2007 Millon Dollar Duck Race Winners

THANK YOU to all of you who came by and to those who supported Special Olympics New York by purchasing ducks. All proceeds insure that the over 24,000 Special Olympics Athletes in New York City continue to receive year-round sports training & athletic competitions and that neither the athlete, their family nor their caregiver will ever have to pay.

A special thank you to our band for the night, Bob Elliot The Studio and Pupa Santiago, WPLJ, Sarah Pingel and Marissa Rodriguez from the New York Lottery, New York Sports Commission, Circle Line, The South Street Seaport Museum, Ventura Sail New York, JP Mustard, Blue Man Group and Herman Golman Foundation for making this event a success. And, of course, a huge thank you to the sponsors of the 2007 Million Dollar Duck Race to benefit Special Olympics New York who made it all possible : New York Lottery, Mitsui USA, Time Warner Cable, American Airlines, Financial Times, WABC, Radio Disney.

Now here is the information that you have all been waiting for... a full list of all the lucky ducks who won prizes:

Unfortunately, there was not a Million Dollar winner this year – here’s hoping for next year!

The Grand Prize winner of round trip coach air transportation for two on American Airlines to anywhere in the Caribbean or the Continental United States and is:Kellie Braswell
Fist Place winner for an overnight stay and dinner at Mohegan Sun (for two) is:
Lydia Adamiszyn

Our Second Place winner of a Cruise on Classic Vessel at New York Harbor- Friday evening sunset sail for two is:
Jane Lash

The Third Place winner of tickets to the Broadway Sho “ Blue Man Group” ( for two) is:
Lawrence Boyle

Our Fourth and Fifth Place winners for Ten tickets to the New York Mets versus the Padres on August 21st is :
Blaise Fitzpatrick
Phyllis Torry

Our ten sixth Place winners of a one year subscription to the New York Lotto Game are:
James Nederlander
Lilli Ann Liell
Sandra Nowaski
Michelle Eastmer
Robert Phillips
Kathryn Richardson
Angela Russo
Fahd Ibrahim
Stephan and Elaine Mark
Maureen Riley

Congratulations to The Studio, our Top Corporate Team led by team captain Bob Elliot and supported by the efforts of The Studio’s members.

Congratulations to Odd Todd’s Ducky Ducks, our Top Community Team, led by team captain Odd Todd .

We are so appreciative of their efforts and the efforts of all our teams.

Thanks for your support and we hope that you were a lucky duck. We hope to see all 2007 participants and teams next year! And you're all invited to see the impact your generosity has on the lives of our athletes. We have many competitions throughout the year and our athletes love fans! Visit our website www.specialolympicsny.org for more information.

If you are a lucky duck, please contact Pelin Cebi by email at: pcebi@nyso.org or by phone at: (212) 661-5217.

Milo's last stop with Brooklyn Borough President Markowitz

Milo the Million Dollar Duck's Manhattan Migration, down to the South Street Seaport in time to join over 25,000 of his little rubber friends for a race in the East River on Monday, August 6th for the Million Dollar Duck Race to benefit Special Olympics New York, concludes…


Milo visited the Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz earlier this week. The Brooklyn Borough President is a big fan of Special Olympics New York and Milo wanted to say personally hello to Borough President Markowitz. Milo was delighted that Borough President Markowitz greeted him at the entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Milo wanted to challenge himself for his last journey to the South Street Seaport and decided to cross the Brooklyn Bridge. He was very determined to make it through and take his place at South Street Seaport to get his ducks in a row for Monday's event. Before Milo was ready to move his yellow-feathered wings towards the Seaport, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz shook Milo’s fluffed wings and wished him luck for his long journey.

Milo will be down at the Seaport all day Monday to meet, greet and sell ducks. Coincidentally, Monday is both the Million Dollar Duck Race to benefit Special Olympics New York AND Milo's birthday. Milo hopes that you will come to celebrate the day he quacked out of his shell. Looking for a gift idea? At the top of his wish list: BUY DUCKS to benefit Special Olympics New York. http://www.2007duckrace.kintera.org/

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! We only have one day left and still haven't reached our fundraising goal. Please put a smile on Milo's beak and adopt a duck and/or forward this email to a flock of your friends. Proceeds from the 2007 Million Dollar Duck Race will help Special Olympics New York provide quality athletic trainings and competitions FREE of charge to athletes. Please help us make this event an unprecedented success!

Online and phone duck sales close at 1:00 PM on Monday; duck sales in person at the Seaport are open until 5:30 PM. Visit http://www.specialolympicsNY.org/ or call our duck hotline (212) 490-1062.

We hope you will join us at South Street Seaport on MONDAY to cheer on the ducks and MEET MILO THE MILLION DOLLAR DUCK IN PERSON! Please call for details or visit our website.

Milo's stop at Mitsui USA

Milo the Million Dollar Duck's Manhattan Migration, down to the South Street Seaport in time to join over 25,000 of his little rubber friends for a race in the East River on Monday, August 6th for the Million Dollar Duck Race to benefit Special Olympics New York, continues...

Being the lucky duck he is, this week Milo had a chance to attend Mitsui USA's kickoff carnival. Milo, Milo's agent and his friend Ronnie Weintraub, a Special Olympics New York Global Messenger from New York City Region, gave a wonderful speech to Mitsui USA team at their kickoff carnival.

Milo is overjoyed to see that Mitsui USA, as an official sponsor for 2007 Duck Race has also started building their team " Team Mitsui USA NY " to raise more duckies.

