Cultural Celebration & Community Awareness
Irish Outreach & Cultural Center
The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick proudly support the Irish Outreach J1 Summer Orientation Program. The program provides foreign students with an opportunity to live and work in the United States during their summer vacation. Irish Outreach provides comprehensive assistance and advice to incoming J1 students and covers everything they need for a successful summer in San Diego, from setting up bank accounts to accommodation, safety, and travel. Join us in welcoming these special students to the San Diego community.
San Diego Padres Irish Night at Petco Park
“Green Light” Irish Heritage Global Greening Initiative
A St. Patrick’s Day tradition that involves illuminating famous landmarks around the world in green light. The initiative aims to honor Irish heritage and promote global unity and friendship.
A record 690 structures in 66 countries committed to turning an ethereal green on March 17. Some landmarks that have been part of the initiative include Cairo Tower in Egypt, Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil, The Eye in London, Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, Palace Bridge in St. Petersburg, Prince’s Palace in Monaco, Sydney Opera House in Australia and Victoria Falls in Africa.
Irish Outreach and The Friendly Sons worked with San Diego County officials to illuminate the County Administration building in a sea of ethereal green light, in celebration of San Diego’s Irish heritage and contributions from the Irish Community.
Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland and Catherine Martin TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media at the launch of the Global Greening initiative.
San Diego Miss Colleen Pageant
The annual Miss Colleen Pageant is a testament to the rich, ethnic diversity of our San Diego community and gives a glimpse into the many different cultures that make San Diego so special. This pageant, underwritten by the Friendly Sons and other donors, encourages young Irish women to reach for new heights and to work hard to make their dreams a reality as role models for the Irish Community. You can help support Miss Colleen’s travel to Ireland to represent San Diego.
If you would like to join us in supporting these programs, please use this link to donate.