This district convention (DCON) raffle is our foundation’s biggest fundraiser. All proceeds support our designated pediatric trauma centers spread throughout the district.
We encourage all Capital Kiwanians to buy chances to win one of our prizes and to sell tickets to family, friends, neighbors, and business associates. Who wouldn’t want to win one of 3 large cash prizes or more than a dozen $50 gift cards. Tickets for this raffle are not tax deductible.
NEW! All ticket sales are online.
Clubs, use the Ducky Derby Toolkit (link below) to help promote this fun fundraising event. It’s filled with posters and other materials to market Ducky Derby.
The drawing takes place in mid August on the Saturday of Capital District Convention following the House of Delegates meeting. You can view the drawing live on our Facebook page. Winners need not be present to win.
The Derby started out using small plastic rubber ducky bath toys. You purchased a certificate for a duck; each had a number on the bottom. Kiwanians and Key Club members would dump the numbered ducks into the water, jump in after them and stir the raft of “swimming” ducks around before finally drawing winners.
That changed in the mid 2000’s at DCON in Roanoke. Water jugs and a hose stretched across the Roanoke River no longer could keep the ducks corralled. Ducks crowded the barrier pushed by the current; some managed to escape and intrepid Kiwanians had to chase and retrieve them.
So in 2008 things changed. Enter the swimming pool era. The ducks were dumped in the hotel swimming pool; Kiwanians jumped in to stir things up and randomly draw winning numbers. Eventually keeping our aging duck population of 10,000+ sanitary proved a challenge too much to bear—convention hotels grew increasingly concerned about the ducks’ cleanliness. So,…
In the 2010s we abandoned ducks in favor of selling and drawing raffle tickets. Tickets go into a big drum; we churn the tickets around before drawing winners.
Today prizes continue to grow, and the drawing raises more and more money than ever to support our pediatric trauma centers. Traditions change. We do the Ducky Derby without ducks now, but we could never succeed without your generosity!
The foundation supports causes that positively effects the children of the world. Every Kiwanian in the Capital District is a member of the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation.
Time to think about the Caring Corner Basket Raffle happening in August at DCON. Need ideas? Your club can assemble an Italian Cuisine Basket. Pack it with artisan delights like Tuscany pasta, Basil Pesto Ala Genovese, breadsticks, dark chocolate, a recipe card for your secret "gravy", wine, and a keepsake colander. Get your members involved in thinking of a theme and purchasing items. All proceeds from the Caring Corner benefit the 11 pediatric hospitals the foundation supports. #CDKF... See MoreSee Less
Will you be the one to win the $750 grand prize? You can't win if you don't enter!
The Capital District Kiwanis Foundation supports over 150 local Kiwanis clubs through providing scholarships, grants and other financial supports to these clubs. In addition, the Foundation provides donations to 11 pediatric trauma hospitals in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington DC. The Ducky Derby contest is a major source of funding for these efforts.
Winners will be drawn at the District Convention in Portsmouth in August. You do not have to be present to win, and ticket purchases are not tax deductible.
Prizes include cash - $750, $500, $250, or retail gift cards To buy your tickets for 2024, visit: go.rallyup.com/fb140f
Trust: People give when they trust that the non-profit will use their donations effectively for the public good. Do you know that the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation has a 97% rating on Charity Navigator? The 97% gives us a 4 star rating. The foundation follows strict guidelines to maintain this rating each year. You can trust the foundation to help children in the communities in Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Washington DC, and West Virginia. #CDKF... See MoreSee Less
Why donate to the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation? Many donors do it for altruism. Donors are driven by a genuine concern and compassion for children who are less fortunate. There are many communities in the Capital District lacking in proper health care, food, clothing, safe playground equipment, and libraries for children. The Foundation supports clubs providing services to children. #CDKF... See MoreSee Less
Trust: People give when they trust that the non-profit will use their donations effectively for the public good. Do you know that the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation has a 97% rating on Charity Navigator? The foundation adheres to the strict guidelines of Charity Navigator to achieve and maintain this rating. #CDKF... See MoreSee Less
Ducky Derby
This district convention (DCON) raffle is our foundation’s biggest fundraiser. All proceeds support our designated pediatric trauma centers spread throughout the district.
