our commITTEES & VOLUNTEERS

Feis Committee - a group of volunteers who organize annual dance competitions open to all NAFC dancers in the United States.
Scholarship Committee - a group of community members who review scholarship applications in Memory of Margaret Hughes.
Assistance Review Committee - a group of community members who review requests for assistance.
Alumni Committee- former parents and dancers who want to stay involved in the community of Irish dance through various levels of support and volunteerism.
Performance group- a group of students who perform at various community events.


WHO WE ARE

The O'Rourke Irish Dance Foundation, Inc. a 501(c)(3) organization, is specifically to provide arts and cultural education to the public through Irish dance. The organization will provide scholarships and grants to dance students to strengthen their skills, which in turn will strengthen the arts being provided to the public. Through the organization’s efforts we will increase awareness of the Irish culture.


Mission + Vision

O'ROURKE

IRISH

DANCE

​FOUNDATION


PRESIDENT - Suzanne Fuller

VICE PRESIDENT - Mary Broderick Ryan

TREASURER - Kathy O'Donnell 

SECRETARY - Megan Rathsack,

BOARD MEMBER -  Christine Roithmayr, MaryLou Winters.

To facilitate learning, training, and competition to students who wish to embrace and continue to embrace the art and heritage of Irish dance culture. Members of the North American Feis Commission

The O'Rourke Irish Dance Foundation has donated to or volunteered for the following organizations:

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Children's Rehabilitation Center of White Plains

Multiple Sclerosis Society of New York

Grace Church food pantry of White Plains

Breezy Point victims of Hurricane Sandy

White Plains St Patrick's Day Parade Committee

Sound Shore Parade Committee

Veterans Affairs Hospital of Cortlandt

Gilda Club, White Plains

American Cancer Society-Westchester Chapter

St Joseph's Hospital-Harrison, NY

our community

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