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2008 Pittsburgh Saint Patrick's Day Parade
Saturday, March 15th, 2008 - 10 am
2008 Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Pennsylvania (PA)
Sponsored by The Irish Society for Education & Charity, Inc.
and produced by the Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade
Committee
The Theme of the 2008 Parade, as always, is "A Just Peace in the
North of Ireland"
The purpose of the St. Patrick's Day Parade is to
celebrate the freedom to be Irish - to enjoy the holiday to its fullest.
The revelry lasts from the week before until the week after. Some
parties are fund raisers that help to defray the tremendous costs of
putting the parade on the street.
This page will keep you informed of all the details of
those good times. This page as well as all the St. P. Parade pages will
be updated often so check back from time to time. Most of the Irish pubs
in town will hold special Parade Benefit nights featuring rare evenings
of entertainment, give-a-ways, drink specials and raffles. Those dates
and places will be posted here as the details become available.
2008 GRAND MARSHAL -
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2007
GRAND MARSHAL ]Mr. Lamb joined the Ireland
Institute of Pittsburgh in January of 1992 as Director of Training. He was hired
to manage the Institute's Internship Program for unemployed young adults from
Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Prior to that he worked for
seven years with abused and neglected youth and families at Try Again Homes,
Inc. He held several positions there including Director of Foster Care and
Director of Counseling Services. He also worked with disadvantaged populations
at Goodwill Industries and the Northern Area Multi-Service Center.
Mr. Lamb holds a Masters of
Science in Education from Duquesne University and a Bachelor of Science from
Pennsylvania State University. He serves on the board of the South Hills
Interface Ministries and the international advisory board of Robert Morris
University.
Mr. Lamb is an advocate for
reconciliation in Northern Ireland and economic development in Ireland, Northern
Ireland, and Western Pennsylvania. His background, working with disadvantaged
populations locally and abroad, and his understanding of the ever-changing
social, political, and economic challenges in Ireland, Northern Ireland, and
Western Pennsylvania are important elements to his work at the Ireland
Institute.
Mr. Lamb, his wife, Ann
Burns-Lamb, and son Ciaran reside in Pittsburgh.
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