2023 Ducking Hunger Regatta

2023 Winner of $1,000 is Paisley Patterson! Winning a season pass to Leitchfield Aquatic Center is Caleb Hayes (2nd Place) and Ilsa Johnson (3rd Place). For the first time all the ducks were adopted and a record $13,200 raised to support GCA and our programs! THANK YOU!

ALL THE DUCKS ARE SOLD! Join the Race day fun at 6 pm Labor Day, September 4, 2023 at Leitchfield Aquatic Center to watch the race or tune into K105 Facebook page to cheer on the ducks from home! 

This is the first year all 2,000 ducks will race! We appreciate everyone who purchased a ticket and all our sponsors!

2023 Ducking Hunger Regatta Sponsors: 

QUACKY LEVEL:

Leitchfield Tourism, K105, Twin Lakes Behavioral Health & Wellness, Witten Financial, Future Designs, Blake Brooks Properties, The Cecilian Bank, Hunt's Classic Cleaners, Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center, Wilson & Muir Bank, Snap Chiropractic, Cash a Check, GC Healthcare Foundation, Storehouse Coffee and Gifts, Bel Brands Leitchfield, Majors Transit, Ky Vintage Tees, Magnolia Bank, All Bagged Up, Abney & Amstutz Eye Center, Farm & Home Realtors, Bonita Miller, Farm Bureau Ins., City of Leitchfield, and Grayson County Fiscal Court.

DUCKY LEVEL:: T-Shirt Express, Lead with CTE, Jessica and Donovan Smith, Abound Credit Union, Kinkade Cornell Insurance, Tim Bocock, American National, Myka Geary Realtor, KW Heartland, April, Nick, & Nash Spalding, Samara Heavrin, KY State Representative, Commonwealth Accounting, Crazy Jumpers, and Vision First Leitchfield.

WEBBY LEVEL:: Walker Chiropractic, Shelter Insurance, Donna VanMeter, Twin Lakes Title, and Leitchfield AutoSmart.

Every September up to 2,000 little ducks race to the finish line to fight hunger. Each little duck is adopted for $5 and all adopted ducks race for $1,000 cash prize. Every Duck adopted helps provide 40 meals to lower income families in Grayson County through the GCA Food Pantry.

Tickets to adopt the little racing ducks go on sale to general public on July 12 through August 31 each year. Tickets will be sold online or can be purchased at the Food Pantry just call 270-259-4000. 

There are only 2,000 tickets for sale and selling the all the tickets would raise $10,000 (approximately 80,000 meals) for the Alliance Food Pantry. 

Businesses and individuals show their support for the Regatta by becoming a sponsor for $50 or more. 

Quacky Level $200 & Up Regatta Sponsors receive:

• Company Name and/or Logo Race Day Sponsor Board
• Social Media Post featuring Quacky (mascot) at your location.
• 2 Race Duck Tickets, Beach Ball Duck & sponsor door cling 
• Duckeration contest entry*

*ALL Sponsors are also invited to participate in our  "Duckeration" Contest.   

Decorate your Beach Ball Duck and submit a photo to info@gc-alliance.com by August 26 for judging and social media promotions.  Contest winner receives bragging rights for the year and a traveling trophy to showcase at their office. 

Ducky Level $100 Regatta Sponsors receive:

• Company Name on Race Day Sponsor Board
•  1 Race Duck Ticket, Beach Ball Duck and door cling for display
•  Option to compete in the Duckeration Contest  (see above)

Webby Level $50 Regatta Sponsors receive:

• Company Name on Race Day Sponsor Board  
• Beach Ball Duck and door cling for display
• Option to compete in the Duckeration Contest (see above)

Deadline to become a sponsor is August 25, 2022.  If you have any questions contact GCA office 270-259-4000. Sponsors can make checks payable to GCA and mail to P.O. Box 57, Leitchfield, KY 42755.

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