Fairfield Duckie Derby Team Springs Into Action

Spring is still almost two weeks away, but one group of Fairfielders is already looking ahead to the warm weather. The planning committee for the fourth Fairfield County Duckie Derby gathered last week to start planning the annual fundraiser.

On May 21, families from all over Fairfield County will launch more than 1,000 rubber ducks down the Mill River to raise money for St. Catherine Academy, the Diocese of Bridgeport’s special needs school. Donors can buy “Race Ducks” for the half-mile sprint downstream, or “Decorate Me” ducks for a creative fashion show. For more information, visit the event’s website.

PHOTO: (left to right) Helen Burland, president of St. Catherine Academy; Liz Tamarkin, event co-chair; Gina Barber,  St. Catherine Academy volunteer;  Duckie Derby Duck; Kelly Weldon, event co-chair; and Jessica Shepard, from  the event’s lead sponsor, The Bank of Fairfield.

Do you have photos of volunteers you’d like to share with your neighbors? You can send them to gcanuel@mainstreetconnect.us or post them straight to our Facebook page.

 

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