American Ireland Fund
By Irish America Staff
August / September 2004
The American Ireland Fund held its Twenty-ninth Annual New York Gala at the Waldorf-Astoria on May 6, 2004. The lavish event was led by dinner Chairman Robert McCann and attended by 1,400 guests. The international organization reached its goal of raising over $2.5 million to support its many cultural and humanitarian programs. ♦
The Humanitarian Award and the Leslie C. Quick Jr. Award. (Photo Credit: James Higgins)
The Waldorf Astoria’s Grand Ballroom. (Photo Credit: James Higgins)
Bob McCann presents the A.I.F. Humanitarian Award to Dan and Patricia Rooney. (Photo Credit: James Higgins)
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