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    27Jul, 2020
    2020 Duck Race Winners Announced

    Thank you to everyone who supported the 14th annual Carey Services Duck Race, which was presented this year by Marion General Hospital.

    It’s been great to see the community support we’ve received in these unique times, and we truly appreciate all of you who sponsored this year’s race and/or bought duck tickets. Thank you also for tuning in to watch the Facebook Live broadcast from The Splash House. It was a great day to be at a water park … if only we could have taken a trip around the lazy river after we gathered the ducks after their annual swim. Hopefully next year, we can actually get wet.

    Congratulations, too, to this year’s winners. The cash winners were: $1,000 cash – Angela Pennington, $500 cash – Mike Roorbach, $300 cash – Agricore, $200 cash – John Bottoms, $100 cash – Agricore. The door prize winners were: OGIO golf travel bag donated by John Jones – Kristie Butcher, Holiday World admission tickets – Gary Masiongale, Rolling golf caddy from Northwest Bank – Gary Masiongale, $30 in Visa gift cards – Peerless Printing, $15 in Visa gift cards – Doug Bryant.

    As we put the ducks to bed for another year, the real race winners every year are the individuals we serve. Your generous support allows us to use the money raised through the race to continue turning abilities into opportunities.

    26Jun, 2019
    2019 Duck Race Splashing Success

    Carey Services’ 2019 Duck Race dodged the fowl weather and was a splashing success.

    The race raised more than $30,000, which will be used to meet unexpected or unbudgeted needs for the individuals we serve.

    The prize winners (and winning ticket numbers) for the race were:

    1st  – Peerless Printing (963) — $1,000

    2nd – LaRea Slater (1020) — $500

    3rd – Jayne Clark (633) — $300

    4th – Agricor (1771) — $200

    5th – Vicki Maynard  (1659) — $100

    6th – Tim George (162) – Indianapolis Indians tickets

    7th – Dave’s Excavating (1230) – Honeywell Center concert tickets

    8th – Peerless Printing (941) – Splash House passes

    Thank you to all of the race sponsors and ticket purchasers for supporting Carey Services.

    25Jun, 2018
    12th Annual Duck Race Huge Success

    Thank you to everyone who helped make the 2018 Carey Services Duck Race a huge success. Your part in creating opportunities for the individuals we serve is much appreciated.

    The prize winners were:
    First Place ($1,000) — Grant Memorial Park
    Second Place ($500) — Innovative Packaging
    Third Place ($300) — Leap Managed IT
    Fourth Place ($200) — Dawn Brown
    Fifth Place — ($100) — Ruth Masiongale
    Sixth Place (Arbor Trace golf package) – Lois Watkins
    Seventh Place (Arbor Trace golf package) – Cory Johnson
    Eighth Place (Kings Island tickets) – Leap Managed IT
    Ninth Place (Celtic Thunder tickets/Pro Prints gift certificate) – Lara Clark
    Tenth Place (Taylor University football season passes) – Lora Davison

    24Apr, 2018
    12th Annual Duck Race June 23

    As has become tradition, Carey Services’ ducks will take their lap around the lazy river at The Splash House in Marion on June 23. The gates to the Marion Splash House will open at 11 a.m., and the race will begin about 11:45. We’ll have some traditional pre-race fun before the ducks splash into the water for their swim.

    In the spirit of fun, we’re changing the way we are selling ducks this year. In addition to buying a single rubber duck for $5, you now will be able to buy packages, each of which include bonus ducks — which means more opportunities to win. A Quack Pack is six ducks for $25; a Quackers’ Dozen — in honor of Carey Services’ mascot, Quackers — is 13 ducks for $50, and The Flock is 25 ducks for $100.

    We’re also offering more cash prizes this year; five lucky ducks will provide prizes of $1,000, $500, $300, $200, and $100 to their respective ticket holders. Several ducks also will be drawn for additional prizes after the cash-winning ducks are determined. Winners do not need to be present at the race to win prizes.

    For more information, official race rules, and a link to buy duck tickets online, click here.

    3Jul, 2017
    June Access Newsletter Available

    Carey Services has released the June edition of Access, the monthly newsletter that highlights agency activities.

