Duck adoptions officially started a few weeks ago, so claim your winning Quacker today. You can adopt one duck for $5, six for $25, 13 for $50 or 50 for $250.  Bear in mind you have a greater chance of winning the grand prize of a Kia Spectra with the more ducks you have in the water. If you choose to become a VID - very important duck - by adopting 50 ducks for $250, then you become Big Kahuna status and benefit from preferred parking at the Duck Derby. Every duck adopted helps Advocates for Children and your chances of becoming a winner. So, don’t just adopt yourself, but spread the word to friends, families, coworkers and strangers you strike up conversations with at the grocery store. We are trying to get 30,000 adopted and every single one is one more towards our goal. We’ll see you at the Duck Derby fundraiser on May 17!

Flammer Relations, Inc. has partnered with Advocates for Children to spread the word about the non-profit organization’s annual Duck Season. Advocates for Children strives to provide safety, comfort and hope to troubled children and youth in Northwest Georgia, and heavily relies on the success of the Duck Season to maintain operations and programming. The team at Flammer Relations, Inc. will use their public relations and social media expertise to help increase sponsorship, donations and attendance at the fundraising events during the Duck Season.
“We are happy to support this extraordinary organization,” said Carol Flammer, President of Flammer Relations, Inc. “We plan to spread the word on the Duck Season to bring awareness to Advocates for Children and the many fundraising events during the Duck season to help them achieve their financial goals.” (more…)

The most fun fundraiser in north Georgia is starting– we need to sell 30,000 ducks to help children feel Safety, Comfort and Hope.  The kickoff is April 1 (no “fooling”) at 5:30 at the Riverside Day Use Area, just south of Cartersville.

Check it out: www.AdvoChild.org

The party is free– and you’ll get all the ducky info you need to get started.  It’s the seventh annual Duck Derby!

Announcing the 2008 Duck Season - this year’s is going to be better than anything you have seen in the past.

To kick off our extravaganza, we are hosting a black-tie-optional “Egg-ceptional Evening.” This is a silent and live auction in which we will have fabulous items to bid on, including a guitar signed by Eric Clapton!! Something unique that we are offering for bidding is one-of-a-kind, hand painted eggs - painted with the personal style of many local artists. Tickets for this formal affair are $50, and we still need more items to bid on! We hope to see everyone at the Cartersville Civic Center from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. on Friday, May 9.

On May 10 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., we will be hosting our Duck Derby Parade! Come out to the streets of downtown Cartersville and watch local high school bands march through the streets followed by extravagant floats and an inflatable Quacky!

At Plant Bowen on May 15 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., we are hosting our labeling party. This is where all of the ducks get a number to correspond with their adopted owner, so we need all the extra hands we can get.

Friday, May 16 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. we are hosting a FREE concert featuring Atlanta local favorite, Banks and Shane. (more…)