WHO: Title Sponsor Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino will present their sponsorship check to The Center for Prevention of Abuse. Friends and fans of the Duck Race, volunteers and staff will be there to cheer on the winningducks.
WHAT: DUCKS!! Thousands of Yellow Rubber Ducks will be launched into the Illinois River to race for prizes. Grand Prize is $5000.00 sponsored by Associated Bank.
- Food for purchase from Haddad’s Restaurant Food Cart
- Emack and Bolio’s Ice Cream
- The Unique Twist
- Kid’s Games
WHEN: Saturday, August 23, 2014
- Fun starts at Noon
- Ducks Race @ 2:00pm
- Winners announced before 2:30pm
WHERE: Peoria Riverfront Marina next to the Spirit of Peoria.
WHY: To raise funds to help fill the gaps of needed services in our communities including:
- Additional Prevention Educators to meet the great demand of teaching kids how to keep their bodies safe, respect others, build healthy relationships and solve problems in a positive way.
- Additional Therapist to help children and adults who have been abused and who are on the waiting list.
- Additional Adult Protective Services Caseworkers to meet the steady rise in monthly intakes of abuse, neglect and financial exploitation of adults over 60 and adults with disabilities 18 – 59.
“The support from the community and the increased awareness about the mission of The Center is extremely important,” says Martha Herm, Executive Director. “With cuts to human services, we need the race to bring in record sales to support our work throughout central Illinois.”