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Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
of the Jersey Shore
Foundation

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The original purpose of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of the Jersey Shore Foundation was to create a fund for a scholar-athlete to attend Monmouth College. Jim Dolan, the original driving force for the program, left the organization and there was approximately $8,500 left in the treasury for the Irish Youth Fund, an organization that had become the alternate beneficiary of the program. This was a student exchange program for a few years and it eventually evolved into our Grants program.

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Brother Peter Mannion, former Principal of Christian Brothers Academy, Board Member and Irishman of the Year, was the driving force for the Grant program, which has distributed over $800,000 since its inception.

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With the advent of the Black Tie Dinner Ad Journal, the number of grants has increased. Presently, the FSSP utilizes a Grants Committee to distribute the grants to deserving high school seniors of Irish descent.

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The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation.

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