18th Pittsburgh Dinner Gala

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The 2007 American Ireland Fund 18th Pittsburgh Dinner Gala, held at Heinz Field on St. Patrick's Day, March 17. 625 guests raised $900,000 for projects in Ireland.

James E. Rohr, chairman and CEO of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., and Arthur J. Rooney II, president of the Pittsburgh Steelers served as dinner chairmen for the event.  The “green tie and tux” dinner was held at Heinz Field East Club Lounge. 

Archbishop Wuerl received The American Ireland Fund’s highest honor – the prestigious Chairman’s Distinguished Leadership Award – in recognition of exceptional leadership in community and charitable activities.

Archbishop Wuerl was the 11th Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, serving from 1988 until he was installed in June of 2006 as Archbishop of Washington, D.C. 

This year marks the 31st anniversary of The Ireland Fund, founded in Pittsburgh in 1976 by Sir Anthony J.F. O’Reilly, former chairman of the H.J. Heinz Co. and Daniel M. Rooney, now chairman and owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers.  The American Ireland Fund as it is known today is the result of a merger in 1987 between The Ireland Fund and the American Irish Federation, which was founded in 1963 by President John. F. Kennedy and Eamon de Valera, then president of Ireland.

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1. Dan Rooney & Patricia Rooney with the Most Reverend Donald W. Wuerl Archbishop of Washington
2. Kingsley Aikins, President and CEO, The Worldwide Ireland Funds
3. Bishop Wuerl and Jeffrey & Stephania Romoff
4. Bishop Wuerl and Jim Rohr
5. John Denny & Miele Kelly, Bishop Wuerl, Pam & Mike
6. Bishop Wuerl and David & Brenda Roger
7. Bishop Wuerl and Ryan Novosel & Diane Flavin
8. Bishop Wuerl and Rick & Susan Kaputsa
9. Bishop Wuerl and Aaron & Gloria Walton
10. Bishop Wuerl and Sally Wiggins
11. Guests
12. James E. Rohr and Dan Rooney presenting the Most Reverend Donald W. Wuerl with the AIF Chairman’s Distinguished Leadership Award