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Duck Race Nets $10K for Farmington-Farmington Hills Community Foundation

Brighton resident Karen LaPointe takes home the grand prize: $50 a week in groceries from Busch's Fresh Food Market.

 
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Kids launch corporate ducks during Sunday's Rubber Duck Race at Shiawassee Park in Farmington. The event raised money for the Farmington-Farmington Hills Foundation for Youth and Families.
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About 3,000 little rubber ducks floated down the Rouge River in Shiawassee Park today, winning a Brighton resident $50 a week in groceries for the next year. 

Foundation director Eunice Jeffries said she expects the annual Rubber Duck Race will raise about $10,000 for the Farmington-Farmington Hills Community Foundation, when all is said and done. The organization awards grants to local nonprofits, schools and civic groups. 

Karen LaPointe won the grand prize; nine others took home prizes as well. Numbers on the ducks corresponded to tickets sold throughout the community over the past several months. 

More than 30 corporate-sponsored ducks also took to the water for bragging rights, with North Congregational Church and Busch's Fresh Food Market and Basement Burger Bar finishing in the top three spots. 

The afternoon event featured a performance from School of Rock students and free scoops of Hudsonville ice cream. 

"It went very well," Jeffries said. "I think the biggest part that amazed me was how every corporate sponsor offered to make my job easier." 

Jeffries said many people volunteered to help, and she even found support during Saturday's Founders Festival parade.

"It was a big rush for me personally," she said. "People were literally stopping me to buy tickets along the parade route." 

Other prize winners were:

2nd - Michelle Robinson of Ferndale, overnight accommodations and breakfast once a month for a year from Courtyard by Marriott of Farmington Hills

3rd - Hari Tilak of Farmington Hills, adult fitness classes from Mid American Fitness, a fitness item from Botsford Hospital, and a 3-month family membership to the Farmington YMCA

4th - Tom LaMense of Farmington, a Downtown Farmington package with items from Ilda's Salon Chic, M. Mazzoni Jewelers, Sunflour Bakehaus, John Cowley & Sons, Page's Food & Spirits and Tina's Coney Island

5th - Lawrence R. Clark of Detroit, a Downtown Farmington package with items from Basement Burger Bar, Ginger's Cafe & Gourmet Shoppe and Legato AVEDA Concept Salon

6th - Sherry Orell, a family portrait gift certificate from Focal Point Studio

7th - Carla Burke of Farmington Hills, a Zap Zone Extreme Laser 10-person birthday party

8th - Bill Scheuber of Lake Orion, one month tuition to School of Rock

9th - Lau Ma of Farmington Hills, items from vendors who participate in The Old Winery Market and Farmington Farmers and Artisans Market

10th - Felicia Gordon of Farmington Hills, a round of golf at Western Golf & Country Club and a special gift from Pniewski Insurance Agency

Related Topics: Duck Race and Farmington-Farmington Hills Community Foundation

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