Duck race in Derby to benefit Spooner House

Rubber ducks ready to go into the Housatonic River at last year's race./ Contributed photo

SHELTON - Have a swimmingly good time watching your duck and help support Spooner House from now until June 23. 

The Housy River Duck Race takes place June 24 at 2 p.m. starting at the Derby/Shelton Bridge on the Housatonic River. 

The enter-to-win tickets are $5 per duck of which $2 will support Area Congregations Together Spooner House. You may purchase your duck tickets at Spooner House, 30 Todd Road weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Any tickets you purchase will have a corresponding number for your duck during the race. 

Last year 150 ducks were sold by Spooner House, which resulted in $300 being raised to help financially with the ACT hunger and homeless initiatives in the Valley.

Each duck ticket will give you an opportunity to win a prize for the first 65 ducks to cross the finish line. The grand prize is $1,000 cash; 2nd place is a 55" LED HDTV, 3rd place is $500; 4th place is an Apple iPad mini; and the 5th place winner receives $250. 

The prizes and contest are sponsored by the St. Mary-St. Michael School Development Committee in Derby. 

The school group has other organizations participating in the ticket selling as well, which means there will be more ducks.

 “It is great to be able to support St. Mary-St. Michael School through this partnership as they have been a wonderful supporter of Spooner House throughout the years,” said Susan Agamy, Executive Director at Spooner House.

A list of all prizes and winners will be posted on the St. Mary-St. Michael School website at:

https://stmarystmichaelct.eduk12.net/. Search for upcoming events.

Area Congregations Together, Inc. is a non-profit 501c3 organization formed in 1979 to help fill gaps in the Lower Naugatuck Valley's social service network. 
Today, Spooner House is operated by ACT. It is a facility that provides food, shelter and support services to approximately 175 men, women and children each year. Area Congregations Together, Inc. is a partner agency of the Valley United Way.


This is a press release from ACT.