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Tom O’Sullivan (seated centre) from the Kerry Association New York presents a cheque for $12,000 to Recovery Haven on Wednesday. Included are, front from left; Tim McSwiney and Gemma Fort. Back from left; Dermot Crowley, Michael Moynihan, Kathleen Collins and Marisa Reidy. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE Kerry Association of New York has announced €25,000 for three Kerry charities, proceeds from its recent annual golf fundraisers.
A representative from the Association was at Recovery Haven Kerry on Wednesday to present a cheque for $12,000.
The association of New York based Kerry and Kerry-New York Irish Americans had recently relaunched its golf outings in New York City for the first me since the pandemic in 2021 and has held several successful annual events since.
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The amounts raised included: $12,000 for Recovery Haven Kerry; $9,500 for Aware Mental Health’s outreach programmes in Kerry; $2,000 for Comfort for Chemo Kerry and $2,500 for the Sullivan Bridgeman Hardship Fund (administered by the Kerry Association).
The Kerry Association NY also announced that over the last 10 years over $400,000 has been donated to external charities and worthy causes in addition to other dedicated fundraisers including $120,000 for the Kerry GAA Centre of Excellence.
Treasurer Tom O’Sullivan from Kilgarvan said; “I’m delighted to be back in Kerry on behalf of the association meeting with some of our beneficiaries from this year’s fundraisers and to announce over €25,000 from our last three fundraisers.
“The focus of the Kerry Association is keeping Kerry people together and our focus has always been on benefitting those from Kerry, back in Kerry and representing the county abroad. It’s another great reason for people to join the Kerry Association in addition to our exciting events and networking events in New York City”.
The Kerry Association New York is a social welfare organisation that has the aim for Keeping Kerry People Together.
From its cultural centre, the Kerry Hall at McLean Avenue in New York, it hosts numerous meetings, social events, dancing, card games, events for the elderly as well as networking and other social events in Manhattan in New York City.
The 2024 Annual Dinner Dance is talking place on Friday 22nd March 2024 – more information on on how to get in touch with the Association is available online at www.nykerry.org
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