School in Derby to host 7th annual Duck Race

DERBY - St. Mary-St. Michael School is inviting area community groups to share in the fundraising profits of the Seventh Annual Housy River Duck Race on June 27.

Non-profit organizations can raise funds for their causes by selling raffle tickets for the popular Valley fundraiser. For every $5 ticket sold, nonprofits will receive $2 back.

“A strong community is built on people and groups helping each other,” said Housy Duck Race Chair Grace Torres. 

Last year's duck drop / Submitted photo

“This is a great opportunity for nonprofits to work together in our common goal of caring for the community by raising much-needed funds for our individual missions.”

Set for 1 p.m. on Derby Day June 27, the Annual Housy River Duck Race has become an anticipated event in which thousands of yellow rubber duckies are dropped into the Housatonic River. 
Each duck is numbered and participants purchase raffle tickets with numbers that correspond to their ducks.

The first 65 ducks to float over the finish line win prizes for their “owners.” This year’s prizes include: $1,000; 48" LED HDTV; a 4 burner gas grill; Apple iPad mini; Beats by Dre Wireless Headphones, and Apple TV.

Similar shared fundraising efforts for duck races in Naugatuck and Milford have raised thousands of dollars for community groups, Torres said.

“The Duck Race is a popular event and we’re happy to invite others to share in its success,” she said. “All the groups need to do is sell the raffle tickets and we’ll do the rest.”

For more information or to receive a pack of raffle tickets, contact Torres at St Mary-St Michael School main office at 203-735-6471 or gtorres@stmarystmichael.org.

To purchase a duck, contact the school at 203-735-6471 or visit http://stmarystmichaelct.eduk12.net for a list of locations where they are on sale.



This is a press release from the school.