Duck Season is Open!   The Rubber Duck Regatta is the nation's largest and longest-running rubber duck race. The Duck Regatta occurs at 3:00 p.m. on the Sunday before Labor Day, as part of Riverfest, the WEBN end-of-summer fireworks extravaganza in Cincinnati which draws over a half million people to the riverfront. Over 85,000 ducks are dropped into the Ohio River from the ‘Purple-People’ Bridge to paddle down the Ohio River. Each duck is numbered. Ducks can be purchased for $5, but many people opt to “buy 5 and get 1 free” for $25. The winning duck holder receives a 2008 Honda Fit Sport. And if your winning duck is also the “National City Million Dollar Duck,” you will win $1,000,000 also!

 

 

Donating The Smart Way

Karen Sullivan is one of our generous donors and agreed to share the story of her savvy food donation strategy.  At a time when our clients can use everything we can supply, this really helps.

Here's my donation strategy for the FreestoreFoodbank:  On a semi-annual basis, I take all of the manufacturers' coupons that I have accumulated from the Sunday papers over a half year and plan a big shopping trip to the supermarket.   By the way, there seems to be an abundance of promotions around the Fourth of July and at Thanksgiving, which is a time when the FreestoreFoodbank is sending out more supplies than usual.  

Using all my coupons, I fill my car with food.  By taking advantage of offers from the manufacturers, my dollar goes further and I am able to drop off food directly at the Freestore downtown.

The ability to purchase donation cards at the supermarket checkout is another great way to donate, but I prefer to see what my dollars are purchasing, and I enjoy shopping.  It is also very satisfying to see the initial purchase total drop from over a hundred dollars to $70.00 or so, due to store promotions, double manufacturer’s coupons and customer rewards.  As an added bonus, I charge the groceries on a credit card which offers rewards, so it is a “win-win” for everyone.