Sharin’ of the Green Parade

The Second Annual “Sharin’ of the Green Parade”…presented by Bob Dennison Ford-Toyota, The Irish Heritage Society, Easter Seals, Uptown Normal, and Radio Bloomington!

Saturday, March 17th at 1p.m. in Uptown Normal.

The parade will travel from North School Street to East Beaufort Street.

Parade Route

We’re encouraging you to share your “green” with Easter Seals. You’ll have opportunities to donate to Easter Seals at the parade and at participating Uptown Normal merchants. Each year, more than one thousand children receive services at the Easter Seals Bloomington Service Center, and more than three thousand attend their fully accessible camp!

Join us at the post-parade parties!

WJBC will be at Maggie Miley’s, which will be offering:

• Parade day menu featuring Irish fare

• Featuring Guinness and Jameson all day long, with additional space to enjoy your St. Patrick’s Day libations in a tent set up next to the building!

• Live music, including:
“Roundstone Buskers” from 2 to 5.
The “Shanties” beginning at 9.
The “Prairie Thistle Bag Pipers” throughout the day.
• Irish dancers throughout the day

• Opportunity to sign up to be a member of the McLean County Irish Society!

B104 will be at Jesse’s Grill in the Marriott Bloomington-Normal Hotel and Conference Center:

• All You Can Eat Lunch Buffet on 3/17 from 11am-2pm
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Shepherd’s pie
Guinness Beef Stew
Bangers and Colcannon
Irish Soda Bread
Assorted Holiday Desserts
$12.95 per person, plus tax, Includes Iced Tea & Soda
$2.00 of Every Buffet Purchased will be donated to Easter Seals
• $2 Domestic Green Beer

WBNQ will be at the Pub II courtesy of Guiness.

The Sharin’ of the Green Parade…with special thanks to Dennison Ford-Toyota, the Irish Heritage Society, Uptown Normal, and Easter Seals…kids….therapy…progress!

Special thanks to our sponsors for their support of Radio Bloomington’s promotion of the Sharin’ of the Green Parade. Several have special offers listed below!

The Children’s Discovery Museum

DP Dough

If you’re in a “green” mode, try their mangus or spinner zones!

First Midwest Securities – Sean Craig

Ironwood Golf Course

Master of Arts Painting:

In honor of tax time, Master of Arts Painting will take 15% off of any job booked between March 15th and April 15th. Visit them at masterofartspainting.com.

Morris Tick Recycling Center and Tick Steel Fabrication

Natural Expedition

Normal Parks & Recreation Pools

Wild Country

For a limited time, 50% of all proceeds from “green” Life is Good T-Shirts will be donated to Easter Seals. Save 50% off all downhill skis and boots at WildCountry in Uptown Normal on St. Patrick’s Day!

Make a Donation to Easter Seals

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