On Sunday, Avenues held the 34th Annual Rubber Ducky Race in Saint Clair.
The day's festivities began in the Walmart parking lot where a basket auction was held with food and vendors. WMGH provided music and broadcasted live from the event. A basket raffle was also held.
Many people had the opportunity to get a picture taken with Ducky Do Good while entering to win a prize package and enjoying the many displays and great food at the event.
Members had been fundraising by selling rubber ducks for $5 over the past couple months. Over 500 ducks were sold at the event on Sunday alone. The prize, $2,022 in cash to the person who purchased the duck at arrived at the finish line first.
Kimberly S. Noel, Avenues Marketing and Special Events Manager states, “We are so grateful for all of the sponsors, businesses, organizations, and people who support this event every year. We hope everyone enjoyed this year’s duck race as much as we did.”
All the ducks were recovered from the creek after the race.
Avenues of PA supports people of all ages with developmental disabilities. They offer employment to those individuals that would like and are able to participate.
They also have adult training facilities to assist with activities of daily living.
Their retail locations include Lessie’s Garden and Gift Shop in Pottsville, Expressions in Shenandoah, and Valley Treasures in Valley View. Avenues staff and consumers run the Canteen in the Schuylkill County Courthouse. Their workshops can provide assembly for corporations, shredding, cleaning and other services.
First Friends Day Care and two Adult Day Cares are also a part of Avenues programs. Their employees even run the Driver’s License Centers several counties.
Avenues of PA is non profit organization serving Schuylkill, Luzerne, Carbon, and Northumberland Counties. They have continuous events and fund raisers. They are always looking for volunteers as well. For information Avenues, please call 570-622-7920 x 111.
This year's winners were:
** Donor in Parenthesis, Winner Bolded
- $2022 (Avenues) Larry Beltz
- Kalahari – 6 all day waterpark passes (Avenues Programs) John Toomey
- Kalahari – one night stay 2 bed/bath suite (Avenues Programs) Anna Marie Riotto
- Men’s Northwoods Trail Seeker Mountain Bike (Broad Mt. Landscaping) Lurwick
- Iron Valley Golf Club – 1 round of golf for up to 4 players (Iron Valley Golf Club) Letitia Reiser
- Pioneer Class D Subwoofer (12Volt Dave’s Audio) Bobbie Jo Hoffman
- Yuengling Umbrella & Chair (Yuengling) Sarah Orosco
- Summer Waves 10ft x 30 in Inflatable Pool (Pine Grove SPCA) Kelly Moyer
- Schuylkill Racquet Club Party and Discovery (Bucks Schuylkill Racquet Club) Norm Riegel
- Wine and Dine Gift Basket (Wegmans) Shane Prep
- Tour PA Package (Old Jail Museum, Grim Philly, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center) Tina Hosler
- Hidden Valley Golf Course – 2 weekday rounds w/cart & 1 dozen balls (Hidden Valley Golf Course) Sharon Salvadore
- Yuengling Gas Grill Stand (Yuengling) Michele Banting
- Scentsy Basket (Jessica Harper) Jane Spink
- Dutch Wonderland (Dutch Wonderland) Mark Ketch
- Yuengling Charcoal Grill & BBQ Set (Yuengling) Barbara Castiglione
- Yuengling Coleman Cooler & Snacks (Yuengling) Terrie Rogers
- Yuengling Grizzly Soft (Yuengling) Lester Bowman
- Lehigh Adventure Package (Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs Lehigh Valley Zoo) Maria Mason
- RailRider’s and Snacks (RailRider’s, Deep Creek Graphics) Leo Keller
- Fightin Phils and Snacks (Fightin Phils, Deep Creek Graphics) Charlie N.
- Yums Package (Market Square Coffee House, Dunkin’, Mama Millies Bakery, C&C Candies) Peg Koury
- Kid’s Package (First Friends Daycare, Porcupine Pat, Lake Tobias) Billy Robinson
- Relax and Snack (Emily Cantor, Kayla Hope, Boyer’s Food Markets) Stephanie Nunley
- Grocery Package (Boyer’s Food Markets, BGs, Redner’s Warehouse Markets) Micah Gursky
- Hazleton Night Out (The Pines Alta Pizzeria & Pasta House) Howie Merrick
- Slowest Duck Turtle and Molasses (Avenues) Rose Hall
