Rockford’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Needs Your Help
2017-12-04
This story was originally posted by Chuck Sweeny on February 22, 2016 in the Rockford Register Star newspaper. The Irish Marching Society needs your help covering costs of having the parade in Rockford because the city charges $2,200 to march in the Forest City. I’m not sure how long the Irish Marching Society has sponsored the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Rockford, but it’s been a long time. Because the parade typically takes place just days before the Illinois primary in even-numbered years, and two weeks away from municipal elections in odd-numbered years, it often features political candidates battling for one office or another. That’sRead More →
Who Are We?
2017-10-02
Here at the Irish Marching Society, our vision is to continue the American custom of Irish immigrants and their descendants marching down their American city streets on St. Patrick’s Day; to celebrate their heritage and contribution to this great nation. Our Mission To organize and promote Irish Culture in the Greater Rockford Area with a celebration that embraces the entire community. Irish Marching Society Values We strive to promote awareness of Irish culture and to give back to our community of Rockford, IL. The Irish Marching Society (IMS) was founded in 1977 by a group of individuals who wanted to come together to celebrateRead More →