Pat Mac Day

Each year, at St. Barnabas School, we celebrate the life and legacy of Patrick McNamara. Patrick, the St. Barnabas student with a heart of gold, showed our community that young children can change the world. Diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 2, Patrick and his family spent 11 years searching and fighting for a cure. Patrick inspired everyone around him through his unyielding humor, positivity, and determination. In 2011, St. Barnabas classmates, parents, parishioners, and friends came together to shave their heads and raise funds for the St. Baldrick's Foundation and its fight against pediatric cancer. We continue this tradition with our annual Pat Mac Day, and each year, a new wave of young Buckeyes learns they have the power to make a difference. We are - Pat Mac’s Pack!

WHAT WE SUPPORT
Pat Mac Day at St. Barnabas School has a dual mission: to support St. Baldrick’s Foundation and Pat Mac’s Pack. These charitable organizations work to conquer children’s cancer by funding cancer research and providing financial assistance to young cancer patients and their families. We believe in the generosity of our Buckeye community! Our fundraising goal for 2026 is a shared $50,000 contribution to St. Baldrick's Foundation and Pat Mac's Pack.

HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED
FRIDAY, MARCH 6 is the day! The school gym will be transformed, and all are encouraged to take part in the festive day (an 11:50am dismissal day for all students). There are multiple ways to be involved, and we hope each of you can find an opportunity (or two!) that resonates with you. Shaving heads and cutting hair to benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation. Dressing down and sporting a tattoo or green hair dye to support Pat Mac's Pack.

For questions, please reach out to Pat Mac Day Chair Colleen Youpel at [email protected].

Details on how to support each component of Pat Mac Day are outlined below:

• SPIRIT WEAR - Shirts and sweatshirts that can be worn on Spirit Wear Fridays, Pat Mac Day, and are great for the South Side Irish Parade! Order by February 17.
• $3 DRESS DOWN - Contribute $3, and dress down on Pat Mac Day, students may wear their newly purchased Pat Mac apparel or any school-appropriate green or Irish-inspired apparel.
• TEMPORARY FACE TATTOO - Purchase a temporary tattoo to get into the spirit. Volunteers will be on-site for our Pat Mac Day to apply to students' cheeks or arms. $20 per person or $50 per family (3+ people).
• TEMPORARY GREEN HAIR DYE - Add washable green dye to your hair! Volunteers will be on-site to apply. $35 per person or $90 per family (3+ people).
  

• REGISTER - with the St. Baldrick's Foundation by joining the Pat Mac Day at the St. Barnabas School Event and customizing your personal page.
• FUNDRAISE - spread the word to friends and family by sharing your individual fundraising page.  The minimum fundraising amount is $75.
• WAIVER - all participants are required to have a signed waiver. Print, complete, and return to school. Attn: Main Office - St. Baldrick's Waiver by Wednesday, March 4 at 8am.