b'The funding we received from The Ireland Funds allowed us to leverage even more support. ThatsakeyroleforIreland Funds grants: its a stamp of approval. We were successful with another grant application afterwardsandifwehadntgottenthefundingfromThe The support of The Ireland Funds has enabled the Washington Ireland Program to bringIreland Funds that might not together emerging leaders from all communities to reflect on the future they want forhave happened.Northern Ireland, and to give them the skills to make it happen. Jennifer Moroney Ward, BryanPatten,ExecutiveDirectoroftheWashington-IrelandProgramLearning Hub ManagerThe Ireland Funds are almost like a big brother to us.We spend about 80% of our time trying to raise the funds and its increasingly difficult. We try to reach as many kids as possible around the country so the support of The Ireland Funds is vital to us.NiallMcLoughlin,Directorof DevelopmentIrishYouth FoundationTheIrelandFundsgrantwasthedifferenceintheendthatallowedustoopenacenterinLimerick.Wehaveambitiousplans.ItisthesupportofthoselikeTheIrelandFundsthatallowsustoachievethem.Kathleen McLoughlin, CEO of the Irish Wheelchair Associationconnect2015 | 9'