Main
Fundraising
Event:
The
Annual Emerald Isle Dinner Dance
Charity
Name: The American Ireland
Fund
Date:
February
11, 2010
Time: 7:00
pm
Venue:
The
Breakers
City: Palm Beach
Ticket
Price:
$500
Theme/Description
of Event:
Annual
black-tie dinner dance begins with
cocktail reception and includes a live
auction. Bob and Suzanne Wright,
founders of Autism Speaks, will be
honored at the gala with AIF’s
Humanitarian Award for their dedication
to promoting worldwide awareness of
autism.
Names of
event chairmen and chairwomen and other
key organizers:
Gala Dinner
Chairman is William Finneran,
Honorary
Chairman is Mrs. David "Hillie" Mahoney.
Brief
Description of Charity:
The American Ireland Fund’s mission is
to be part of the largest worldwide
network of people of Irish ancestry and
friends of Ireland dedicated to raising
funds to support programs of peace and
reconciliation, arts and culture,
education and community development
throughout the island of Ireland. Every
year, The American Ireland Fund
donates a portion of the proceeds raised
at the dinner to a local charity
selected by the Dinner Chairman.
Public
contact phone number for readers:
212-213-1166
Private
phone number for reporter to call with
follow-up questions:
212-213-1166
Email
for follow-up
carla@carlacapone.com
Organization’s mailing address:
The
American Ireland Fund c/oCarla Capone
Agency
1501
Broadway,
Suite
1808
NY,
NY 10036
Years
Previously
19
Wesbite:
www.irlfunds.org