John J. Kennedy Annual Memorial Golf Tournament
raises over $100,000

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Sept 2004
Welcome to The American Ireland Fund's Sixteenth Annual Golf Tournament at the prestigious Charles River Country Club. On behalf of everybody in The American Ireland Fund and particularly on behalf of those people you are supporting in Ireland, I thank you most sincerely for your support for this event. Quite simply we would be unable to impact upon so many organizations and people's lives in Ireland were it not for what you are doing at our golf classics.

By supporting what The American Ireland Fund is doing you are also connecting with literally thousands of other people around the world who are driven by interest, concern and compassion. From humble beginnings the Worldwide Ireland Funds have grown into a formidable global network that has raised over $150 million and funded over 1,000 projects throughout the island of Ireland, North and South. Ireland now holds greater hope for a strong and peaceful future than it has had for many years. Yes, much has changed for the better. But much more remains to be done.

Today the financial needs of the projects supported by The American Ireland Fund are orders of magnitude greater than the amount we have to give. And for every project we support, The American Ireland Fund receives ten applications for projects or programs that are equally worthy of funding. We must do more.

So thank you to Bill, Paul and all the others. Bill's father, Jack, will be looking down on us and proud that we have carried on something that was not only very dear to his heart but also made a huge difference in the lives of others.

Kingsley Aikins
President & CEO, The Worldwide Ireland Funds

On behalf of my late father, John J. Kennedy, and our entire family, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation for all that you have helped accomplish through your support of our tournament. I have personally visited the condominiums purchased next to St. James Hospital to assist families afflicted with Leukemia, the home in Rush purchased to augment services associated with Down Syndrome, and the Children's Bereavement Center at St. Francis Hospice. Your support has, and continues to make a difference.

Enjoy your day, as we enjoy your company and thoughtful dedication to helping those less fortunate.

Warmest Regards,

Bill Kennedy- AIF Golf Committee
President, Wood Sales Corporation