptance
and mutual respect.
The American Ireland Fund’s 31st Annual New York Dinner Gala,will be held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, on Thursday May 4th 2006.The 2006 Dinner Co-Chairs are John G.Duffy, Chairman and CEO of Keefe Bruyette and Woods,Regina M.Feeney ,Managing Director Goldman Sachs and Co, Brian P. Hull, Senior Vice President,Merrill Lynch and Co, Catherine R.Kinney,President and co-COO of New York Stock Exchange,Inc, Thomas P.O’Neill ,President Financial Institution Division Aegon USA,Inc, Honorary Chairman will be Christopher M. “Kip” Condron, President and CEO of AXA Financial,Inc. The Leslie C.Quick Jr Leadership Award will be given to Robert J.McCann, President Global Private Client Group ,Merrill Lynch Inc.
We like to thank Mr Kieran McLoughlin Vice President and Director of
Development for the American Ireland Fund,for the New York office,and
Ms Carla Capone,the event Planner for the Event For their kind invite.For
More Information about the American Ireland Fund and the Dinner Gala 2006,
feel free to view their website at www.irlfunds.org
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