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Rubber Duckies Race for Children's Museum and Megan Hurckes Foundation

Oak Lawn Professional Firefighters' Local 3405 raises over $10,000 for local non-profits in second annual rubber ducky race on July 4. Watch the video!

 
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1,000 rubber duckies competed in the race to raise money for the Children's Museum and Megan Hurckes Foundation.
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While it wasn't the photo finish from last year, two ducks battled for second and third for some last minute thrills in the Oak Lawn Professional Firefighters' Second Annual Rubber Ducky Race on July 4.

Watch the race video.

Hundreds of Oak Lawn residents followed the firefighters' patriotic duck float at the end of the village Independence Day Parade to Lake Shore Park.

View the photo gallery of Oak Lawn's July 4th parade.

Oak Lawn firefighters sold 800 ducks and sponsorships including Oak Lawn Patch, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Kelly Nissan, Hilton Oak Lawn, Haggerty Volkswagen Buick GMC , Little Company of Mary Hospital, Les Brothers Restaurant, Jack's Towing, the OLFD Club and Blake-Lamb Funeral Home raising over $10,000 for the Chidlren's Museum and Megan Hurckes Foundation.

Prize sponsors included FreshLine Foods, Pazzo Salon and Spa, Andy's Custard, Palermo's Pizza, Velvet Cake Bakery, and Tuzik's 95th Street Bakery.

Fifteen winners won themselves iPads, a ride to school in a fire truck, a slumber party at the Children's Museum, Kindles, Nooks and other prizes.

There was no "fowl" play and only minimal human intervention to help some of the duckies that became trapped in the swirling currents of the drain pipe during the race.

Don't worry--firefighters retrieved their little yellow friends from the lake and gave them a good bathing before being put into storage for next year.

Thanks to all the sponsors and residents that purchased ducks in the firefighters' annual rubber ducky race.

This story has been updated to reflect all of the duck race sponsors.

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Related Topics: Children's Museum in Oak Lawn, Duck Race, and Oak Lawn Professional Firefighters Local 3504

Bob Lanz

1:33 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Thanks to everyone who adopted a duck and to all the generous sponsors for helping make this a great family event. Congrats to all the winners! Anyone who wants their duck just drop by a firehouse with your ticket stub and pick up one, or donate it for next years race. Thanks again to everyone especially the Patch and Jacks Towing for launching the ducks!

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Ken Olson

4:37 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Great shot of Jerry Hurckes and Dave Heilmann! Its great to see two gteat leaders out supporting the Village of Oak Lawn. We thank you Jerry for always working hard and continuing your work over in the 1st District and the Village of Oak Lawn. Will never forget that precious child and your continuing as a great father!

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Glen Kato

9:59 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

I'm so glad to see this happen again this year. I hope Oak Lawn can do this every 4th of July.

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Bob Lanz

9:37 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012

We plan on it Glen, thanks for the support!

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