Adopt your winning rubber duckie and join the day of family fun at the 1st Emerald Coast Duck Regatta to benefit Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast Guild.

On Saturday, Oct. 8, approximately 1,000 ducks will race across the Lagoon at the Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. The event will have fun activities for the whole family, including Abrakadoodle face painters and a scavenger hunt. Festivities will begin at 11 a.m.

Make a donation of $10 or more to the Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast Guild to adopt a duck. Ducks are available for adoption at the Sacred Heart Gift Shop, Duckies Shop of Fun in Seaside or online.

The ducks will begin their race across the Lagoon at 1 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to the owners of the first ducks to cross the finish line. Prizes include, passes to Walt Disney World, round trip tickets for Southwest Airlines, a 42” LCD TV, iPad2 and a Kindle Reader.
Proceeds from the Emerald Coast Duck Regatta benefit the Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast Guild. The Guild was established in 2002 as an auxiliary organization to support Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast. The Guild is comprised of more than 300 members who regularly volunteer in areas throughout the hospital. Members also assist with fundraising efforts and community outreach programs.

The Guild’s fundraising activities are used to fund mission services, hospital capital projects, and to award scholarships to nursing and healthcare professionals for continuing education. For more information about the Guild or volunteering at Sacred Heart, go to www.sacredheartemeraldcoast.org.