Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade

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Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade

The Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade annually shares its success with three worthy charities, which are National, Irish, and Rockville Centre focused.
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Promoting Irish heritage and culture, family and patriotic values; promoting and financially supporting three charities(National, Irish and Rockville Centre); and contributing to the good and welfare of the residents and businesses of Rockville Centre Patrick's Parade first stepped off on March 22nd 1997 and has over the course of 17 years become one of the best attended and supported parades outs

ide of New York City. Since the parade's inception in 1997, $788,000 has been distributed to 52 individual charities. Rockville Centre's St. Patrick's Parade is "The Parade that Cares and Shares"®

So how did this parade begin? In 1994, the founder of the parade and the 2006 Grand Marshal, David Crowe opened Lily Flanagan's Restaurant in Rockville Centre. Passing by Village Hall he observed four proud Irish men hoisting up the Irish flag and he wondered why Rockville Centre did not have a St. Patrick's Parade. He envisioned a parade that would have thousands carrying the Irish and American flags rather than just four men. Organizationally a huge challenge awaited, but undaunted the idea became the reality it is today. At a Venison Dinner co hosted by Gary Krupp , David and Joe Roughan were introduced to Bishop John McGann RIP. David said "Bishop it is an honor to meet you, why don't we have a St. Patrick's parade in Rockville Centre?" The Bishop replied that the Garden City Parade had already been established and was an annual success. This was not good enough for David and he asked the Bishop's permission to form an organizational committee. The Bishop agreed and David and Joe went to speak with Mayor Murray and Bud Cosgrove who embraced the idea with great enthusiasm. Bud exclaimed "The Parade will ignite us all." Gary Krupp called Joe Kelly and Mike O' Leary and the organizational nucleus took shape. The first meeting took place at Lily Flanagan's and Merry Krupp jokingly quipped "I can't believe that I am representing all of the Irish Catholic women in Rockville Centre!" The concept of the parade was formally explored and expounded in a lively discussion with many ideas and themes. The Village Administrator, Anthony Cancellieri became involved at this stage and the committee decided to invite Judge Williams to a meeting at Joe Roughan's house to formalize a working constitution towards incorporation. Shortly after this, 501 C 3 status was adopted and Bob Wolf coined the expression "The Parade that Cares and Shares"®

Lily Flanagan's became the Parade headquarters. David and Bud were elected Parade co-chairmen and Joe Kelly was elected to the fund raising chair. Bishop John R. McGann RIP was elected the first Grand Marshal. The annual parade date was established as the Saturday falling one week after St. Patrick's Day, March 17th. The level of organization involved to stage the parade was initially daunting. Many meetings were held and at the end, Rockville Centre's infrastructure of Village Administration, Police, Fire, Sanitation and Park Departments ensured that all would be ready for the step off. The official Parade Route began at the intersection of Long Beach Road and Maple Avenue with participants lining up on Sunrise Highway. The Parade would proceeded (as it does today) along Maple Avenue, passing by Village Hall, and St. Agnes Cathedral ending in Parking Field H2. The duration of the Parade was approximated to be two hours..........seventeen years later we march on and the rest is history. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=39HK7TSGYPDTJ

07/31/2024

SAVE THE DATE! Our kickoff event will be September 21st, more to come soon. 🍀

07/29/2024

LAST CALL! Please submit all charity applications by July 31st. https://rvcstpatrick.com/charities-for-the-year

Attention all registered non-profit organizations! This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the organization and positively impact our community. Visit our website today and take the first step towards becoming one of our esteemed Parade charities.

(The application is located on our website rvcstpatrick.com)

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07/24/2024

Introducing our 2025 Grand Marshal Suzanne Murphy Sullivan!
https://rvcstpatrick.com/grand-marshal

07/16/2024

Register Today! This is a wonderful event for an amazing charity, don’t miss this on July 27th!! Ryan Patrick O'Shea Foundation

Attention all registered non-profit organizations! This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the organization and posi...

07/10/2024

05/21/2024

Beyond The Badge NY, another remarkable organization honored as a 2024 parade charity, invites you to join its annual fundraiser on June 13th. Don't miss this opportunity to support a great cause!

Beyond the Badge, Inc. is a volunteer-based organization comprised of current and former members of the law enforcement and first responder communities and their families. We are dedicated to raising awareness regarding the mental health and su***de crisis among first responders, and to facilitating...

05/20/2024

The Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade has donated to many charities over the years, building long-lasting friendships with these organizations. Thanks to the support of our community, friends, and family, we can make a significant impact on others. The Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade Committee works tirelessly for nine months leading up to the parade, fundraising and preparing. We are the Parade that Cares and Shares!

Thanks to the donation made by the St. Patrick's Day committee, the St. Laserian's school was able to purchase an adaptive swing set.

