Congratulations to the winners of the CARES Duck Race!
1st place: Joddy P – $100 a week for a year in groceries at Busch’s Fresh Food Market
2nd place: Brandon P – $500 value Paulson’s Audio Visual 55” Smart TV
3rd place: RF Connect – $500 gift certificate to Steinkopf Nursery
4th place: Don M – $500 gift certificate to Focal Point Studio
5th place: Tom N – $500 value LaFontaine Volvo for a weekend and gift cards to local restaurants
6th place: Anonymous – $470 value The Whiskey Factory, 1 coffeetable books, Ollie & Joe’s Produce, Black Tavern & Never Forgotten Bakery
7th place: Mark S – $460 Escape Room $140, Hubstadium, Fresh Thyme, First Watch, On the Border lunch, Pie, massage, Leo’s Coney & Knon ice party
8th place: Liz K – $415 Chair, tote, & beach towel, 2 stanley cups, Black Tavern, Fresh Tyme, First Watch, Leo’s Coney, pie & Dolcetto Cheese & Special Goods
9th place: Duey S – $386 Meadowbrook Theater, coffeetable book, mimosa, First Watch, Bahama Breeze, Target, Massage, Maria Bakery, pie, M. Mazzoni Jewelers $50 gift card & Mission BBQ gift card
10th place: Kathie S – $410 Chemist kit, chemist class, Hubstadium & 4 roller skating, 4 zap zone, Massage LuXe, Farmer John’s, Mimosa, & pie
11th place: Griffin – $225 PremierPet Supply, Joe’s Produce, & Bj’s Trader Joes bag
12th place: Emillie H – $170 Massage, bag of coffee, candle, candy, mimosa, Senate Coney, First Watch, Trader Joe’s
13th place: Jin Y – $160 Massage, bag of coffee, mug, candy, Mimosa, Senate Coney, First Watch restaurant
14th place: Anonymous – $158 Massage, bag of coffee, candle, Mimosa, Senate Coney, First Watch, & Hubstadium
Come to the River!
Join us for a Family Fun Event
Don't miss the World’s Largest Duck's only stop in Michigan this summer!
Coming to Shiawassee Park
August 6th and 7th
Tues, Aug 6 - Picnic & Movie in the Park
Weds, Aug 7 - CARES Duck Race
Bring a nonperishable food or toilet paper donation and be entered into our door prize raffles. All donations go directly to CARES Food Pantry.
Sponsorship
Duck Race
Duck Race
2024 Sponsors
Golden Duck Sponsors
Leo E. and Ann June Mainville Fund
Big Splash Sponsors
River/Bridge + Quack Quack the Ducks are Back Sponsors
Cowger-Cowell Charitable Trust
Friends of the Flock Sponsors
Decoy Duck Race Participants
Foot Care Institute of Michigan
Michael E. Sawicky, P.L.L.C
Harry J Will Funeral Home
Sponsorship Levels:
· Golden Duck- $10,000
· Big Splash- $5,000
· River/ Bridge – $2,500
· Quack – Quack the Duck are Back – $1,500
· Friends of the Flock – $500
· Decoy Duck Race Participant – $250
· Business Banner sponsor near World’s Largest Rubber Duck – $250
· Business Marketing Opportunity in Shiawassee Park during the Duck Race Event – $250
Adopt Ducks:
· One ( 1) Quack – $5
· Six (6) Quacks – $25
· Lucky Ducky(13) – $50
· Max (28)Quack – $100
“Adopt a duck” refers to purchasing a chance to win in the Rubber Duck Race, one duck entry. Rubber Ducks will not be distributed to adopters.
Making a Prize Donation
· We are seeking Duck Race Prize Items or Services . Please send us a brief description of the prize or services along with the estimated retail value.
· We also accept monetary donations.
Call the Duck Hotline at 248-765-7396 to arrange for pick up or drop off.
Support the CARES Community
· Your organization helps CARES and its mission to feed
families by selling Duck Tickets.
· In return, CARES supports your organization with a $1.00
rebate for every Duck Ticket you sell.*
Everyone Wins! – A minimum number of 25 tickets sold required to receive rebate. Then…. come aboard and help sell DUCK TICKETS!
PRIZES
1st PLACE PRIZE!
1st Prize is $100 a week for 1 year in groceries from any Busch’s! Total value $5,200!
2nd Place Prize!
LG 55″ 4K Smart TV – $500 Value – Donated by Paulson’s Audio Visual (Farmington Hills)
3rd Place Prize!
$500 Gift Certificate – Donated by Steinkopf Nursery (Farmington Hills)
4th Place Prize!
Family Portrait ($500 Value) – Donated by Focal Point Studio (Farmington)
5th Place Prize!
Weekend Use of Volvo and Dinner
At Shiawassee Park
What’s Happening
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 – Picnic in the park!
World Largest Duck
- Mid-afternoon: The World’s Largest Duck Arrives
- Farmington Mayor Joe LaRussa will welcome everyone to the Duck Race and Family Fun Day
- 6:00 pm: Bring your own picnic dinner. Local food trucks/restaurants available for purchase
- Dusk: Movie in the park sponsored by Essential Family Chiropractic – Disney’s Encanto
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 – Family Fun starts at 3:00 p.m
Fun in the Park for All Ages:
- Entertainment by the Killer Flamingos and DJ “Rock Out Entertainment”
- Family Fun Games – Sponsored by the Farmington Hills YMCA
- Bounce Houses – Sponsored by The Gathering Church
- Petting Zoo – Sponsored by Cromwell Chiropractic
- Fishing for Pennies – Sponsored by LOC Credit Union
- Escape Room – Sponsored by Escape Room Novi
- Water Tent – Sponsored by Community Choice Credit Union
- Donation Tent – Sponsored by Farmington Masonic Lodge #151
- Obstacle Course – Sponsored by the Farmington Hills Fire Department
- Food Vendors – Busch’s Fresh Food Market, Olive Thyme Catering, Farmhouse Coffee and Ice Cream, Bulldog Cheesesteaks, Never Forgotten Bakery, Pizza
- Face Paint
- Barber Shop Quartet
Last Year’s
2023 Winners
Overview
General 2 min Duck Race
