Rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for annual fundraiser
The annual race supports Special Olympics Illinois, with sponsor ducks funding athlete meals and medals and the competition raising more than $480,000.
- On Thursday, 90,000 rubber ducks poured from a truck on the Columbus Drive bridge into the Chicago River for the annual Chicago Ducky Derby, a fundraiser for Special Olympics Illinois.
- Special Olympics Illinois organizes competitions across the state for people with disabilities, and the annual derby draws thousands of participants to raise essential funds for the organization.
- Contributions have surpassed more than $480,000, with supporters paying $10 for a 'lone duck' or $30 for a 'quack pack' of six to provide athlete lunches and team gold medals.
- After floating for around 15 minutes, the ducks reached the finish line where Ducky Derby ambassador and 13-year Special Olympics athlete Becky Cavanagh held up the winner to cheering crowds.
- President Pete Beale-DelVecchio of Special Olympics Illinois stated, 'It really is a fantastic day for our athletes,' while winners collect an SUV and the runner-up receives $2,500 in cash.
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Chicago recently released ninety thousand rubber ducks into its river. This annual Ducky Derby event supports Special Olympics Illinois through duck adoptions. Thousands watched the yellow ducks race down the river for charity. The event has raised over five million dollars for the organization since 2005. Funds support training and healthcare for thousands of athletes and young athletes.
Rubber ducks by the thousands splash into Chicago River for annual Special Olympics fundraiser - WXXV News 25
By CYBELE MAYES-OSTERMAN CHICAGO (AP) — A deluge of 90,000 rubber ducks poured out of a truck on the Columbus Drive bridge and plunged into the Chicago River on Thursday, and then raced at a leisurely pace in the annual Chicago Ducky Derby. They floated for around 15 minutes before a winner and runner-up were plucked from the water. The annual event, a fundraiser for Special Olympics Illinois, draws thousands of participants. Becky Cavanagh, t…
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