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THE IRELAND FUNDS
EMERALD ISLE BALL
elebrating its50t� Anniversaryin 2026,'lht lr�landFunds will launch Its milestone year inPalmBeach with the 35th CEmtrald Isle Ball,to be held it lhe BreakersPalm lkach on Thursday,February12 th.A,1heli11tmajor cventofThe JrmndFunds' 50thAnniWtUry,.eat the Emtrt,ld Isle Ball marb the beginning ofa snson ofcdebra1lons honoring live decades of adnncing �.culture, tducation. and communi1ydevdopment across thc lsbndo(lrcbndandbeyond. �n M. Curley, Lore Moran Dodge, Sheila O'Malley Fuclu, Michele Kessler, Hillie Mahonf'f andlhomu C.Quickwill $e!W a$ Co-Chairs ofthe black lie evmt, which will llonor Bret and AmyBaier with lhe IrelandFullds 2026 Commun/I] ltadtrshlp ilW11rd In recognition oftheir leadership andsupport ofcharitableand cuhural initiati1-esacross an array of causes. A longtimeBOilrd member, Thomas C. Quick was recently elected Board Chair ofThe I reland Funds AmeriCII,marking a signi6callt leadership milestooe as lhe organiution tnteniu 50thAnniwrsary year. He wiU oflicblly begin his term In June
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THE IRELAND FUNDS' EMERALD ISLE GOLF TOURNAMENT Tot l�b.nd Funds and Lo� Monin Dodge,Tour!Qmtnt Chair,will lw)st the Emtra/d lskGd/TOIUNIIIMNl at 1htBr-takers st�ngtheningthtfutureofpediatricheahhcare.Together,they Got(O<:ttn Club on Wfdnesday,Ftbruary 1 ith. lhc tournamen1 remainac1iw leadeninPalmBeach phitanthropy,including will futu� a shotgun start at 8:30am with a shamble format, chairing the Palm Btach Police& Firt RtKUt Ball,with additional followed by lunchon theFlagler Steakhouseterrace. leadcrshiproles supportingthe /'almBtachZooGalll andthe lndlvldualPlayer:S750;Foursome:$3,0 00. KevinM.cuney flcartBa/1. THE IRELAND FUNDS IS PROUD TO HONOR BRET &AMY GIVINGBACK BAI E R WITH ITS 2026 COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD ThtlrdandFunds' irnpact is(elt incommunitielacross theisJando( Brei Baler is FOX News Channd's anchor and exccuti,-eeditor of Ireland,as 1,-('IJ as inPalmBeach,where each year The IrelandFunds proudly Sp«/a/ Rtport with BntBaier,the networil:'schid poli!lcal anchor,and a supporualocaldu,rity with a dooationfrom the proceedsortheE»rtTald co-anchor ofiudtttion ar.�Bllfd in Washington,D.C. hc,ioined ls/tBal/.ln honor oflUPalmBeachsupporters,lht lrdandFundshas FOX Ntwt in 1998 as the flrl! reporter in theAtllnta bureau and has contributfd more than $400.(Q) tolocal orpniutions in Florida,including Sina" bttomeoneoflhe most inllutnlial ligulft in broadcutjournalism, Tot PalmBeach Police & Fi� Foundatiofl,Trustbridgt HospkeFoundation, rccentlydnc:ribtdas"them05t inDuentialnewsanc:horlnAmericarigh1 HomeSafe,Opportunity,Inc. Tot Sacttd. Hnn Catholic School in Lake now· al tht 2025 Stnufor Trust in News Summil. Worth, Childnre Resource and Rderral,Center for hmUy Sem«s orPalm Over hi5 carttr,Brd has cow� e>.'tt)' nujor politial -t ofthe Bc-ach County, Gladt!AcademyCllarter School, the 80)'$ & Girls Clubs past twodecadtsand tnvdfd tomore than70 countritsinterviewing ofPalmBeach County,thePalmBeach Ovic AS$0Clatlon,Autism Speaks, world leadcrs,lncluding sitting presidentsandprlme mlnlstcrs.Aseven theFloridaHospitalFoundation,CenterforCreativcEducation,Catholic time N,w York Times bestselling author,his most recent book,To Rescue Cllaritlcsofthc Dloccse ofPalrnBcach,andThcLord' sPlace tlrt Amtrlc1111 Spirit: 1l1rodort ROO$eve/t and theBirth ofII Superpower, ABOUT THE IRELAND FUNDS exploresthe leadership and legacyofone ofAmerica'smost consequential Foundfd In 1976 by SirAnthonyJ.F. O'Reilly and Ambassador Dan presldents.Rcflectlng hislrishheritage andcommltment to5ervke,Bret Rooney,Thc lrelandFundscelebrates it.sSOthAnnivcrsaryln 2026.What Sff\'ClasPresidtnt orthtFriendlySons ofSaintPatrickand as aTrustee began witha po,,'t'l'ful1ision to ad,-ancc pcaceandpr05pCtityacrossthc orthe PGA REACHFoundation. He has received numero111 honors for island �lrdand hngrovm into the largest global philanthropk nehoi>rk jourNlistlctxedlenceand civic leadership. � mends oflrdand, pn,moling peao!',culturt",fducallon, and community AmyBaierls a Ntio!Qllyrespectfd philanthropiMand hcallhca� devdopmcnL \'(Ith chapten in 12 C011nlries, 1ht lrtbnd Funds has nited adYOCatc whose leadenhip has had a tnnsfornut1.-e lmpact on pediatric more than $750 million for over 3,200 organiutions 1,"0rldwkle. medicine.. 5hr seou as Chair oflhc O.ildren's National Hospital F:mmild IsleBall Co-Chair Thomas C. Quick,recently electedBo;ird FoundationBoard orDirectors and is a longtime Co,Chair orthe Chairoflhc lrdandFundsAmerica,has sm"tdon theBNrd ofDir«torsof 0,ildrtn) Ball.Alongside her husband, she Co-Chaired the h05pital's ThclrclandFundsAmericafor over 25)'t'lrs. S 500 million f()//()w /ht ltadtrcomprellensivecampaign. •Fiftyycarsago,ourfoundershada vision.Today,thanksto thcPalm Inspired by her family's personal journey, after her son underwent fil-e Beach community's unwaveringsupport,that vlslonand thiscventhave lifesaving open-heartsurgeries atChildren's National,Amyhasdedicated improvedcountlesslives bothon the island oflrelaod and hereinPalm hersclftoadva11clng pt.'diatriccardiac care,rescarch,andlnnovation. Beach,"said Mr. Quick. "We arc profoundly grateful for the commitment Herphilanthropic initiatlves include co•foundingand hostingthe o(ourfricndslnPalmBcachaswc enterour��tcha.ptero(c,-en greater annualAII-S/arP1111tl (undraisingevent1nd supportingtheBaierFamily impact." OistingulshedProfessorship inCardiac Surgery.Amy ls1lsoa rccipien1 0r For tickets and infornutioo contact Carla Capone at 212.213.1166, theAlzheimer's Drug Discm'tt)'Foun<btion (ADDF) Grm1 UldiaAward. eYe11ts@carlaaponc.com or visit irelandfunds.org. Unitedbyshartd frishheritage andadttpcommitmtn1toservio!, Amy andBrei continue todu,mpion children and families v,-hile COVEi PHOTO: CAHHAIT 6 I January9-IS, 2026 PAL MBEACH SOCIETY