Become a Sponsor To Help Make Our Parade & Paddyfest Possible!
Without your help, the downtown Rockford St. Patrick’s Day Parade would not be possible. So an Irish blessing to you:
As you slide down the bannister of life, may all the slivers lie your way. ☘
Sláinte (health)!
Thank You 2018 Paddyfest Sponsors!
The Chieftain Award for contributing $1000 or more
The Emerald Isle Award for contributing $400 to $999




The Claddaugh Award for contributing $150 to $399
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- Riverdance Tickets
- Jas Bilich for County Board dist 20
- Capital House
- Gary Caruana for Sheriff
- Sara Dady for Congress
- Ann Dempsey for Judge
- Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory
- James Griffin
- B103
- Biss for Illinois (Daniel Biss for Governor Campaign)
- Jake Castanza for State Rep
- Ciao Bella
- CJ’s Public House
- Cricket
- Dr. T. Dental Dimensions
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- Citizens for Ditzler for Sheriff
- Gambino Realtors in Honor of Jerry Goral
- Anne Lonergan Hammes
- Home Rule for Rockford
- Citizens for Judge Donna Honzel
- Hope & Anchor
- Judge John Lowry for Circuit Judge
- Jack Mitchell Motors
- Murphy’s Pub & Grill / Wolf Pack Social Club
- Citizens for Eli Nicolosi
- Northern ILL Optical Co. Inc.
- Orangetheory Fitness Rockford
- Magdalena “Maggie Schiro” Luke for Winnebago County Clerk
- Tad’s On The Rock
- Citizens for Maurice West II
The Shamrock Award for contributing up to $149
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- Tara Harris – Edward Jones
- Dwight Donnewald
- Mona Donnewald
- Bob Gough
- Janet Prader
- Broadmoor Agency Inc.
- Ethnic Heritage Museum
- Haas Auto Sales, Inc.
- Haas Towing
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- Robert Madden
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America Local 792
- Mary Diamond
- Tyler Pickering
- Linda Carroll
- Larry & Michelle Schnorr
- Jim & Sue Tulley
- Colleen West
Thank You 2017 IMS Sponsors!
The Chieftain Award for contributing $1000 or more


The Emerald Isle Award for contributing $400 or more

The Claddaugh Award for contributing $100 or more
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- James “Seamus” Hughes
- Danny & Mary McDade
- Dwight and Susan Donnewald
- Mona Donnewald
- James Griffin
- CJ’s Public House/The Colombi Family
- Robert Hammes
- Northwestern IL Building and Construction Trades
- Ciao Bella
- Cricket
- Miracle Ear
- Rudy Valdez
- Friends of Tom McNamara
- Kevin Frost 4th ward Alderman
- Rock Valley Credit Union
- Finnegan’s RV
- Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory
- Gambino Realtors
- Murphy’s
- Alicia Ogleman
- Dental Dimentions
- Dickerson Realtors
- Greg McQueary
- Rockford Buzz
- Celtic Women
- Ray Erickson Dokken for Rock Valley College Trustee
- Mid-West Family Broadcasting
- Town Square Media
- Two Men & a Truck
- Citizens for Bill Rose
- Northern Illinois Republican Women
- Winnebago County Republican Central Committee
- RVC First John Nelson, Angelique Bodine, and Paul Gorski for RVC Trustee
The Shamrock Award for contributing $20 or more
- Ethnic Heritage Museum
- Danny’s Gone Rogue Irish Band
- Mary Ann Johnson
- Pat and Dave Riggins
- Bob Gough
- Rose Johnson
- Janet Prader
- Colleen West
- McNulty Irish Dance School
- Robert Madden
When the call went out that the IMS was in trouble of not meeting the large bill charged by the City of Rockford to host the St. Patrick’s Parade these following groups and people came through.
We would like to thank those who stepped forward and contributed allowing us to continue the celebration of Irish in America into our 40th year.
Thank You 2016 Sponsors!
The IMS “Chieftain Award” for contributing $1000 or more
- The Prairie Street Brewhouse
The IMS “Emerald Isle Award” for contributing $400 or more
- The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 364
- Bill Grady
- Rockford Area Convention and Visitor Bureau
The IMS “Claddagh Award” for contributing $100 or more
- James “Seamus” Hughes
- Danny and Mary McDade
- Dwight and Susan Donnewald
- Mona Donnewald
- James Griffin
- The Colombi Family from CJ’s Public House
- Robert Hammes
- Northwestern IL Building and Construction Trades
- Painters Council no. 30
- Rockford United Labor AFL-CIO
The IMS “Shamrock Award” for contibuting $20 or more
- Bob Gough
- Rose Johnson
- Robert Madden
- Loe Murphy
- James Dougherty
- Colleen West