Philadelphia Kickoff Reception 2002

The American Ireland Fund launched its presence in the 'City of Brotherly Love' with a Kickoff Reception hosted by Philadelphia Police Commissioner and Dublin native John Timoney, at the National Liberty Museum last November.

Located in Philadelphia's historical district, the National Liberty Museum is dedicated to humankind's universal quest for freedom, peace and justice.

Fittingly, John Hume, David Trimble, Senator George Mitchell, and their contributions to the Irish peace process are conspicuously highlighted in the museum.

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An Afternoon with The Chieftains 2002

Fleet Bank and friends of The American Ireland Fund celebrated St. Patrick's Day a week early by viewing a March 10 performance by The Chieftains, at the new Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Philadelphia.

Following the concert, Jim Lynch, CEO of Fleet Pennsylvania hosted a private reception in the Kimmel Center where guests met and mingled with Ireland's Grammy Award-winning innovators of traditional Irish music.

The American Ireland Fund is grateful to Fleet for its long-time support of the Fund, and for its generous assistance as we raise our profile in Philadelphia.

Photo Index 1 Sharron Roundtree, John Timoney and Kingsley Aikins 2 Philadelphia Phillies great Tug McGraw serves up a glass of his legendary Irish Coffee. 3 Mike'Neill, John Timoney, Bill Deasey, Mark 'Connor and Tom Bond 4 Kingsley Aikins and Mark Sweeney 5 Dennis Durkin and Kingsley Aikins 6 Morgan Lewis partner Timothy 'Reilly (left) with Jim Lynch 7 Bill and Donna Deasey 8 Eileen and Tom McGowan with Babe and Frank McGarvey 9 Singer Allison Moorer with fiddler Richard Wood 10 Irish step dancers Jon and Nathan Pilatzke with Nancy and Tom Bond 11 AIF's Mike 'Neill with The Chieftains' Paddy Maloney, and Fleet CEO Jim Lynch 12 Paddy Maloney with Madeline Sherry and guest 13 Dennis Durkin and Jim Lynch share a laugh at the post-concert reception