With his message to you today, Milo also wants share a global message which was given by USA Today. Special Olympics is this week's charity Snapshot celebrating USA Today's 25th Anniversary. Please read the news at:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/snapshots/25anniversary/specialolympics.htm

In addition,you can also express your thoughts on the microsite on USA Today's webpage where you can leave comments in support of Special Olympics and can forward the link to your friends, families and encourage them to do the same. This microsite will remain active through September 15 which is the last of 25 weeks highlighting 25 of America's charities. http://www.specialolympics.usatoday.com/

In the mean time,please Start a team!Join an existing team!Or simply adopt ducks yourself. Spread the word .We need your support ! There are potentially lucky ducks still up for adoption. Visit http://www.specialolympicsny.org/ or call our duck hotline (212) 490-1062.

Milo's stop at Times Square

Milo's Manhattan Migration, down to the South Street Seaport in time to join over 25,000 of his little rubber friends for a race in the East River on Monday, August 6th for the Million Dollar Duck Race to benefit Special Olympics New York, continues…

This week Milo has found his way to Times Square where he had so much fun and made friends, including his Statue of Liberty friend! Earlier in the week, he quacked with glee when he heard that so many of you have begun to adopt ducks and start teams. And he’s just “downy with delight” in the knowledge that the athletes of Special Olympics New York will benefit from your generosity. If you haven’t adopted a duck or started a team, he encourages you to log on to http://www.2007duckrace.kintera.org .While in Times Square, Milo truly felt like he “woke up in the city that never sleeps!” So he’d love your help and asks you to “start spreading the news” about the Duck Race!

Stay tuned for more stops on Milo's migration to the race…

Milo's First Stop

DUCK SEASON IS OFFICIALLY OPEN! This week Milo the Million Dollar Duck embarks on his annual Manhattan Migration to South Street Seaport for the 2007 Million Dollar Duck Race to benefit Special Olympics New York. He has until Monday, August 6th to tour Manhattan, stop at some hot spots and pay a visit or two before joining over 25,000 of his little rubber friends for a race in the East River.

Today he visited CBS early show. Above you see Milo with Special Olympics New York athletes on 5th Avenue at the plaza. Manhattan migration downtown is not an easy one but he is a duck of the world and looks forward to spreading the news of Special Olympics during his travels. If you spot Milo in the coming weeks, let us know! He'll be on TV, on the radio, in the newspaper and at some of the New York City's most recognizable spots. But watch out for decoys!
In the meantime, he encourages each of you to log on www.2007duckrace.kintera.org to adopt a duck or start a team with friends, family or colleagues. You never know, you may be a lucky duck and win a million dollars or other great prizes! Stay tuned for more stops on Milo's Migration to the race...

The 2007 Million Dollar Duck Race to benefit Special Olympics New York is sponsored by the New York Lottery, Mitsui USA, American Airlines, Daily News, Financial Times, WABC, and Radio Disney.

For more information about the Duck Race, to start a team or to adopt ducks please go to or www.2007duckrace.kintera.org or call the duck hotline at (212) 490-1062.To schedule a visit from Milo to your company or neighborhood please contact his agent Pelin at pcebi@nyso.org or (212) 661-5217.

Adopt A Duck

2007 Million Dollar Duck Race
to benefit Special Olympics New York

http://2007duckrace.kintera.org/

They’re back! Those little yellow ducks are returning to New York City this summer to help Special Olympics New York raise the bucks! On Monday, August 6th approximately 25,000 rubber ducks will take the plunge into the East River and race from the Brooklyn Bridge to the South Street Seaport for the 2007 Million Dollar Duck Race. And YOU have a chance to adopt one of these potentially lucky ducks.

Every $5 donation to Special Olympics New York adopts one of these racing ducks in your name and gives you a chance to win one million dollars, American Airlines tickets, a digital camera, or other fabulous prizes. More importantly, your donation will help Special Olympics New York provide year-round sports training and Olympic-style competition to children and adults with intellectual disabilities. For online donations please visit http://2007duckrace.kintera.org/

Fundraisers like the Million Dollar Duck Race ensure that Special Olympics New York never charges its athletes or their families. Individual and corporate support enables us to have events that bring smiles and a sense of accomplishment to 20,000 Special Olympics athletes in the New York City Region. The Million Dollar Duck Race is an excellent opportunity to support the intellectually disabled community while having fun.

For more information about the event or to start adopting ducks call our duck hotline at (212) 490-1062 or log onto http://www.2007duckrace.kintera.org/. Or I would be happy to send you brochures and posters to generate off-line donations. On behalf of the athletes and their families, we thank you for supporting Special Olympics New York and hope that you will join us as we raise funds and fun at this year’s Million Dollar Duck Race.

2007 Milllion Dollar Duck Race almost begins

SAVE THE DATE
2007 Million Dollar Duck Race
Monday, August 6, 2007
at
South Street Seaport

Our most publicly accessible fundraising event - the Million Dollar Duck Race - is a "fundraiser" when approximately 25,000 rubber ducks take the plunge into the East River and race from the Brooklyn Bridge to the South Street Seaport. Every $5 donation we receive from the public adopts one of these racing ducks giving them the chance to win a million dollars or other fabulous prizes. But more importantly, the donations help Special Olympics New York provide year-round sports training and Olympic-style competition to children and adults with intellectual disabilities. And YOU have a chance to adopt one of these potentially lucky ducks.

Opportunity for sponsorships and employee team building through fundraising team efforts exist.

Contact:

Pelin Cebi

212-661-3963 x 14

pcebi@nyso.org