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$130,000 profit raised at New York Ball
 The 2011 GOAL New York Ball was held at the
stunning Gotham Hall
The great and the good of New York society raised their glasses for GOAL at their annual New York Ball in Gotham Hall on Friday, November 11th, raising well over $130,000 profit for the aid organisation’s programmes in the developing world.

More than 300 guests packed into the stunning venue, enjoying a gourmet dinner, a live and silent auction, a casino, musical entertainment and dancing into the small hours.

The live auction saw guests bidding on items ranging from an exclusive Marc Jacobs handbag to luxury vacations in some of Ireland’s most exclusive hotels, while there was a very positive reaction to GOAL’s two school building projects in Haiti and Honduras.

Such was the generosity of the guests on the night that enough money was raised to allow GOAL to build three new schools in some of the poorest and most vulnerable Haitian and Honduran communities, thus providing access to education for hundreds of children, and empowering the communities in which they live.
 GOAL CEO, John O'Shea, with Cathy Maguire
“On behalf of GOAL, I would also like to thank all our friends and supporters, the guests who gave so generously, the committee members, our sponsors and the volunteers, caterers who made it an unforgettable evening,” said GOAL USA’s James Kelly.

“Without their help and assistance, the evening would not have been as enjoyable and successful as it was.”

GOAL spends millions every year implementing relief and development programs across the developing world, ensuring that those affected by humanitarian crises and poverty have access to the fundamental needs and rights of life, such as, food, water, shelter, medical attention and literacy.

GOAL is proud to have maintained an exceptionally low administration cost over the past 34 years, meaning that the maximum amount of money will get to those most in need.

Long term friends of GOAL and new supporters made the evening possible. Special thanks must go to Davis Fleming & Fintan Fleming, Samscreen Inc; Emmet Douglas and Damien Donoghy, Northeast Equip; Colin and Caroline Douglas; Conor and Eavan O'Driscoll; Premium Sports Inc; LibreMax Capital; Fiona Gibbons; Joseph Rinaldi; Stephen Murphy; Douglas Koch; Pig 'N' Whistle; Cathal Queally from Lily O’Briens Café; the IBO; Ciara Walsh; Una Teresa Gormley, Artistic Director of USG Performance Arts Presenters; and many more.

 
 GOAL US Board Chairman, Davis Fleming
(second from right), with members of his family
GOAL would also like to thank their prize sponsors: Adare Manor, Aisling Flowers, Andy Roddick, Artica Bar + Grill , Ashford Castle, Avery J Fashion, Bar Italia, Bronx Zoo, Captain’s Knock, Celtic Rugs, Davenport Theatrical Enterprises, DeeAnne Cortes, Dooley Car Rental, Galway Hooker Pub, George Heslin and Origin Theatre, Great Performances, Herman J Wiemer Vineyards, International Beverage Group, Jacqueline Quinn, Jamie Heaslip, Jennifer Rothwell, Joanne Hynes, Lillie’s Victorian Bar, Liquor com, Manhattan BySail, McCormacks, Papillon Bistro and Bar, Patrice Bisiot, Princess Theodora Von Auersperg, Prohibition Distillery, Rafael Nadal, Rathsallagh Country House Hotel and Golf Club, British Airways, Roisin Fitzpatrick, The American Museum of Natural History, The Fitzpatrick Hotel, The Half King, The House of Brews, The Irish Repertory Theatre, The K Club, The Pekoe Group, Respite Bar and Restaurant, The Sheen Falls Lodge, The Tampa Bay Rays, Thomas Fergusons Irish linen, USA Soccer and Marc Jacobs.

To book your ticket for 2012, please contact info@goalusa.org or call 212-831-7420.

Since 1977, GOAL has spent in excess of €720 million delivering aid to some of the most vulnerable people in the developing world. We have achieved all this on an exceptionally low administration cost base.

GOAL Ireland is a registered charity in Ireland: Charity Reg No: CHY 6271
GOAL UK is a registered charity in the United Kingdom: Charity Reg No: 1107403
GOAL USA is registered in the US as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization and contributions are deductible to the fullest extent allowed by the law.

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