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Thundermist Health Center’s Annual Duck Race and Family Fun Day

Duck WINNER!

October 1, 2015
Looking for something fun to do with your entire family? Come shake your tail feathers at Thundermist Health Center’s Annual Duck Race and Family Fun Day on Saturday, October 24th from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM!

The WINNER of a Family of 5 DUCKS is:  Leslie Medeiros

Congrats! You will be contacted by email with details! To claim the ducks, winner must provide name, address and phone number. Winner must be 18 or over to claim the prize. Winner does not have to be present to be eligible for cash prizes on October 3rd.


Join us at the Royal Mills Riverpoint, located at 125 Providence Street, West Warwick from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM for FREE children’s crafts, face painting, pumpkin painting, and fun games!  

The ducks will take their plunge into the water at 1:30 PM, racing beak-to-beak to the finish line! 
The first 25 ducks to cross the finish line win a prize. 

CASH prizes awarded for:

1st place $1,000
2nd place $250
3rd place $100

Additional prizes for the first 25 ducks to cross the finish line!

If you and your family would like take part in the Duck Race, you can adopt a racing duck in person on race day or in advance by visiting any Thundermist Health Center location in Woonsocket, West Warwick, or Wakefield. Additionally, ducks are available for adoption in advance on our website. You do NOT need to be present to win!

Single Duck: $5 per duck

Quack Pack: $25 – 5 ducks + 1 free duck!

Perfect Paddling: $50 – 10 ducks + 2 free ducks!

Feathery Flock: $100 – 20 ducks + 5 free ducks!

Bring your little ducklings down to take a waddle and a selfie with Mr. West “Westie” Duckwick. Be sure to follow him on Facebook, he’ll keep you quacking up!

All proceeds from this event will benefit Thundermist Health Center. Thundermist Health Center is a community health center that delivers exceptional healthcare to Rhode Islanders who need it most. For more information about this event or to adopt your own ducks for the race, visit our website or contact Lauren at (401) 235-6823 or LaurenT@ThundermistHealth.org. To keep up-to-date on what’s going on, please follow us on Facebook and Twitter!