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Nonprofits Needed For Naugatuck Duck Day
The town's looking for nonprofits to sell tickets for Duck Day.
NAUGATUCK--Calling all Naugatuck nonprofits.
The Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce is looking for local nonprofits to help sell tickets for the 11th Annual Naugatuck Duck Day and Race, The Republican-American reports.
The June 5 event, which takes place in downtown Naugatuck, draws a large crowd and the chamber needs nonprofits to sell tickets. The nonprofits also make money for their organizations by taking part in the ticket sales, according to the newspaper.
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Tickets are $5 and the nonprofits make $2.50 per ticket sold, according to The Republican-American.
The event features a rubber duck "race" with prizes awarded, including a $5,000 first prize.
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Last year's event drew about 5,000 attendees and 70 nonprofits took part in the ticket sales, the paper reports.
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