More Sponsors Sought for St. Patrick’s Parade in St. Charles

McNally’s Traditional Irish Pub and the city of St. Charles will be co-presenting sponsors of the 2013 St. Patrick’s Parade at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 2013, the Downtown St. Charles Partnership announced.

The parade, which this year is under the direction of the Downtown St. Charles Partnership, will be on Main Street, from 6th Street to 4th Avenue.

Downtown St. Charles Partnership suggested in a release this week that local businesses consider St. Patrick’s Parade sponsorships, both to life their profile and to demonstrate community support.

“Our sponsors are big assets of our organization and we aim to give businesses meaningful recognition that helps them achieve their goals in this market,” Executive Director Lynne Schwartz said in the release. Among those are a chance to boost their marketing and brand awareness, as well as raise their corporate visibility.

The parade will feature bands, Irish dancers and music, floats, school groups, service clubs, and floats. As many as 15,000 people from around the area are expected turn out for the parade, according to the release. The St. Charles Veterinary Clinic also is sponsoring a Deck out Your Lucky Dog Contest; decorated dogs will be invited to walk in the parade.

The Downtown St. Charles Partnership offers varying levels of sponsorship that are listed on the website at http://www.downtownstcharles.org/stpats, the release states.

Those organizations and businesses wanting to participate in the parade as an entry only must:

Complete an entry form.

Obtain a certificate of insurance.

Sign off on the rules and regulations.

And return the documents along with the appropriate entrance fee, if required, to the Downtown St. Charles Partnership office no later than Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. Documents are available on the event webpage http://www.downtownstcharles.org/stpats.

The entry fee is $250 for businesses, $125 for Downtown St. Charles Partnership members, and free for nonprofits.

For more information, visit www.DowntownStCharles.org, call the Downtown St. Charles Partnership office at 630-443-3967, or email info@downtownstcharles.org.

SOURCE: Downtown St. Charles Partnership