HOPE FLOATS DUCK RACE
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The Quack is Back!
Sunday, May 4, 2025
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KinderMourn’s 21st Annual Hope Floats Ducks Race is back on Sunday, May 4, 2025, from 2:00 – 5:30 pm at the
Whitewater Center!
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SUPPORT HOPE AND HEALING
ADOPT DUCKS. FLOAT HOPE.
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CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE HOPE FLOATS DUCK RACE SITE!
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VIEW OUR 2025 SPECTATOR EVENT GUIDE & MAP
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​For 21 years, Hope Floats has brought KinderMourn families together to raise money to help others traveling the same road. This one-of-a-kind Duck Race at the Whitewater Center brings together people of all ages to watch thousands of brave rubber ducks rush through the rapids and share a meaningful afternoon where HOPE FLOATS and loved ones are honored. To date, the race has raised more than $3.2 million.
Each year, hundreds of parents in our community are impacted by the death of a child, and thousands of children learn all too young the devastation of having a loved one die. Every adopted rubber duck allows KinderMourn to continue its mission of providing a sanctuary and a safe haven to bereaved parents, grieving children, and teens who have suffered an unthinkable loss. Only with support from the community can we continue to heal heartaches and provide hope.
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WHY A DUCK RACE? Learn more our Duck Race HERE.
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DID YOU KNOW?
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It is estimated that 73,000 children die every year in the United States.
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1 in 13 children will experience the loss of a parent or sibling before the age of 18. For youth up to the age of 25, these numbers more than double.
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Research indicates that bereavement causes significant stress for children. Unaddressed grief and trauma can lead to immediate and long-term social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties.
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In 2024, we made history! We surpassed our all-time record of duck race teams, sponsors, and ducks adopted with 55,000 ducks adopted last year.
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For 47 years, KinderMourn has provided help, hope, and healing to bereaved parents and grieving children.
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GET INVOLVED
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Sponsor Hope Floats and join our flock! Become a Sponsor and learn more about 2025 sponsorship opportunities HERE.
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Adopt one lucky duck or an entire raft! Visit Duckrace.com/Charlotte to adopt ducks now!
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Start your own Duck Race team or join an existing team!
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Register at Duckrace.com/charlotte or contact KMDuckRace@kindermourn.org with questions.
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View our Spectator Guide with everything to know before you go!
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Interested in volunteering? Learn more about 2025 volunteer opportunities HERE. Contact Tonya Ganzert at tonya@kindermourn.org with any questions.
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