Milwaukee Irish Pub Hosts St. Baldrick's Fundraiser for Childhood Cancer

County Clare Irish Inn and Pub aims to raise $100,000 for cancer research through head-shaving event.

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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County Clare Irish Inn and Pub in Milwaukee is hosting a St. Baldrick's Day fundraiser on Sunday, March 15, as part of its St. Patrick's Day celebrations. The event raises money for childhood cancer research by having participants shave their heads, beards, mustaches, and even eyebrows. The collective fundraising goal for the event is $20,000, but the pub hopes to raise closer to $100,000 through the social media push.

Why it matters

St. Baldrick's Day events have become an annual tradition for many Irish pubs and bars, allowing them to give back to the community and support an important cause. The fundraiser at County Clare Irish Inn and Pub is part of a nationwide effort to fund critical research for childhood cancer treatments and cures.

The details

Participants can register through the County Clare Irish Inn and Pub website to shave their heads, beards, mustaches, or eyebrows as part of the St. Baldrick's Day fundraiser. The event follows the St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday, with St. Patrick's Day itself falling on Tuesday, March 17th.

  • The St. Baldrick's Day fundraiser will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
  • The St. Patrick's Day parade in Milwaukee is scheduled for Saturday, March 14, 2026.
  • St. Patrick's Day falls on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

The players

County Clare Irish Inn and Pub

A local Irish pub in Milwaukee's east side that is hosting the St. Baldrick's Day fundraiser.

Ceci Rodriguez

A representative from County Clare Irish Inn and Pub who discussed the pub's involvement in the St. Baldrick's Day fundraiser.

Sarah Wilson

The general manager of County Clare Irish Inn and Pub who had the vision to get the pub involved in the St. Baldrick's Day fundraiser.

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What they’re saying

“Last year was our full event where we just kind of dove in. Our GM Sarah Wilson just really had a vision to get in on it.”

— Ceci Rodriguez, Representative, County Clare Irish Inn and Pub (tmj4.com)

“So our collective goal is $20,000. The social media push, my personal one, we'd really like to get closer to $100,000.”

— Ceci Rodriguez, Representative, County Clare Irish Inn and Pub (tmj4.com)

What’s next

The St. Baldrick's Day fundraiser at County Clare Irish Inn and Pub will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2026, as part of the pub's St. Patrick's Day celebrations.

The takeaway

Irish pubs like County Clare Irish Inn and Pub are embracing the St. Baldrick's Day tradition, using their St. Patrick's Day festivities as an opportunity to raise critical funds for childhood cancer research and make a meaningful impact on their local community.