(Jack Peeples/The Broadside)
Sarah Lightley/ The Broadside
Due to COVID 19, this year’s Duck Race will not be a race at all. Instead, it’s going to being held as a raffle. You can go to the Bend Duck Race website and buy tickets online. Every ticket sold on the website https://www.theduckrace.com will be automatically entered into the raffle.
One ticket: $5, A five pack: $25, A ten pack: $50, A twenty pack: $100.
The raffle will end on September 13th. Winners will be randomly selected as a lottery drawing. Those that win will be notified by telephone, email, or in the media. There will be 10 winners and the prizes will vary. Here are just a few of the awards:
5,000 dollars, sponsor “Credit Unions Working Together”
Saxons ½ carat signature diamond earrings, sponsor Saxon’s Fine Jewelers
Traeger pro series, sponsor Miller Lumber
Big Mountain Helicopter Tour, sponsor Cascade Insurance Center
A 12-month membership to Body Brite
Old Mill bucks: $500, sponsor Zivney Financial Group
Two nights at a Camp Sherman cabin, sponsor J Bar J
DD Ranch gift certificate: $500, sponsor RBC Wealth Management
Amazon gift card: $400, sponsor PacificSource Health Plans
Red Carpet Car Wash 1 yr. Pass, sponsor Pennbrook Company
This year’s proceeds will be going to seven local non-profits. You will be able to pick the non-profit you want your raffle ticket funds to go towards. Here are just a few that you can choose from:
J Bar J Youth Services
Boys and Girls Club of Bend
Central Oregon Veterans Outreach
Family Access Network (FAN)
Gift of Literacy
Mountain Star
Volunteers in Medicine
Even though the gathering at Drake Park is not happening this year, the ticket sales’ money will be going to a great cause!