Charity
The Annual Rotary Club Charity Duck Race Returns to Daniel Island on May 6th
The Daniel Island Rotary Club will host their Annual Charity Duck Race on Daniel Island on May 6th.Charleston community members are encouraged to “adopt” ducks – at $10 each – to help raise funds for charity. The target goal for duck adoptions is 30,000. The owner of the winning duck has the opportunity to win $10,000. Second and third prizes will be awarded to the runner up ducks.
The race is the biggest annual fundraising event for the Rotary with funds going to local and global charities. This year’s beneficiaries will include 23 local nonprofits, among them: Baldwin Carson Community Outreach, East Cooper Meals on Wheels, Feeding of the Multitudes, Girls on The Run, Shifa Clinic, and The Rotary Club of Daniel Island Scholarship Program.
The race has raised over $2.5 million for local charities over 16 years.
“We are thrilled with the excitement that this year’s race is generating among our clubs across Charleston,” said Derek Epperson, President of the Daniel Island Rotary. “This year, the annual duck race will be held for the second year in a row at Guggenheim Terrace – near many of our local merchants. We’ll have the race of course, along with tents and booths with games, activities and food for kids and parents. This is such an important event for our community and the nonprofits we serve.”
The Duck Race began in 2007 and made an especially big high dive in 2015 when 30,000 yellow ducks were tossed off the Wando River bridge and into the rapid currents below. Since that time, various duck-friendly water spots have been selected for the race.
For more information, visit www.charlestonduckrace.com.
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