b'The Ireland Funds Impact: 684 grants were made in 2018The impact of our donors philanthropy and investment was felt across 314 projects such as:Support for MUSIC GENERATIONSupport enabled BLOSSOM IRELANDhas helped them reach over to provide its Gateway Programme to young people with42,500children with music intellectual disabilities. On average, participants increasedtuition. Over350jobs have their social skills by43.14% , increased theirbeen created and music tuition is community life skills by32.5%and increased theirnow offered in800centers preparation for after-school-life skills by 51.88% across Ireland.Support in 2018 contributed to FOODCLOUD HUBStransport and logistics costs which allowed themto collect, store and deliver almost1,000tons of food that would have otherwise spoiledand been disposed of. That is the equivalent ofover2,000,000meals to over250charities across Ireland.3'