EIRE SOCIETY OF BOSTON

Programs

1. The Societys Annual Gold Medal Dinner honors individuals identified as having made significant contributions to the advancement of the mission and ideals of the Society the promotion of Irish culture and heritage particularly through efforts in the arts literature history and related fields. The 2022 Gold Medal Award Recipient was Boston Globe Columnist Kevin Cullen. These expenses relate to efforts for the Gold Medal Dinner awards flowers hotel expenses advertising compre etc.. The dinner was held at the Seaport Hotel Boston on April 22 2023.

   $24,520 spent
   65% of program spending

2. 2022 Eire Society End of the Year Luncheon MeetingEvent held on June 25 2022 at Irish Cultural Center in Canton. The Society invited members of the public to come to end and celebrate the first in-person meeting in 2 years. Irish Cultural Center provided lunch; music was provided by Mick's Out Irish Band; a short film A Fragile Peace was shown detailing how the Brexit vote is impacting the border that separates the Republic of Ireland from Northern Ireland; and a painting of Belfast skyline was created on premises while meeting progressed. Further ESB conducted its annual business and voted new board members and officers for the 2022-2023 year.

   $5,660 spent
   15% of program spending

3. Celebrating Irish Language at Irish Social Club West Roxbury Event $695.00 Event at Boston Irish Social Club on November 18 2022 included speakers discussing Irish language; launch of a book discussing Irish immigration to Maine; and lessons for attendees. Event was overseen by board member and Irish speaker Bryan Frykenberg with food supplied by local grocery story Roche Brothers.

   $695 spent
   2% of program spending

4. Robert O'Neil Memorial Mass and Book Launch Event $1,000.00 June 9 2022 event held at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in West Roxbury celebrating former ESB member Robert O'Neil and launch of his book documenting the history of Boston College's Burn's Library which holds one of the largest collections of original documents regarding Ireland and Irish Americans in the U.S. Event was organized and overseen by Board Member Margaret Flagg.

   $1,000 spent
   3% of program spending

5. John and Pat Hume Foundation Sponsor $3,000.00 A donation to support the work of foundation founded and named for legendary Irish Peace Activists John Hume and wife Patricia; foundation supports summits workshops and activities related to fostering peace in conflict areas all over the world.

   $3,000 spent
   8% of program spending

6. RIAN Immigration Center Solas Awards Luncheon Sponsor $1,000.00 Luncheon held on October 6 2022 to honor local leaders whose support of immigrant groups today mirrors that of the Irish refugees to America in the past; honorees included Ron O'Hanly Chairman and CEO of State Street and Jules La Touche Haitain Disability Advocate.

   $1,000 spent
   3% of program spending

7. The Heroes of Irelands Great Hunger Event Event $574.00 Event held on November 6 2022 at the Irish Cultural Center in Canton with Professor and Gold Medal Recipient Christine Kenneally Professor Maureen Murphy and Dr. Catherine Shannon discussing forgotten heroes of the Irish Famine of the 19th Century as well as the book launch of John Warners monograph Riders in the Storm; Triumph and Tragedies of a Black Calvary Regiment in the American Civil War.

   $574 spent
   2% of program spending

8. Here Comes Everybody Players Sponsor $1,500.00 Local Boston based theater group who bring the literary work of James Joyce and other Irish authors playwrights and poets to the stage for both academic and general audiences. Events included poetry readings and staged plays.

   $1,500 spent
   4% of program spending

The 8 programs described on its FY2022 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $37,949.