Irish American Heritage Center - Dougherty, Monica; Sammons, Mary Beth
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In 1976 a small group of Irish Americans was looking for a permanent place to celebrate and share their heritage and culture. After many fundraisers and Irish Family Days, they purchased an abandoned, graffiti-covered building on the northwest side of Chicago. Over the past 25 years, a crew of passionate volunteers has transformed the derelict structure into a premier institution. Through dance, music, festivals, language, history, and art, the Irish American Heritage Center delivers on its mission as a nonprofit organization enhancing the life of every member and of the community. But for the…mehr

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In 1976 a small group of Irish Americans was looking for a permanent place to celebrate and share their heritage and culture. After many fundraisers and Irish Family Days, they purchased an abandoned, graffiti-covered building on the northwest side of Chicago. Over the past 25 years, a crew of passionate volunteers has transformed the derelict structure into a premier institution. Through dance, music, festivals, language, history, and art, the Irish American Heritage Center delivers on its mission as a nonprofit organization enhancing the life of every member and of the community. But for the vision of those original dreamers and the blood, sweat, and tears of the thousands of volunteers, it would not exist.
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Mary Beth Sammons is an award-winning journalist, author, and cause-related marketing specialist whose work appears frequently on AOL's Health and ParentDish sites and in Psychology Today and the Chicago Tribune. She is the author of nine books, including Living Life as a Thank You: The Transformative Power of Gratitude. Monica Dougherty is an artist, author, and art therapist. Her children's book You're a Miracle . . . Pass It On! was published in February 2007.