Welcome to the Nutley Irish American Association...

The Nutley Irish American Alliance keeps the Irish heritage alive in Nutley, NJ. We sponsor the Saint Patrick's Day Parade and support scholarships for High School and Vocational School Graduates.
The mission of the Nutley Irish American Charitable Foundation is to: provide scholarships and educational endowments to local secondary school programs, make charitable donations through local community social service organizations, and support charitable organizations whose purposes are similar to the Foundation.
. RECENT NEWS .
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NIAA General Meeting
October 19,2023 will be our General Meeting 8pm at the VFW on Washington Ave in Nutley.
Please remember to bring unexpired non-perishable food items for the NFSB Food Pantry. New members are always welcome!
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2024 Nutley St. Patrick's Day Parade Dignitaries:
As you all know, the Officers and Trustees met over the summer to choose the 2024 Nutley St. Patrick’s Day Dignitaries. Last night,
President Deidre Hollywood was able to officially make the announcement at our general meeting. This is a special group. We are proud and excited
to have them represent our organization. Each one of these people do so much for the community, yet are more of the “behind the scenes” type
people. They are all so humble, they didn’t think they deserved this honor. We are proud to be able to put them all in the spotlight and give them the
recognition and honor that they deserve!
We present to you the 2024 Nutley St. Patrick's Day Parade Dignitaries!
Grand Marshal – Det. Capt. Robert Irwin, Nutley Police Department
Deputy Grand Marshal – Maureen Callaghan
Member of the Year – Barbara O'Halloran
Firefighter of the Year – Lt. Gabe Miller, Nutley Fire Department
Parade Queen – Tara Catherine Reid
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ShamrockFest:
Saturday, October 14th will be our annual ShamrockFest at the Nutley Parks and Rec, 44 Park Ave in Nutley, 7-11 PM.
This year we are shaking up the shamrocks a bit and we are going to make it a "Halfway-ish to St. Patrick's Day" Celebration! The food will still be
catered by The Brownstone, but we will be having a more traditional St. Patrick's Day menu of corned beef and cabbage (& roasted chicken) with
some of the best split pea soup you'll ever have! We are really embracing our shamrock theme, and look forward to introducing to the community
our 2024 Parade Dignitaries! Feel free to bring your own refreshments. Entertainment will also be provided. Tickets are $40 per person and will be
available at Thursday’s meeting. If you can’t make the meeting, email Colleen Nielsen at nutleyirish@gmail.com for tickets or any additional
information. All tickets will need to be paid by October 9th.
We will also be having a tricky tray style basket raffle!! Maureen Connor has graciously volunteered to gather and organize all of the raffle baskets.
If you have a basket that you would like to donate, or wish to make a monetary donation towards a basket, please reach out to Maureen
at MEC102766@gmail.com. Baskets are due to Maureen by Oct 6th.
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Christmas Party and 50/50:
The Nutley Irish Christmas party will be on Friday, December 8th. It’s never too early to be thinking about Christmas!
We will again be having a Super 50/50 raffle! This raffle helps to defer the cost of the parade and supports our NIAA Scholarships. The winner will be
drawn at the Christmas Party. More details will follow at our October meeting.
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Grand Marshal Dinner:
Our annual Grand Marshal Dinner will be on Saturday, February 3rd at The Brownstone. More details to follow.
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Parade Day:
One of the most important dates to save is the day we plan for all year, Parade Day! Saturday, March 2nd
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Michael’s Roscommon House 8th Annual Breast Cancer Walk:
Michael’s Roscommon House 8th Annual Breast Cancer Walk is Saturday, October 21st, 10am Sharp. Donation is $65 per person.
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The Women of Irish Heritage 50th Anniversary Dinner:
The Women of Irish Heritage will be having their 50th Anniversary Dinner on Sunday, November 5th, 5pm – 9pm at The Chart House Restaurant.
Entertainment by The Andy Cooney Band. Cost is $125 per person.
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Donation
The Nutley Family Service Bureau is in desperate need. If you are able to, please consider donating food to their food pantry. They are flooded with
people in need that are going through a tough time. Please also keep in mind that the St. Mary's food pantry is currently and referring all of their
consumers to the Nutley Family Service Bureau. The Nutley Irish will be making a donation of $500 to NFSB.
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Our Parade Sponsors
Please keep our sponsors in mind when planning your night out or purchases. Not only do they support this event, but they also support
our other events through out the year. Without their support events like this would not be possible.
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facebook.com/NutleyWineShop/
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Michaels Roscommon Cancer Foundation
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Nutley Irish Charitable Foundation
The Nutley Irish is thrilled to announce that we have started a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization called the Nutley Irish American Charitable
Foundation. Donations made to this foundation are fully tax deductible and will be used for our philanthropic endeavors, such as or scholarship
fund and any donations that we make in the community. The tax ID # of the foundation is 82-2683062. Please keep our foundation in mind if
you are planning on your charitable giving's before 2023 is over. Also if you donate to the foundation and your company matches gifts, please
keep that in mind as well. If needed, we can provide the tax exempt letter. Many companies look to their employee for suggestions for charitable
donations, and we now have the 501(c) 3 status to accept these!
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Food Pantry
The Nutley Irish will be running a food drive for the St. Mary's Food Pantry at the March meeting. The food pantry is accepting any donations
that are given to them, but we asked for suggestions on what was needed. Below is the list of items that they consider to be staples and are
always in need:
Pancake Mix
Instant Mashed Potatoes (16oz or smaller)
Soup
Saltines (16oz)
Cereal (11-16oz)
Pasta
Marinara Sauce
Peanut Butter & Jelly (smaller jars)
Beef or chicken stew
If you would rather donate money to this instead of food, please feel free to donate to the Nutley Irish American Charitable Foundation.
We will be making a donation from the organization through the Foundation.
. UPCOMING EVENTS .
. MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION .
Interested in becoming a member of the Nutley Irish American Alliance ?
The Nutley Irish American Alliance holds our monthly meetings Every THIRD Thursday of the month at 8:00 p.m. at the VFW Post 493, 271 Washington Avenue.
Please provide us with an email address and we will add you to our monthly newsletter.
New members are encouraged to attend.
Membership Dues:
We are introducing an alternate format to pay dues. You may now use Paypal below. It is a secure online payment method. Paypal accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express. We encourage all members to use this new feature as it will help with tracking of payments and offer a convenience for you, but it is not required.
Dues are $25/person/year or $15/person/year for seniors 62 and over.
We are currently offering a discount, via the website or regular mail, of $45 for a 2 year membership or $27 for a two year senior membership.
1 Year Membership: $25.00


