Catawba College's Residence Life staff will be using plastic ducks for the ninth consecutive year to raise money to buy Thanksgiving turkey dinners for needy local families. Over the past eight years, more than 1,100 families have been provided with Thanksgiving meals, thanks to the annual Thanksgiv...

Duck DrawCatawba College's Residence Life staff will be using plastic ducks for the ninth consecutive year to raise money to buy Thanksgiving turkey dinners for needy local families.

Over the past eight years, more than 1,100 families have been provided with Thanksgiving meals, thanks to the annual Thanksgiving Duck Draw project. This year, the project's goal is to provide meals for an additional 150 families.

Beginning in September, members of the Residence Life staff began collecting $1 donations to sponsor each plastic duck that will be floated in a pool on Stanback Plaza at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13. At that time, the organizers will draw a number of ducks randomly from the pool.  Each duck that is plucked from the water will have a number displayed on its bottom that corresponds to the number on a $1 ticket purchased by a member of either the college community or the community at large. These numbers also correspond to donated prizes from area merchants, ranging from haircuts to large pizzas, and gift certificates to local restaurants and businesses.

Proceeds from the Duck Draw, along with funds raised through other projects undertaken by the Residence Life staff, including baked potato luncheons, will underwrite the costs of providing the Thanksgiving meals. Working with faculty and staff, local school agencies and local churches, the Residence Life staff selects families that need assistance with Thanksgiving meal. Meals include a 10-12 pound turkey, rice, cranberry sauce, green beans, corn, stuffing mix, a box of brownie mix, and even a turkey baking pan.

Those wanting to sponsor a plastic duck should contact the Office of Student Affairs at (704) 637-4410.

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2011 marks the eighth year that Catawba College's Residence Life staff has used plastic ducks to raise money to buy Thanksgiving turkey dinners for needy local families. A plastic duck might seem an unlikely starting point for a Thanksgiving dinner, but to date, Catawba's annual Thanksgiving Dinner ...

Duck Draw2011 marks the eighth year that Catawba College's Residence Life staff has used plastic ducks to raise money to buy Thanksgiving turkey dinners for needy local families.

A plastic duck might seem an unlikely starting point for a Thanksgiving dinner, but to date, Catawba's annual Thanksgiving Dinner "Duck Draw" has raised money to provide the holiday meal for more than 800 families.

"This is a project that the entire campus community looks forward to each year," notes Catawba College Assistant Dean of Students Sarah Rossini. "They get to have fun and have a chance at winning a prize, but the ultimate prize is that we get to help local families in need during the Thanksgiving holidays."

Since September, members of the Residence Life staff have been collecting $1 donations to sponsor each plastic duck that will be floated in a pool on campus in front of the Cannon Student Center at 12 p.m. on Monday, November 14. At that time, the organizers will draw a number of ducks randomly from the pool. Each duck that is plucked from the water will have a number displayed on its bottom that corresponds to the number on a $1 ticket purchased by a member of either the college community or the community at large. These numbers also correspond to donated prizes from area merchants, ranging from haircuts to large pizzas, and gift certificates to local restaurants and businesses.

Proceeds from the Duck Draw, along with funds raised through other projects undertaken by the Residence Life staff, including baked potato luncheons, will underwrite the costs of providing the Thanksgiving meals. Working with faculty and staff, local school agencies and local churches, the Residence Life staff selects families that need assistance with Thanksgiving meal. Meals include a 10-12 pound turkey, rice, cranberry sauce, green beans, corn, stuffing mix, and a box of brownie mix.

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A plastic duck might seem an unlikely starting point for a Thanksgiving turkey, but that has been exactly the case for the past six years on the Catawba College campus. Now for the seventh year, Catawba College's Residence Life staff will be using plastic ducks to raise money to buy turkeys, actually Thanksgiving turkey dinners for needy local families.

Since its inception, Catawba's annual Thanksgiving Dinner "Duck Draw" has raised money to feed more than 650 families, and this year, the goal is to provide at least 150 families with a Thanksgiving meal.

"The students, faculty and staff on campus all have fun with this project and view it as an opportunity for them to do something good during this holiday time of year for a local family in need," explained Catawba College Residence Life Director Sarah Rossini.

Since September 16, members of the Residence Life staff have been collecting $1 donations to sponsor each plastic duck that will be floated in a pool on campus in front of the Cannon Student Center at 11 a.m. shortly on Monday, November 15. At that time, the organizers will draw a number of ducks randomly from the pool. Each duck that is plucked from the water will have a number displayed on its bottom that corresponds to the number on a $1 ticket purchased by a member of either the college community or the community at large. These numbers also correspond to donated prizes from area merchants, ranging from haircuts to large pizzas, and gift certificates to local restaurants and businesses.

Proceeds from the Duck Draw, along with funds raised through other projects undertaken by the Residence Life staff, will underwrite the costs of providing the Thanksgiving meals. The Residence Life staff works with faculty and staff, local school agencies and local churches to select families that need assistance with Thanksgiving meal. Meals include a 10-12 pound turkey, rice, cranberry sauce, green beans, corn, stuffing mix, and a box of browning mix.

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