    The Access newsletter features information and photos from the 11th annual Duck Race, our annual spring fund-raiser. Also in the newsletter is the monthly installment of the Caring and Serving series that highlights client success stories. This month’s article is about how the duck race impacts many in the community.

    You can find the June issue here.

    You can find all Caring and Serving articles here.

    3Jul, 2017
    Duck Race Again a Success

    Those rubber ducks keep coming out every year, and every year they have a successful race for the individuals Carey Services serves.

    The 11th annual Duck Race raised almost $33,000 on a warm, sunny evening at the Marion Splash House.

    “We couldn’t have asked for a better evening this year,” said Greg Maynard, the agency’s director of fund and strategic advancement. “It’s very gratifying to know that the community continues to support the race and our efforts to help the individuals we serve become empowered and equally valued members of the community.”

    This year’s race also featured a larger silent auction of sports memorabilia and gift packages than last year.

    Money raised through the race goes to help with unbudgeted needs for those individuals we serve.

    This year’s race was made possible through the generous contributions of these major sponsors:

     

    27Jun, 2016
    2016 Duck Race Huge Success

    Duck season has officially closed for 2016.

    The 10th annual Carey Services Duck Race was a huge success. The event raised nearly $40,000 for agency programming and client needs on a hot, humid night at The Splash House in Marion. It was a perfect night to be a duck and be in the water.

    And, speaking of ducks, the Carey Services duck mascot was officially christened after the race. In a community contest in cooperation with the Chronicle-Tribune, our feathered, well, really fuzzy, friend was given a baseball jersey with the name “Quackers.” So we now know what to call the big yellow bird.

    The three case prizes went to: Shirley Puckett, $1,500; Keith Newman, $500, and All-Star Staffing, $250. One of the big attractions for the 10th anniversary observance was the chance to win a $25,000 cash prize to go toward the purchase of a new vehicle. A random duck was drawn before the race, but another random duck drawn from the ducks gathered at the finish line did not match the first number drawn, so nobody won the big prize.

     

    14Jun, 2016
    Vote on Name the Duck Contest Finalists

    The five finalists in the Carey Services’ Name the Duck Contest have been determined. The initial voting, in cooperation with The Chronicle-Tribune, concluded Monday morning. Members of The Alliance Seekers of Grant and Blackford Counties helped Carey Services Duck Race Committee members narrow the nominations to the finalists.

    The five finalists are:

    • Quackers
    • Ducky
    • Quackie
    • Lucky
    • Fuzzy

     

    You can vote on your favorite name by clicking here. The winner will be announced after the Duck Race on June 25th at The Splash House. The contest is part of the 10th anniversary celebration of what has become one of Grant County’s early-summer traditions. Tickets for the race are $5 and are available at Carey Services’ main campus, 2427 S. Carey St. This year’s race will give out three cash prizes and — in a new twist — someone could win cash toward a new vehicle. Full race information and rules are available here.

    26May, 2016
    Duck Race Tickets Available

    Tickets are available for the 10th Annual Carey Services Duck Race.

    This year’s race will be June 25 at The Splash House in Marion. As part of the 10th anniversary celebration, we’re moving the event to the evening. Gates will open at 6 p.m., and the race will begin about 7 p.m. We’re also having other fun activities, including a contest to help give our well-known duck mascot a name.

    Tickets are $5 and are available at Carey Services’ main campus, 2724 S. Carey St. The purchase of a ticket also allows the ticket holder to have a free admission to The Splash House during the water park’s normal hours that day.

    For more information, call (765) 668-8961. You also can find race information here.

    4Feb, 2016
    10th Annual Duck Race Day Announced

    The annual Carey Services Duck Race, which has become an early-summer tradition in Grant County, will be June 25 at the Marion Splash House.

    You can get check on current race details here.

    This year is the event’s 10th anniversary of having fun and raising money to help people with disabilities. As part of the anniversary celebration, we’re moving the race to an evening event and adding activities to make it more of a festival. The Splash House gates will open at 6 p.m. The race will begin about 7 p.m., and we will have other activities throughout the evening and conclude about 9 p.m.

    One part of the milestone observance will be a name the duck contest to properly give the agency’s duck mascot a name. We’ll have more details on the race and the naming contest soon.

    For sponsorship information, call April Scott at (765) 668-8961, ext. 111, or email her at ascott@careyservices.com.

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