b'E X A M P L E S O F I M PA 2020C TIn 2020 our donors support enabled The Ireland Funds America to make 612 grants totaling $14.3 million which supported the work of 208 outstanding organizations.THE IRELAND FUNDS COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND provided immediate support to 40 organizations on the frontlines of the crisis in Ireland. Seven priority areas were identified and addressed: Family Support, Community Support, Disability Support, Mental Health, Elderly Services, Access to Education, Food & Food Distribution. Examples include:THE EARLY LEARNING INITIATIVEbrought remote home visits and materials to over1,000+educationally disadvantaged children and their families.COPE GALWAYserved over40,000meals to older people in the community after the demand for its meals program increased by300%JIGSAWprovided online mental health services to over112,000people sinceFOODCLOUDthe pandemic began. was able to continue delivery of food to 700charity partners reaching 250,000people in need.2'