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The Generosity of Our Donors Has Changed Thousands of Lives Across the Island of Ireland and Around the World thank you The generosity of our donors has changed thousands of lives across the island of Ireland and around the world. The Ireland Funds has never wavered in its commitment and core mission: to deliver private philanthropic support to worthy causes that promote peace and reconciliation, arts and culture, education and community development. On behalf of the organizations doing extraordinary work, we thank you. connect 2017 • 6 “Thanks to The Ireland Funds’ support, the future is bright for this dynamic and innovative social enterprise. In its 3 years of existence we have supplied quality art materials and educational supplies to over 150,000 children and adults all over Ireland.” — RECREATE “The Ireland Funds were incredibly supportive and showed faith in us. We are building something here that is exciting, innovative and entrepreneurial and that faith makes all the difference.” — INNER CITY ENTERPRISE “We’re making life better for those with Alzheimer’s and dementia. It may seem small, but our germ of an idea just needed a bit of support. It was like a spark. The Ireland Funds was the fan that came in and helped grow that spark. Sometimes you just need to feed a fire to keep it going and this project was brilliant.” — THE SPECTRUM CENTRE “We’re going into the schools and working with teachers on how they can make their physical education more accessible to a child with a physical disability. The Ireland Funds are helping us do this for so many children, one sport at a time.” — IRISH WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION connect 2017 • 7 BELOW IS A SAMPLE OF THE OVER 3,000 OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATIONS YOUR GENEROSITY HAS ASSISTED. 1428 Active Retirement Club Burrenbeo Trust County Roscommon Disability Fettercairn Youth Horse Project Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind 174 Trust Business to Arts Support Group Fighting Words Irish Heart Foundation A K Ilen Boatbuilding School The Butler Gallery Cross Border Orchestra Flax Trust Irish Hospice Foundation Alcohol Forum The Cabbage Patchers Cross Community Schools Project Focus Ireland Irish International Immigrant Center Abbey School Cahoots Northern Ireland Crumlin Children’s Hospital FoodCloud Irish Martial Arts Academy Abbey Theatre Cairde Fundraising Committee, Crusaders Youth Academy Foróige Network for Teaching Irish Men’s Sheds Association Ablevision Ireland Knocktemple National School Cuidigh Linn Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Irish Museum of Modern Art ACET (AIDS Care Education Camara Ireland Cuisle Cancer Support Centre Foxford Community Garden Irish Penal Reform Trust & Training) Ireland Camcor Community & CyberSafe Ireland Friends of the Derry Walls Irish Repertory Theatre Acquired Brain Injury Ireland Recreation Centre Cystic Fibrosis Association Foyle Search & Rescue Irish Seed Savers Adult Literacy and Basic Education Camerata Ireland of Ireland Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC) Irish Society for the Prevention Age & Opportunity Camphill Communities of Ireland Dance Theatre of Ireland Front Line of Cruelty to Animals Age Concern Causeway Cancer Fund for Children Dogs Trust Ireland Funky Fish Youth Café Irish Society for the Prevention Age Concern Network Cara-Friend Darndale/Belcamp Integrated Gaelic Players Association of Cruelty to Children Age Northern Ireland Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) Childcare Services Gaelscoileanna Irish Stammering Association Aisling Community Center Care After Prison DCU Ryan Academy Gaisce - The President’s Award Irish Technology Leadership Group Akidwa Care Local DeafHear.ie Galway Arts Centre Irish Traveller Movement— ALONE Carers’ Association Depaul Ireland Galway Autism Partnership Yellow Flag Programme Alzheimer Society of Ireland Carers Northern Ireland DIT Foundation Galway Community Circus Irish Wheelchair Association Amal Women’s Association Carmichael Centre for Diversity Challenges Giving Northern Ireland Irish Youth Foundation Amber, Kilkenny Women’s Refuge Voluntary Groups Diversity Sligo The Goal Line Youth Trust iScoil American Irish Historical Society Carrickfergus YMCA Domestic Violence Response Good Shepherd Cork Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation An Cosán—The Shanty Catholic Institute for Deaf People Don Bosco Teenage Care Galway Rape Crisis Centre Jewish Home of Ireland An Taisce—The National Trust CDCR Care Services House Association Gate Theatre KASI Ltd.—Killarney Immigrant for Ireland ChangeX Donal Walsh #Livelife Foundation Generations in Action Support Centre Anam Beo Charities Institute Ireland Donegal Family Resource Centre Giants Community Foundation Keltic Dreams Anam Cara Parent & Sibling Charleville Castle Heritage Trust Donegal Teen Parent Gig‘n the Bann Kerry Diocesan Youth Services Bereavement Support Clara Family and Community Support Programme Glenstal Abbey Kerry Film Festival Angel Eyes NI Resource Centre Doras Luimní Glentoran Academy Kerry GAA Centre of Excellence Apex Housing Association Derry Chester Beatty Library Down Right Brilliant (Newry GOAL Kildare Traveller Action ARC Healthy Living Centre Chicago Irish Immigration Support and Mourne Down Syndrome Gorta Kilkee Civic Trust Ardglass Development Association Child Abuse Prevention Programme Support Group) Greater Dublin Independent Kilkenny Age Friendly County Ardoyne Holycross Boxing Club Children’s Law Centre Down Syndrome Ireland Living (GDIL) Programme The Ark Northern Ireland Draoicht Greystones Family Resource Centre Killaloe and Ballina Civic Trust Arthritis Care Northern Ireland Children’s Medical and Dress for Success Groundwork Northern Ireland Killarney Community College Arthritis Ireland - Mayo Branch Research Foundation Drogheda & District Support Grow It Yourself Killarney Immigrant Support Centre Athlone Sub Aqua Club Children’s Rights Alliance 4 Older People Habitat for Humanity Ireland Kinship Care Northern Ireland Ashoka Ireland Children’s Sunshine Home— Dromboughil Community Habitat for Humanity Knockanrawley Resource Centre AsIAm Laura Lynn House Association Northern Ireland Knocknagoshel Over 55’s Social Athlone Community Radio Christopher L. 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