Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108connect 2017 • 74 around the world CHICAGO November, 2016 The Ireland Funds in Chicago hosted the dinner of the century on November 2 – as it coincided with the historic World Series win of The Chicago Cubs! The game was a constant presence on big screens. Guests did great work for Ireland while being part of this unique moment in Chicago’s history. They cheered on their home team, the Chicago Cubs, to victory in the seventh game of the World Series - a title they have not won in 108 years. Over 525 friends of Ireland gathered as Devon Bruce, the 2016 Dinner Chairman, welcomed the guests and thanked the hardwork- ing dinner committee. He spoke of the impact of The Ireland Funds on the entire island of Ireland that he and his wife Yvonne had the chance to see firsthand through their visits to projects supported by the organization. John Fitzpatrick, Chairman of The Ireland Funds America, and Kieran McLoughlin, Worldwide President and CEO of The Ireland Funds, thanked the supporters and gave an updates on the work of The Ireland Funds. Andrew McKenna presented The Ireland Funds Leadership Award to Mary Dillon, CEO of Ulta Beauty. Mary acknowledged the impact the values passed down from her Irish grandparents of hard work and love of family have had on her life and career. The Ireland Funds Corporate Social Responsibility Award was presented to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. It was accepted by Walgreens Boots Alliance Senior Vice President, Patrick Dunne. The unforgettable raffle prize of a trip to Ireland was provided thanks to United Airlines, Ballyfin, Ireland’s Blue Book and Sheen Falls Lodge. Devon’s special guest, Edward Guinness, The Fourth Earl of Iveagh, added a special tour of Guinness to the evening’s raffle. And, in anticipation of the upcoming Ireland v. New Zealand Rugby Match two Rugby legends, Paul O’Connell and Doug Howlett were honored with The Ireland Funds Sportsmanship Award. 32nd Annual Chicago Dinner Gala 1 4 7 2 5 8 6 3 1 Joe King, Kate Gibbons, Sen. Billy Lawless 2 Colleen Tully, Maggie Dolehide, Colleen Nolan 3 Paul O’Connell, Maggie McEldowney 4 John Fitzpatrick, Mary Dillon, Andrew McKenna 5 John Fitzpatrick, Kieran McLoughlin, Patrick Dunne, Devon Bruce 6 Devon Bruce, Lord Iveagh 7 Doug Howlett, Paul O’Connell, Devon Bruce, John Fitzpatrick 8 Jenn & Joe Whalen