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HOPE FLOATS 
Save the Date!
The Quack is Back
Sunday, May 4, 2025

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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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?

  • It is estimated that 73,000 children die every year in the United States.

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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.

  • For 45 years, KinderMourn has provided help, hope, and healing to bereaved parents and grieving children.  

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GET INVOLVED

  • Sponsor Hope Floats and join our flock! 

  • Adopt one lucky duck or an entire raft! 

  • Start your own team or join an existing team!

  • Sign Up at duckrace.com/charlotte or contact Staci Brown at staci@kindermourn.org with questions.

  • Interested in volunteering? Contact Staci Brown at staci@kindermourn.org with any questions.

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