Knights Of St Patrick Inc

THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK WAS FORMED IN 1988 UNDER THE AUSPICES OF ITS FOUNDING MEMBER, THE LATE NEIL WALSH, WHO WAS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR PAINTING THE LONG GREEN LINE UP FIFTH AVENUE FOR THE NYC ST. PATRICKS DAY PARADE. ITS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE NYC ST. PATRICKS DAY PARADE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE STUDY OF IRISH CULTURE AND TO STIMULATE ITS AWARENESS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE KNIGHTS HAVE CONTRIBUTED IN EXCESS OF $1.8 MILLION TO THE NYC PARADE ALONG WITH CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUCH NOTABLE ORGANIZATIONS AS THE IRISH ARTS CENTER, ST. PATRICKS CATHEDRAL AND THE MONSIGNOR JACK BARRY SCHOLARSHIP FUND. THE NYC PARADE RECEIVES NO FUNDING FROM FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. IT IS LARGELY SUPPORTED BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS OURS TO MAINTAIN THE EXISTENCE OF THE PARADE AND TO KEEP THE TRADITION ALIVE.