We encourage all Capital Kiwanians to buy chances to win one of our prizes and to sell tickets to family, friends, neighbors, and business associates. Who wouldn’t want to win one of 3 large cash prizes or more than a dozen $50 gift cards. Tickets for this raffle are not tax deductible.
NEW! All ticket sales are online.
Clubs, use the Ducky Derby Toolkit (link below) to help promote this fun fundraising event. It’s filled with posters and other materials to market Ducky Derby.
The drawing takes place in mid August on the Saturday of Capital District Convention following the House of Delegates meeting. You can view the drawing live on our Facebook page. Winners need not be present to win.
2021 Ducky Derby Winners
2022 Ducky Derby Winners
Why the Ducky Derby Without Ducks?
The Derby started out using small plastic rubber ducky bath toys. You purchased a certificate for a duck; each had a number on the bottom. Kiwanians and Key Club members would dump the numbered ducks into the water, jump in after them and stir the raft of “swimming” ducks around before finally drawing winners.
That changed in the mid 2000’s at DCON in Roanoke. Water jugs and a hose stretched across the Roanoke River no longer could keep the ducks corralled. Ducks crowded the barrier pushed by the current; some managed to escape and intrepid Kiwanians had to chase and retrieve them.
So in 2008 things changed. Enter the swimming pool era. The ducks were dumped in the hotel swimming pool; Kiwanians jumped in to stir things up and randomly draw winning numbers. Eventually keeping our aging duck population of 10,000+ sanitary proved a challenge too much to bear—convention hotels grew increasingly concerned about the ducks’ cleanliness. So,…
In the 2010s we abandoned ducks in favor of selling and drawing raffle tickets. Tickets go into a big drum; we churn the tickets around before drawing winners.
Today prizes continue to grow, and the drawing raises more and more money than ever to support our pediatric trauma centers. Traditions change. We do the Ducky Derby without ducks now, but we could never succeed without your generosity!
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The foundation supports causes that positively effects the children of the world. Every Kiwanian in the Capital District is a member of the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation.
Time to think about the Caring Corner Basket Raffle happening in August at DCON. Need ideas? Your club can assemble an Italian Cuisine Basket. Pack it with artisan delights like Tuscany pasta, Basil Pesto Ala Genovese, breadsticks, dark chocolate, a recipe card for your secret "gravy", wine, and a keepsake colander. Get your members involved in thinking of a theme and purchasing items.
All proceeds from the Caring Corner benefit the 11 pediatric hospitals the foundation supports.
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🦆 Ducky Derby Time! 🦆
Will you be the one to win the $750 grand prize? You can't win if you don't enter!
The Capital District Kiwanis Foundation supports over 150 local Kiwanis clubs through providing scholarships, grants and other financial supports to these clubs. In addition, the Foundation provides donations to 11 pediatric trauma hospitals in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington DC. The Ducky Derby contest is a major source of funding for these efforts.
Winners will be drawn at the District Convention in Portsmouth in August. You do not have to be present to win, and ticket purchases are not tax deductible.
Prizes include cash - $750, $500, $250, or retail gift cards
To buy your tickets for 2024, visit: go.rallyup.com/fb140f
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Trust: People give when they trust that the non-profit will use their donations effectively for the public good. Do you know that the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation has a 97% rating on Charity Navigator? The 97% gives us a 4 star rating. The foundation follows strict guidelines to maintain this rating each year. You can trust the foundation to help children in the communities in Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Washington DC, and West Virginia.
#CDKF ... See MoreSee Less
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Why donate to the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation?
Many donors do it for altruism. Donors are driven by a genuine concern and compassion for children who are less fortunate. There are many communities in the Capital District lacking in proper health care, food, clothing, safe playground equipment, and libraries for children. The Foundation supports clubs providing services to children.
#CDKF ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Trust: People give when they trust that the non-profit will use their donations effectively for the public good. Do you know that the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation has a 97% rating on Charity Navigator? The foundation adheres to the strict guidelines of Charity Navigator to achieve and maintain this rating.
#CDKF ... See MoreSee Less
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