Friends Of The Parade + Family Shamrock Sponsorship

Friends of the Parade + Family Shamrock Sponsorship

$300.00
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Support the Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade by becoming a Friends of the Parade Sponsor. With this sponsorship, your family name will be displayed on a Family Shamrock along the parade route, in recognition of your support.

Each sponsorship includes one ticket to the Shamrock Party, the parade’s official pre‑event reception featuring an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and a presentation honoring our Grand Marshal.
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Sponsors who complete their purchase by February 18th will also be acknowledged in the official Parade Journal.

2026
​Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Grand Marshal

Grace Hanlon

The Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade is thrilled to announce our 2026 Parade Grand Marshal, Ms. Grace Hanlon.

A proud Monmouth County resident since childhood, Grace lives in Fair Haven with her husband, two adult sons, and their 10-year-old daughter, who was a finalist in the Irish Soda Baking Contest for 2024–25, and has also dabbled in Irish dance.
Grace is Executive Director of The Jersey Shore Partnership, the state's leading advocate for beach replenishment and restoration.

Grace proudly traces her Irish heritage on both sides of her family. On her mother’s side, she is the granddaughter of Joseph and Grace Harkin Quinn (her namesake), who immigrated to America in the early 1900s. Her father’s family, the Hanlons, arrived generations earlier.
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Join us in celebrating Grace Hanlon—a leader who honors her heritage while building a brighter future for our community.

2026 Contests & Competitions

Thursday, February 26th, 7pm

Deadline to submit is February 23rd

Deadline to submit is February 23rd

2026 Parade Beneficiary

The Arc of Monmouth promotes and protects the human rights of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes; and is committed to enhancing the quality of life of those individuals and their families through advocacy, empowerment, education, and prevention.