b'SAN FRANCISCOTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDAROUND THE WORLD 1 2 3 45 6 7PittsburghGala SanFranciscoGalaDinnerMARCH, 2015The San Francisco Gala Dinner was held at the St. Francis Hotel. Brian & Olivia Gaynor-Long were presented with the 2015 Distinguished Leadership Award by The American Ireland Fund Chairman John Fitzpatrick; Kieran McLoughlin, President & CEO, The Worldwide Ireland Funds; and Dinner Co-Chairs Eileen & Bart Murphy. The 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Kathleen Ryan by Bart Murphy. SFPD Chief Greg Suhr welcomed Consul-General Philip Grant, AIF Directors Craig Sullivan, Harry Hartford, Keith Ennis, and West Coast Director Marjorie Muldowney. Generous donors included Joan & Dave OReilly, EJ Tracy & Tracy Industries, 8 Keith Ennis, Bill McKiernan, Agnes Anderson, Bill McMorrow/Kennedy Wilson, First Republic Bank, Kaitlyn Kyle/S&P Capital IQ, Carol & John McDonnell, UCSF Medical Center, Alice Phelan Sullivan Corporation, Patsy McGinnis, IDA Ireland, and Invest Northern Ireland. Sincere thanks to the Dinner Committee: Ian Casey, Keith Ennis, Sally Ann Flood, John McDonnell, Barry OBrien, Rita OHara, Kathy Grogan, Maureen Scully McFadden, Olga OHara, Erin Doyle Ebeling, Sheila Doyle Kiernan, Mike McGrath, Anne Ryan, Kevin Ryan and Mary Driscoll Toboni. The exclusive auction and special 1Brian & Olivia Gaynor-Long, Kieran McLoughlin drawing were conducted by actor Matt McCoy who created much excitement for a trip to Monaco, 2Olivia Gaynor-Long and a town & country getaway to Ireland made possible through contributions from Aer Lingus, 3Brian Gaynor-Long4Ben Chu & Keith Ennis Ashford Castle, Dromoland Castle and The Merrion Hotel. The special drawing included spectacular 5Bart Murphy, Kathleen Ryan, John Fitzpatrick gifts from Kerry Murphy of DuMOL Wine, a magnificent stay at Sheen Falls Lodge, and gift certifi-6Susan & Harry Hartford7Kevin Ryan, Anne Ryan, Keith Ennis, Rita OHara,cates from Cinta Salon, Momos Restaurant, the San Francisco Giants, and the St. Francis Hotel. Olga OHara, Marjorie Muldowney, Ian Casey The evening included a spirited Irish dance performance by students from the Dillon Magh Adhair 8Maureen & Craig Sullivan, Kathleen Ryan, Mary Dunleavy-Cassidy Academy, music by the Black Brothers, and dancing with Dave Martins House Party.connect2015| 83'