About
Who we are and why the San Diego Irish community comes together each Christmas.
Who We Are
Irish You a Merry Christmas is an annual charitable initiative with the purpose of bringing festive cheer to children in need in the San Diego community. The event is a partnership between The Irish Outreach Center and the five Irish sporting organizations in San Diego:
- Setanta Men's Gaelic Football Club
- Na Fianna Ladies Gaelic Football Club
- St. Peters Men's Hurling Club
- Rover Hurling Club
- San Diego Youths GAA Club
San Diego has been a welcoming place and one of great opportunity for Irish immigrants for many years. Our event allows the Irish community to return this hospitality and to show their gratitude to America's Finest City by spreading some festive cheer and treating San Diego’s disadvantaged members in the community to the magic of an Irish Christmas.
Our Goal
To create a wonderful Irish Christmas for families at schools in the San Diego area. Christmas dinner will be served and our Irish Santa will be on hand to deliver gifts to the children while an array of performers entertain the crowd with Irish music, dance, sporting demonstrations, and crafts.
How you can help
We welcome volunteers, corporate sponsorship, financial donations and in-kind donations. Our primary funding is from private donations and this event is a volunteer-led initiative with 100% of the funds raised going directly to assisting families in need.
Community Partners
The Irish Outreach Center
A vibrant, multi-service center serving the Irish community and recently arrived Irish immigrants in Southern California.
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