History

The "Irish Elvis Presley Fan Club" was founded in 1984, and is dedicated to perpetuate the name of "Elvis Presley" by raising funds for charity in his name.

To date the club has raised over 400,000 euro for various charities all over Ireland including, The Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Ireland, St. Michael's House, O'Neill care centre in Kilkenny, Barrett Cheshire Home, The Little Sister's of the poor, The Friedreich's Ataxia Society of Ireland, Gingerbread Centre in Limerick, St. John Of God, Menni Services, Irish Autism Action, Beaumont Foundation, to name just a few. In 2003 the club launched it's latest fund raising incentive  the Elvis Presley Charity Golf Classic which to date has raised 230.000 Euro.

(George Twamley Sec. of The Irish Elvis Presley Fan club on LH side, pictured with his wife Margaret and the Prime Minister of Ireland Mr. Bertie Ahern TD. at opening of the St John of God, respite day care centre, Tallaght, Co. Dublin. The fan club raised 182,000 Euro through the Elvis Presley Charity Golf Classic to help fund this project. Also pictured is Mr. Chris Sandford of St. John of God's)
 

 Over the years many prestigious events have been held in venues such as Leopards town Racecourse, Citywest Golf and Leisure Centre, Jury's Hotel Ballsbridge Dublin, Vicar Street, The Waterfront Belfast, The Point Depot Dublin, to name just a few.


The Irish Elvis Presley Fan Club are proud to carry on the tradition of charity started by Elvis Presley during his own lifetime.


                                                                                 

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