July 25, 2009

Adopt a Duck ~ Feed the Hungry

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We've decided to make The Omaha Food Bank the primary beneficiary of our charitable efforts at Gastronomic Fight Club. We hope to share more information about that in the coming months. Right now, however, everyone can help the Food Bank with their largest fundraiser of the year which is just starting to ramp up this weekend.Over 50,000 ducks will be dropped into the lake at Heartland of America Park and will race for a quarter mile until one duck is the Grand Prize Winner of a Nissan Versa! And one lucky duck will have a chance toThe day will start with FREE family-friendly activities for all ages, great food, live music , and will culminate in the racing of the derby ducks for a grand prize of the Nissan Versa!July 25, 2009Heartland of America ParkNissan VersaFunds raised benefitand the thousands of people struggling to put food on the table for their families.$5 "Just Quacky" (1)1 Duck Adoption$25 "Six Quack" (6)Adopt 5 Ducks, Get 1 Free$40 "Sack of Quacks" (10)Adopt 8 Ducks, Get 2 Free$100 "Max Quacks" (25)Adopt 20 Ducks, Get 5 FreeGet more information on adopting ducks for "O! What a Duck Race!" All proceeds go to the Omaha Food Bank to support their many local programs. The food bank has set a goal of getting 50,000 derby ducks adopted for this fund raiser. The derby ducks will be dropped into the lake and the first six to cross the finish line will be the winners. The Grand Prize is a 2009 Nissan Versa, with an Alaskan Cruise and family membership to Prairie Life Fitness also among the prizes.More importantly, consider the benefits provided by your donation.$5 spent adopting ducks feeds a family of four for 1 day.$25 spent adopting ducks feeds a family of four for 1 week$100 spent adopting ducks feeds a family of four for 1 month.The Food Bank is more than a faceless building or a lifeless warehouse. The Food Bank is a lifeline to children, families and senior citizens...and they are The Food Bank. In the past few years, they have distributed between 5 and 7 million pounds of food to over 360 member agencies in eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa. In addition to the food distribution, The Food Bank supports four direct programs:A huge thanks to everyone who is able to help with this effort.

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