One of the largest fundraising campaigns in the region is going virtual again this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Freestore Foodbank announced on Tuesday that the 27th annual Rubber Duck Regatta will take place this year, but it will look a little different. Cranes drop thousands of rubber ducks bought through Greater Cincinnati into the Ohio River near the Serpentine Wall. The fundraiser alone has helped provide millions of meals to the people in the area. This year the Rubber Duck Regatta will be held on September 5th during the Cincinnati Riverfest and before the Western & Southern / WEBN Fireworks. During the pandemic, Freestore Foodbank has distributed over 42 million meals and organizers say the demand remains high. “Over the past year we have seen a record number of families and children who need our help with serving food. We are seeing more and more families using freestore services that have never needed us before. We don’t see any slowdown in the next few years, ”said Trisha Rayner, chief external affairs officer. “Without this event, we wouldn’t be able to help the nearly 90,000 children in our community who don’t know where their next meal is coming from. They need us now more than ever. ”You can buy ducks online by clicking here. Ducks can also be purchased by calling 513-929-3825 or texting “DUCK” to 833-709-0969. Ducks will not be available in Greater Cincinnati Kroger stores this year, but will be available in all KEMBA Credit Union locations. Ducks will be available until noon on September 5th. First prize winner will receive a Honda HRV 2021 courtesy of Honda dealerships in the greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky area and potentially $ 1 million if your duck is the Kemba Million Dollar Duck. Second Prize The winner will receive $ 100 from Kroger every week for one year. That’s a total of $ 5,200. Five other winners will receive $ 500 cash from Kemba Credit Union.
CINCINNATI –
One of the largest fundraising campaigns in the region is going virtual again this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Freestore Foodbank announced on Tuesday that the 27th annual Rubber Duck Regatta will take place this year, but will look a little different.
Every year, cranes drop thousands of rubber ducks purchased through Greater Cincinnati into the Ohio River near the Serpentine Wall. The fundraiser alone has helped provide millions of meals to the people in the area.
This year the Rubber Duck Regatta will be held on September 5th during the Cincinnati Riverfest and before the Western & Southern / WEBN Fireworks.
During the pandemic, Freestore Foodbank has distributed over 42 million meals and organizers say the demand remains high.
“Last year we saw record numbers of families and children who need our help to bring food to the table. We are seeing more and more families using freestore services that have never needed us before. We don’t see any slowdown in the next few years, ”said Trisha Rayner, chief external affairs officer. “Without this event, we wouldn’t be able to help the nearly 90,000 children in our community who don’t know where their next meal is coming from. You need us now more than ever. ”
You can buy ducks online by clicking here. Ducks can also be purchased by calling 513-929-3825 or texting “DUCK” at 833-709-0969.
Ducks won’t be available in Greater Cincinnati Kroger stores this year, but they will be available in all KEMBA Credit Union locations.
Ducks will be sold at noon until September 5th.
First prize winner will receive a Honda HRV 2021 courtesy of Honda dealerships in the greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky area and potentially $ 1 million if your duck is the Kemba Million Dollar Duck.
The second prize winner will receive $ 100 from Kroger every week for a year. That’s a total of $ 5,200.
Five other winners will receive $ 500 cash from Kemba Credit Union.
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