05/15/2024

The Ryan Patrick O'Shea Foundation, a remarkable organization honored as last year's parade charity, invites you to join their annual fundraiser on June 8th. Don't miss this opportunity to support a great cause!

05/13/2024

TOMORROW!

Mark your calendars! Friends of Mercy Hospital "In Memory of Robert Sullivan" Blood Drive is on Tuesday, May 14th at St. Agnes Parish Center. Donate a pint of blood and redeem a pint for yourself on Thursday, May 16th at The Tap Room!

Giving blood is an easy way to make a difference. Ready to save lives (and enjoy a cold drink)?

Details:
🩸Blood Drive: Tuesday, May 14th (3:00 PM - 7:30 PM)
🩸Location: St. Agnes Parish Center, 29 Quealy Place, Rockville Centre, NY
🩸Pint Redemption: Thursday, May 16th (5:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
🩸Location: The Tap Room, 47-51 N. Village Ave, Rockville Centre, NY

For additional information, please contact:
NYBC.org or call 1-800-933-blood
[email protected] or 516-705-2618

05/10/2024

05/09/2024

Many of you may already be aware of the dedicated efforts put in by our parade committee over the span of nine months. Last night, the fruits of our labor shone brightly, aided by the support of our Grand Marshal, Greg Schaefer. Together, we were able to generously donate $72,000 to each of our three chosen charities: Beyond The Badge NY, Limb Kind Foundation, and Crocus Cancer Support Centre. Whether you've attended an event, purchased a raffle ticket, bought a sweatshirt, or made a donation, your contribution played a vital role in achieving this remarkable success, and for that, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to YOU!

03/29/2024

Despite the downpour, hundreds of people braved the wet weather to line the streets of Rockville Centre on a soggy Saturday afternoon, marking the village’s 26th annual St. Patrick’s Day …

03/25/2024

03/24/2024

We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us to march, show support, and cheer on the parade this year! Despite the rain, we pushed through with smiles. Your presence meant the world to us, and we're especially grateful to those who stood by us, our Grand Marshal, Greg Schaefer, and our wonderful charities!!! Beyond The Badge NY Limb Kind Foundation Crocus Cancer Support Centre

03/22/2024

Rain or Shine! Maybe bring your poncho just in case. We are marching up Maple Ave at noon!

03/20/2024

Another week, another chance to win! Head down to BackYard Players & Friends Front Porch Market and pick up your official Parade Day Merchandise and a chance to win your very own BYP Basket!

03/19/2024

This Saturday, March 23rd, join us for the annual Rockville Centre St. Patrick's Parade as we march up Maple Ave with our Grand Marshal Greg Schaefer. We're excited to support three charities: Beyond The Badge NY, Limb Kind Foundation, and Crocus Cancer Support Centre. Throughout the year, we host various events, fundraisers, and gatherings to raise funds for these causes. As we near the end of our fundraising efforts, we invite you to participate in our online auction, which concludes Thursday evening. Your support makes a difference!

03/14/2024

Have you heard!? We have started our online Silent Auction! Support our organization by entering our Auction. By entering, you are helping create great change in our community and beyond. Share this fundraiser with your family and friends so they can get involved too.

https://go.rallyup.com/rvcstpatrickparade/Campaign/Details

03/13/2024

Another week, another chance to win! Head down to BackYard Players & Friends Front Porch Market and pick up your official Parade Day Merchandise and a chance to win Emma the Elf, your very own St. Patrick's Day Gnome!

Special shout out to Gwynne Feiner for winning last week. Enjoy your new giving glass, Gwynne!

03/07/2024

Countdown is on! See you all on Maple Ave ☘️

03/06/2024

Stop by BackYard Players & Friends Front Porch Market today - Saturday from 11am - 4pm and purchase your Parade merchandise! Enter to win this week's prize....Parade Giving Glass!

03/05/2024

BREAKING NEWS! We have partnered with BackYard Players & Friends and will be selling Parade merchandise. Purchasing merchandise will put you in the running for a special weekly giveaway! Tune in tomorrow to find out what this week's giveaway is 🍀

03/03/2024

Still time to come have pancakes with the BackYard Players & Friends until 1pm! Make your way down now!

03/01/2024

One of our charities Limb Kind Foundation is looking for donations, they ask all donations be dropped off tomorrow! Please see below if you can donate any of the items!

02/27/2024

Help us light the town green! Kick off Parade month and attend RVC Tree Lighting Village Hall on March 1st at 6pm.

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265 Sunrise Highway, Ste 1
Rockville Centre, NY
11570

Website

http://www.rvcstpatrick.com/

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It was our pleasure to present the checks for this year’s Parade Charities Ryan Patrick O'Shea Foundation, HELP Uganda-Masese, and St. Laserian's School. None of this would have been possible with out our Grand Marshal Tom McNicholas Jr. Thank you to everyone in the community who donated, participated, and helped spread the word. #theparadethatcaresansshares☘️