2 Year Membership: $45.00


1 Year Senior Membership: $15.00 (62 and older)


2 Year Senior Membership: $27.00 (62 and older)



. OFFICERS / TRUSTEES .
2023-2024 Officers:
President - Deidre Hollywood
Vice President - Shane McClafferty
Treasurer - Brenda Sherman
Corresponding Secretary - Colleen Nielson
Recording Secretary - Ellen Bennett
Legal Counsel - Frank Costenbader
2023 -2024 Trustees:
Dan Kane
John Kruse
Judy McIntyre
Karen O'Connor
Steve Tucholski
Tony Wieners
. PARADE INFORMATION .
Nutley St. Patrick's Day Parade
Save the Date:
Saturday March 2 ,2024 at 1pm
Franklin Avenue - Nutley, NJ
The 44th St.Patrick’s Day Parade will be on March 2, 2024. Preparations have officially begun! Parade day will begin with an Investiture Mass at St. Mary’s Church at 10am. Parade lineup will begin at 12pm at the Holy Family Parking Lot and Parade Step Off will begin promptly at 1pm. If you would like to march in the parade but have a physical restriction that keeps you from marching, please contact us and we can arrange to have a car for you.
If you know a group or an organization that would like to march in the parade, please email:
parade@nutleyirish.com
. CONTACT US .