Halifax Health - Hospice of Volusia/Flagler to Host 2nd Annual Rubber Duck Race
Halifax Health - Hospice of Volusia/Flagler will send thousands of toy ducks down the Halifax River for its 2nd Annual Rubber Duck Race at Jackie Robinson Park in Daytona Beach on Sunday, October 25.
The event includes a festival with music, food, arts & crafts, face painting, clowns and more from 11 am to 4 pm. The rubber duck race begins at 2 pm and the winners are announced at 3 pm.
Rubber ducks can be adopted up until 1 pm the day of the race and adoptees have the chance to win great prizes including $3,000 for the 1st place duck.
All proceeds from the event help support The Lawrence E. Whelan BeginAgain Grief Centers. The Centers provide crucial support and understanding to children and families in Volusia and Flagler counties who have experienced the death of a loved one. Through physical activity, art, drama, music and other activities, children ages 4-18 can share their feelings in a safe and child-friendly environment. In addition, they have the chance to bond with other grieving children and, as a result, discover they are not alone.
For more information contact Johnnie Carrow-Nelson at 386.322.4701 or
johnnie.carrow@halifax.org.
Halifax Health - Hospice of Volusia/Flagler
Halifax Health - Hospice of Volusia/Flagler (HOVF) provides dignified comfort and compassion to patients and families facing the end-of-life. Here, the patient and family make choices about their care and the HOVF team honors their wishes. Goals of care are met and quality of life is better because specially trained staff and volunteers focus on relieving symptoms, so patients and loved ones can focus on more important things - like sharing love. Founded on the principle that no one should die alone or in pain, HOVF has never lost sight of its principal purpose. Since 1979, we have had the opportunity to share in life's final journey with more than 45,000 terminally ill individuals and their families. HOVF offers choices through our many programs supporting all types of care; such as in-home hospice care and in-patient Care Centers, which are located throughout Volusia and Flagler counties to meet the growing needs of the residents in our community.
