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.
We distribute tickets to all Capital District Kiwanis Clubs in the spring. Individuals and clubs may purchase tickets online using the button below.
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.
This month, CDKF Board Member Don Dudley presented the CDKF annual donation of $3,000 to Rose Bevilacqa of the Hospital Foundation at Nemours Children's Health.
The funds will be used to support their garden program which is maintained by the Nemours Estate employees for the benefit of the children of the hospital. The food grown here goes to families of children in the hospital who are in need of assistance for the needs of the families. Nemours treats children ages prenatal to 18 years of age. Once they turn 18, if possible, they will be transferred to the Christinia hospital in Newark, DE about 5 miles from this hospital.
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Club grants from the CDKF are used to benefit your community in many ways!
Today, we want to share with you what the Kiwanis Club of Font Royal was able to accomplish with their grant money. They helped E. Wilson Morrison Elementary School upgrade their playground, positively impacting all the children in their community ❤️
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.
We distribute tickets to all Capital District Kiwanis Clubs in the spring. Individuals and clubs may purchase tickets online using the button below.
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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Capital District Kiwanis Foundation
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.
This month, CDKF Board Member Don Dudley presented the CDKF annual donation of $3,000 to Rose Bevilacqa of the Hospital Foundation at Nemours Children's Health.
The funds will be used to support their garden program which is maintained by the Nemours Estate employees for the benefit of the children of the hospital. The food grown here goes to families of children in the hospital who are in need of assistance for the needs of the families. Nemours treats children ages prenatal to 18 years of age. Once they turn 18, if possible, they will be transferred to the Christinia hospital in Newark, DE about 5 miles from this hospital.
Our support of our Capital District pediatric trauma centers would not be possible without the support of our donors. Thank you for helping us support these life changing facilities! ... See MoreSee Less
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There is ONE WEEK left to apply for the Teenager of the Year scholarship!
You could win $2,500 and be recognized at the Capital District Convention in August!
To learn more about the process and to fill out the application, visit our website: k03.site.kiwanis.org/teenager-of-the-year/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Would you rock out on the electric guitar? Would you head bang on the drums? Would you play a bluesy tune on the sax? Today we want to know... what instrument would you play if you were in a band? ... See MoreSee Less
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Club grants from the CDKF are used to benefit your community in many ways!
Today, we want to share with you what the Kiwanis Club of Font Royal was able to accomplish with their grant money. They helped E. Wilson Morrison Elementary School upgrade their playground, positively impacting all the children in their community ❤️
Spring club grant applications are still open! Visit our website at f03.site.kiwanis.org/what-we-do/club-grants/ to learn more about applying today!
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There's still time for your club to submit a grant application!
You can learn more about the grant application process and important deadlines here: f03.site.kiwanis.org/what-we-do/club-grants/
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