Duck Dash Ticket Sales Benefits Community
Community Benefits from Duck Dash Sales
The Great Stilly Duck Dash started as a new fundraiser for our club back in 1989 in response to our club's pledge of $10,000 towards the construction costs of building a new Boys and Girls Club. When the call went out for the need to enlarge the club we responded with a pledge of $50,000. We are able to meet that pledge and commit funds to many other projects because of the growth of the fund raiser.
On Saturday, May 20, we were able to celebrate the opening of the enlarged club with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
A Thank You Plaque for the Rotary Club of Arlington!
Kids Cutting the Ribbon With Dignitaries Behind Them
A New Gym and a Half Has Been Added--Volleyball Game the Day of the Ribbon Cutting
New Teen Center with State of the Art Audio, Video and Graffiti Board
A Room for Kids to Study with New Computers
One of the other recent contributions from Duck Dash proceeds was $4000 to Youth Dynamics to help kids go to camp. Many
members also attended the Youth Dynamics dinner auction, also on May 20. Rotarian Jessica Ronhaar, Director of the Arlington Unit recruited Rotarian Devin Brossard, a local Chiropractor, to serve as this year's auctioneer.
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\Devin Working his Magic in Front of the Sponsorship Banner
in addition to the Boys and Girls Club and Youth Dynamics, Duck Dash funds have been used for Fourth of July Fireworks, and support of a number of youth programs: Exchange student program, Interact Club, Camp Fire Camp Scholarships, Cocoon House, Kids Kloset, Rotary Youth Leadership and the Neobots (high school robotics). Other beneficiaries include Village Community Services, the Healing Fund, Pennies for Puppies (police canine), Arlington Community Food Bank, and Rotary Foundation.
We have a continued commitment for the splash pads at Haller Park. The construction is waiting for word from the State on matching funds from its capital budget.