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CHARITY

“We partner with local charities to give back in our community.

With assistance from our community partners and dedicated patrons, we have raised over $175,000 in support of local non-profit organizations.

Molly Malone’s Irish Pub & Restaurant is pleased to give back to organizations that make a difference in our community. Please see below for a list of the charities we support:

February, 2009

Second Annual Benefit for Guatemela, the money raised from this event was used to build a dental school in Zacapa, Guatemala.

March, 2009

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids is the nation’s leading industry-based, not-for-profit AIDS fundraising and grant making organization.

Benefit for the Family Scholar House, an organization dedicated to ending the cycle of poverty through education.

Kentucky Harvest is dedicated to ending hunger in Kentucky. Each March, Molly Malone’s conducts a canned food drive to benefit this organization. The individual donating the largest amount of canned goods at Molly Malone’s won the opportunity to ride on Molly Malone’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Float.

April, 2009

Benefit for the Brain Injury Association of Kentucky, an organization that serves Kentucky citizens whose lives have been affected by brain injury. BIAK provides advocacy, education, prevention, research, service and support. This event raised over $600 and benefitted the Wounded Warrior Program.

Benefit for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. A fun-filled evening with friends, the event included raffles and door prizes and raised over $1,300!!!

Z Salon & Spa benefit. The “Save Water, Drink Beer” theme was a huge success with money and awareness raised for water conservation.

May, 2009

We are pleased to partner with Bellarmine University for the Benefit for Jamaica. Proceeds benefitted the Wee Care Basic School in Westhaven. Donations of markers, crayons, construction paper, etc. were greatly appreciated!

June, 2009

Biggest Soccer Party of the Year to benefit the Derby City Kicks Back Charity.Activities included a World Cup trivia contest, juggling contest, and an auction featuring amazing soccer memorabilia such as a vintage Tim Howard autographed Man U jersey and Freddy Adu autographed national team jersey. The Derby City Kicks Back Charity assists more than 400,000 children enrolled in sports and fitness programs all over Kentucky and around the world through programs like The Kentucky Children’s Health and Fitness Fund, The Kentucky Youth Soccer Association TOPSoccer program, Soccer for Kids’ Sake, and more.

August, 2009

Molly Malone’s is partnering with the Louisville Irish Fest to host a charity golf outing on August 24 at Oxmoor Country Club. Registration begins at noon with the shotgun start at 1pm. The cost for the event is $150/person or $600/team. After the golf outing join us back at Molly Malone’s on the deck for dinner, drinks, and an awards ceremony.

September, 2009

The Ancient Order of Hibernians is teaming up with the Home of the Innocents for the Irish for Kids Golf Scramble. It will be a great day of fun at Seneca Golf Course on Friday, September 11 and will conclude with pints and an awards presentation at Molly Malone’s Highlands. For more information call Shaun McKiernan at (502) 298-8225.

November, 2009

In honor of Veteran’s Day, Molly Malone’s is partnering with the Brain Injury Association of Kentucky to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Program.

December, 2009

Molly Malone’s and the Ancient Order of Hibernians host an Irish Christmas celebration each December. The event features live music, a bagpipe procession, Irish dancers, BBC Hibernian Red beer and more. The event is held the first Thursday in December and benefits Father Maloney’s Boys’ Haven, an organization dedicated to sheltering, healing, and teaching struggling youth to become productive members of society.

March, 2010

Molly Malone’s in St. Matthews hosted a Music Festival for Haiti raising money for the American Red Cross and it’s Haiti Relief Fund. Thank you to all who came out to support the event and to the five bands including Sunday Six, Speed Limit and many others who donated their time and talent.

Other organizations that we support: