Saturday, June 14 Manchester Duck Race Fundraiser

The Manchester Lion Club is gearing up for its 16th annual Duck Race Fundraiser to be held on Saturday, June 14th at Charter Oak Park at 50 Charter Oak St. in Manchester, Conn. At 2 p.m., hundreds of rubber ducks will be released to race down Birch Mountain Brook through the park. The family-friendly event will be held rain or shine.

Tickets are on sale now at $5 apiece for one or more ducks, and ducks also can be purchased on site on race day. Cash prizes will be awarded for the first five ducks to cross the finish line: $1,000 for the first-place winning duck; $500 for second place; $250 for third place; $150 for fourth place; and $100 for fifth place. Duck ticketholders do not need to be present at the event to win.

$5 per duck tickets can be purchased at the following locations:

• DuBaldo Security Systems at 164 East Center St. in Manchester;
• Highland Park Market at 317 Highland St. in Manchester;
• DuBaldo Music Center at 881 Main St. in Manchester;
• The Manchester Lions Club’s booth at Art in the Park (in the town’s Center Park) on June 1st.

OR $5 online at Zeffy:
https://www.zeffy.com/ticketin...

OR contact David DuBaldo for tickets and event details at 860-250-1500 or 860-645-1500, david@dubaldo.com

Proceeds from duck sales will benefit the Manchester Lions Club Charitable Account that supports a variety of community organizations including the Manchester Area Conference of Churches (MACC), Manchester Public Library, Little Theatre of Manchester (LTM), Manchester Little League - Girls and Boys, and Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation.

The Town of Manchester’s Downtown Arts and Culture Grant Program is an event supporter.

The Manchester Lions have served the needs of the local community since 1949. For more information about the Manchester Lions Club, visit www.manchesterlionsclub.org.