Thanks Community for Duck Race Success

MRV Rotary Thanks Community for Duck Race Success

 

The 2025 Mad River Valley Rotary Duck Race held on August 31 was a huge success! Net Proceeds exceeded $24,000 which will be returned to the Community in the form of grants supporting programs that affect our daily lives. Winners have been notified! Special thanks to those winners who donated their winnings back to Rotary. The MRV Rotary thanks everyone with heartfelt gratitude.

 

The Duck Race fundraiser began over 25 years ago with paper ticket sales. At the time, the race was held on the Mad River near Kenyon’s field, returning a few thousand dollars back to the community. These days the race is held at the Lareau swim hole and now includes family friendly events including a magic show in the grassy park. Support has grown enormously in dollars and geography! Ducks are purchased online or in person using Venmo and other credit card options. Supporters live as far away as Alaska, Montana and Florida and everywhere in between. A purchaser in Florida requested a live stream so that they could be part of the excitement.

 

Susan Klein, MRV Rotary President, said “Volunteers donate hundreds of hours counting and numbering ducks, planning, and managing the actual race. Thank you to everyone who loves this Valley and supports this race year after year—especially buyers of 1 duck or 10 ducks”.

 

The winners of the Duck Race are as follows:

 

Meaghan Phillips                  11th place

 

Information about how you can become involved in MRV Rotary can be found on our web site http://www.mrvrotary.org.  Again, an enormous Thank You!

 

Mad River Valley Rotary