About Us

Mis­sion Statement

The Young Irish Fel­low­ship Club of Chicago is a 501©3 non-profit, volunteer-based orga­ni­za­tion invit­ing peo­ple of all eth­nic back­grounds to explore the Irish cul­ture, meet new friends in the com­mu­nity, and help sup­port Chicagoland charities.

Vision State­ment

The YIFC plans to share its mis­sion by host­ing reg­u­lar events for an ever increas­ing mem­ber­ship through­out the Chicagoland area while tar­get­ing activ­i­ties and devel­op­ing an infra­struc­ture that allows the orga­ni­za­tion to raise over $50,000 in char­i­ta­ble funds each year.

Back­ground

For nearly 30 years, The YIFC has raised money through planned events and given the pro­ceeds to local Chicagoland char­i­ties. These events include the largest St. Patrick’s Day party in Chicago and semi-annual trips to Ire­land. We have also raised aware­ness of the char­i­ties we serve and have orga­nized vol­un­teer efforts to assist them. We are an entirely vol­un­teer orga­ni­za­tion with lim­ited over­head, with well over 90% of our pro­ceeds going directly towards the char­i­ties we serve. While we pro­mote the Irish cul­ture with our events, our club is open to all peo­ple of every eth­nic origin.

Read the YIFC his­tory here.