It’s that time of year again, time for a river full of rubber duckies and a chance for philanthropy, that can only mean one thing… the Great Rotary Duck Race!  The Eugene Airport Rotary has participated this event for years and 2010 is no different.  The race is this Wednesday, July 7, 2010 and during the event The Maxwell Foundation will donate $5.00, in the name of every attending Rotarian, to Polio Plus, an organization dedicated to curing Polio around the world.  Additionally, the United Rotary Clubs of Eugene, Springfield and Cottage Grove and the Duck Race committee will be...

The Great Rotary Duck Race, which benefits agencies that fight child abuse, will take place at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday Oct. 10, 2009 at Alton Baker Park in Eugene, Ore. For the past 20 years, Rotarians are responsible for sponsoring, promoting and selling 811,046 Ducks at $5 each. Since 1988, local Rotarians have raised over $4 million to combat child abuse. 2009 Rotary Duck Race proceeds will benefit the following agencies: Family Relief Nursery – Cottage Grove, Heart Gallery of Lane County, Direction Service Willamette Family Treatment, and Committed Partners for Youth. The Great Rotary Duck...

Airport Final Tally 7,029 Tickets Sold by 37 Airport Rotarians 108% of our Goal Airport Rotarians sold approximately 10% of all duck race tickets. FIVE 20-book club members SIX 10-book club members Top Sales: John Alvord (30), Gary Hair (27), Elliott Braaten (20), ME Riley (20) Ellie Dumdi (20) Ten-Book club: Steve Erickson, Bill Wilson, Paul Alexander, Linda Korth, Mary Lou Finigan Congratulations Airport Rotarians for another year of record breaking Duck Race Sales!

Representatives from CASA and Birth To Three came to the Aug. 23 meeting. Both agencies are recipients of the Duck Race this year. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates. CASA volunteers stay with a child/family for several years to provide stability to the child/family and extensive knowledge in court. Birth To Three provides parenting classes for the entire community. The Duck Race funds will go to support classes for teen parents. Birth To Three provides the fragile group of teen parents with additional help and resources that the teens may not receive at home. For more information...