Warsaw Mayor Ernie Wiggins kicked off Cardinal Services 7th Annual Duck Race on Monday afternoon, officially purchasing the first duck of the season. Wiggins joined race sponsors, race committee members and Cardinal employees to celebrate the start of Cardinal's 7th Annual Duck Race fundraiser supporting the programs of Cardinal Services. This year's duck race will be July 30 on the canal at The Village at Winona. Ducks will be dropped into the water at 11 a.m. The winning duck nets the owner $5,000. The day of the race also will include The Duck & Run 5K which begins at 8 a.m. in Winona Lake Park. For more information or to register for the 5K, visit Cardinal's Duck Race website at www.duckrace.com/warsaw. This is the seventh year Cardinal Services has held a Duck Race. Proceeds of the community fundraiser support the not-for-profit's programs which include work, residential and day services for people with intellectual disabilities. For families with young children, Cardinal offers Head Start and Early Head Start, Women Infant and Children and Healthy Families programs. Cardinal also administers the Kosciusko Area Bus Service. Ducks will be available throughout the morning of the race or until sold out. People may reserve their ducks in the race for $5 each by calling Cardinal at 574-267-3823, or from a Cardinal employee or Duck Race Sponsor. Sales teams also will be at events throughout the community beginning with the Foghat concert this Friday night at Center Lake Park.
