b'AROUND THE WORLD | THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND | NEW YORK 1 2 3The 37th Annual New York Dinner Gala Kick-off FEBRUARY, 2012 OVER 150 GUESTS GATHERED AT THE NEW YORK PALACE and were 1 Naomi McMahon, Elaine Brennan, Jacqueline Bottingwelcomed by AIF Chairman, Loretta Brennan Glucksman who introduced the 2012 Dinner Co-Chairs 2 Dinner Co-Chairs: William Mullaney, William Mullaney and Brian Ruane, CEO of Alternative and Broker Dealer Services BNY Mellon. KieranBrian Ruane with McLoughlin, President & CEO of The Worldwide Ireland Funds, spoke of the importance of thePromising Loretta Brennan Glucksman3 John Sharkey, Ireland Campaign to raise $100 million for Irish charities. He announced that the honorees for this years Anthony Callaghanevent would be Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America Brian Moynihan and the President of IrelandMichael D. Higgins. Prior to the reception, some forty members of the Dinner Committee held their firstmeeting to drive and promote the Dinner.1 2 3The American Ireland Fund / IntegratedEducation Fund EventFEBRUARY,2012THEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDHASSUPPORTEDTHE1 Bob McCann, Liam Neeson2 Geraldine Hughes, INTEGRATED EDUCATION FUND (IEF) SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN THE 1980S. It was Oliver Jeffers, Suzanne Jeffers3 Baroness May Blood with pleasure that Fund supporters attended an event in Fitzpatricks Grand Central Hotel to welcome IEFand guestsChairman, Baroness May Blood and special guest Liam Neeson. The IEF campaigns to give children ofall religions across Northern Ireland the opportunity to be able to learn together, play together and tobuild friendships together. AIF and IEF supporters and friends warmly received Baroness Blood as shespoke about the work of the IEF and shared many positive stories emerging from Northern Ireland. Special thanks to the evenings sponsor the Northern Ireland Bureau.connect2012 | 84'