Cardinal Services Hosts Duck Race In Winona LakeWINONA LAKE - Hundreds of spectators watched Saturday as plastic ducks floated down Winona Lake Canal.
The ducks were part of Cardinal Services' fifth annual duck race.
There were approximately 8,200 ducks sold, according to Michelle Boxell, Cardinal Services community relations manager.
Proceeds from the race support Cardinal Services residential, work and day services for people with disabilities, as well as children's services, including Head Start, Woman Infants and Children and Healthy Families.Cardinal Services was founded in 1954 to serve the needs of people with disabilities and has 14 programs that serve 4,000 people annually.
The corporate race winner was Symmetry Medical. Winning the $5,000 top prize was Keegan McHose, Warsaw.
Other prizes included a 19-inch LCD television, Ramada/Wagon Wheel Theatre package, a Lowe's gas grill, pizza for a year from Pizza Hut, assorted gift baskets and a restaurant tour package.
Sharon Sucec, Warsaw, placed second; Mark Ratliff, Warsaw, placed third; Julie Smoker, Leesburg, placed fourth; Donna Poirer, Pleasant Hill, Calif., placed fifth; Mary Secrist, Mentone, placed sixth; Gina Cassel, Bremen, placed seventh; and Michael Islas, Warsaw, placed eighth.
A motorized boat made waves to help the plastic ducks get to the finish line.
Sponsors could purchase a single duck for $5, a family of five ducks for $25, a quackers dozen for $50 and a flock for $100.
