Madison St. Patrick’s Day organizers spread cheer, support families despite parade cancellation

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Madison’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade may be canceled this year, but the celebration and the community support behind it is still going strong.

Organizers say while the nearly three-decade downtown tradition won’t march down State Street this weekend, the mission behind it continues through outreach events and the local charities it supports.

“Well, the parade’s main purpose is to bring community together,” said Joe Herr, the area’s longtime unofficial St. Patrick’s Day leprechaun…

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