Humane Society adjusts 'Adopt a Duck' fundraiser, $10K or car from Carson City Toyota goes to grand prize winner
Each year, the community gathers along the banks of the Truckee River to watch as hundreds of tiny yellow rubber ducks float across the water, and viewers cheer them on.
Adopt a Duck is one of the Nevada Humane Society’s biggest fundraising events of the year, and this year despite COVID-19, it will continue! However, instead of participants gathering on the banks, this year’s event will be live streamed from the Reno Shelter on August 29 at 12 p.m. and will consist of adorable shelter dogs and cats doing adorable activities.
To determine this year’s raffle prize winners, the shelter pets will be competing in fun games and costumes that include:
• The Duck Plunge: Our shelter dogs will be diving into our play pool filled with ducks to pick their favorite to determine our raffle prize winners
• Pie Eating Contest: Our shelter pups will be competing against our top duck sellers for this one
• Kitten Races
• Obstacle Course Contest
• And more!
Each duck is $5 to purchase, and each subsequent duck means you are one step closer to winning one of the amazing prices, which includes a brand-new car or $10,000 donated by Carson City Toyota, which generously donates the grand prize each year to the Humane Society.
“Due to the pandemic, Nevada Humane Society donations are down and the Duck Race is our primary fundraising event this year,” said Nicole Theodoulou of the Nevada Humane Society. “The Duck Race provides Nevada Humane Society with much-needed funding that ensures we can continue our lifesaving work to care, and provide homes, for Northern Nevada pets in need. We are very excited to have come up with a safe and fun way to hold this beloved community event during this challenging time.”
There are several ways to purchase a duck:
• Online at: https://www.duckrace.com/reno
• In person at local businesses helping us to promote the Duck Race, a list of these Plucky Partner businesses can be found on the Duck Race website
• Via phone at 775-856-2000 ext. 335
Winners will be announced during the live-stream event on August 29 at 12 p.m.
Sponsors include Dick Campagni’s Carson City Toyota, Sam’s Club, KOLO News 8, as well as the many Duck Partners and volunteers.
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