Adopt a duck, save a life and take a chance to win a new car from Carson City Toyota
Let’s get ducky! Nevada Humane Society’s Duck Race & Festival is swimming back for a 7th year with a goal to adopt 30,000 rubber ducks to benefit homeless pets! Adopt a duck now then spend an exciting day in the park to cheer on their duck as they race down the Truckee River.
The grand prize is a 2016 Toyota Corolla generously donated by Dick Campagni’s Carson City Toyota. Here’s your challenge — will you adopt one duck, then ask your family and friends to do the same? If everyone does just that, Nevada Humane Society can meet their goal of adopting 30,000 rubber ducks into the community— therefore helping homeless pets at the same time!
You can adopt a Lonely Duck, a Quack Pack, or other ducky package starting at just $5. Rubber ducks are available online or at the Nevada Humane Society shelter in both Reno and Carson City. In addition, ducks are available at a variety of community events, including Farmers Markets, Aces games and more.
The Duck Race and Festival is Sunday, August 21, from 11am to 5pm, at Wingfield Park. Festivities include live entertainment, clowns, carnival games, vendors and refreshments. Dogs and cats from Nevada Humane Society will be there in search of loving homes too! The Duck Race is at 4pm with winners announced shortly after. Winners do not need to be present.
This event is made possible by sponsors Dick Campagni’s Carson City Toyota, KRNV News 4, FOX News, My 21 TV, KOH 780AM, K-Bull 98.1, The Vibe 95.5, Wild 102.9, Reno News & Review, Q&D Construction and the City of Reno, as well as the many Duck Partners and volunteers. The Duck Race & Festival is free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to not bring their personal pets to the event — City of Reno park regulations do not allow dogs at special events unless they are service dogs.
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