Sponsors

29th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival

Saturday, March 14, 2009

"Celebrating Children’s Services –

Adoption, Fostering, Mentoring"

Each year, close to 150,000 people attend the parade in Balboa Park! With over 150 entries, including marching bands and service organizations from around the world, this makes San Diego’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade the largest west of the Mississippi! In a day and age where there are fewer and fewer activities for families to enjoy together, we are proud to provide a great day for you, your family and friends!

To kick-start this event, we are hosting the 2009 Miss Colleen Pageant and Dinner on Sunday, January 25th at the Holiday Inn on the Bay. This Pageant celebrates Irish culture and unity within the San Diego Community and offers an opportunity for young women in the region to compete for the prestigious title of “Miss Colleen 2009.” With her title, she is awarded a trip to Ireland to participate in the Maiden of the Mournes contest, an international event held in Warrenpoint, Ireland.

BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP TO SAVE THE PARADE AND FESTIVAL. The success and future of these events requires more than the invaluable help and dedication of members of our community. We need financial support to keep the parade rolling. With operational costs increasing in double digits, we are asking for your monetary support in addition to your usual conviction and dedication!

By sponsoring, donating, or underwriting the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival and/or the 2009 Miss Colleen Pageant and Dinner, you will be playing an essential role in our continued success and longevity – and best of all, we will recognize, support and provide vital awareness for those agencies that put forth the best effort in making a better quality of life for these children.

Will you please help us support the parade? We know times are tough, but no amount is too small to help keep this incredible tradition alive for all of San Diego. Each and every donation is a gift that we appreciate very much, and is of course tax deductible. With your help the parade will continue better than ever!

Family and Friends of the Parade

$1000 or more = Roinn Bhinse an Rí

$500 or more = Banríona

$250 or more = Uachtarán

$100 or more = Ard-Mhéara

$25 or more = Cúl Taca

It is you – our friends and family - who make this day a reality. No amount is too large or too small. Your continued participation in San Diego’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival has been the spirit that keeps it alive. This wonderful event would not happen if it weren’t for support like yours!

In appreciation for donations of $25 or more, you will receive the following:

Your Name in the 2009 Official Parade Program*

(*To guarantee placement in the Official Parade Program, donations and ad artwork must be received no later than January 30th in order to meet our printing deadlines)

Festival Entertainment Sponsor

$2500

Help us continue to support the culture of Irish Music and Dance! Nothing supports Irish culture and heritage more than music and dance.

As a 2009 Festival Entertainment Sponsor, you will help us continue to provide the community of San Diego with the finest in Irish talent.