Press Release from Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee

Is your pet ready for its close-up? The Greater New Haven St. Patrick Day Parade Committee has partnered with The Thimble Island Brewing Company for the second annual Luck of the Irish Label Contest. One lucky pet can win the opportunity to be featured on the label of a special edition brew! This fundraiser is for pet lovers everywhere and will benefit the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee and the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter.

From Friday, March 1 through Monday, April 15, proud pet parents can submit a photo of their furry friend for an opportunity to be immortalized on the label of a special edition brew from the Thimble Island Brewing Company. Each submission costs $10. The winner is selected through online voting, which costs only $1 per vote.

To enter the contest and vote, go to: stpatricksdayparade.org.

The first-prize winner will also receive two cases of the special edition brew featuring their winning pet’s perfect face, plus a $100 gift card to the Trinity Bar & Restaurant. The runner-up will receive a $75 gift card to Trinity Bar & Restaurant, and third place will receive a $50 gift card to Trinity Bar & Restaurant. The top three contestants will be invited to a VIP media event in early May at the Thimble Island Brewing Company, where the winning contestant will be announced with an unveiling of the special edition label featuring the lucky winning pet.

The Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade is Connecticut’s largest, free, single-day spectator event, attracting thousands of people to the streets of New Haven each year. The parade is a long-standing tradition in the New Haven community, and the members of the Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee volunteer to ensure the tradition continues. The Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Associated Irish Societies is a 501(c)(3) organization

The Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter has been helping homeless animals along the Connecticut shoreline and vicinity since April 2003. Cosgrove offers many programs and services to educate, inform, and inspire people to take responsible care of their pets and to treat them with the kindness they deserve.