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Rubber duck race supports The Hospice Windsor-Essex for third year in a row
The third annual rubber duck race is set to take place this weekend.
A total of 5,000 rubber ducks will race for charity on Friday, in support of The Hospice Windsor-Essex.
At 6:30 p.m., the waddling of rubber will be released from a ladder of a Lakeview fire truck at Lakeview Park West Beach along the canal.
The public can purchase $20 raffle tickets to enter the race. If your raffle ticket matches the first-place finisher, you will win the grand prize of $20,000.
Proceeds from the race will directly support care for hospice patients and families in our community.
Since 1979, The Hospice has provided compassionate, clinical, end-of-life care for members of our community. With only partial government funding, the organization relies on the generosity of donors from the public and private sector. In addition, community volunteers continue to provide vital care for patients and their loved ones.
Sarah Overton is the manager of community and volunteer engagement at The Hospice Windsor-Essex and part of the planning committee for the Rubber Duck Race. Overton is enthusiastic about the community support the race has garnered over the last three years because of the important impact it has at The Hospice.
'It is a community event, and it supports our hospice community here,' said Overton.
'And it ensures that we're able to provide care at no cost to our community members when they need us most.'
If you'd like to grab a ticket for the race, you can do so here.
More information about the Hospice Rubber Duck Race is available here.
