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Post-Race News
Slide Show: Silicon Valley Duck Race -- San Jose Mercury News, June 14, 2010
"Silicon Valley Duck Race & Festival" -- James Hannibal, San Jose Examiner Photojournalist, June 16, 2010
"Seto Encounters Ducks in the Offseason" -- NHL.com, June 16, 2010
Lots of pictures of the Race and Festival taken by staff and guests.
Pre-Race News
"15,000 Rubber Ducks Race to Keep Families Afloat During Challenging Economic Times" -- Click to see our 2010 Press Release!
"Thousands of rubber ducks racing at Vasona? It's enough to quack you up" -- See the great article from the June 7, 2010 San Jose Mercury News and Los Gatos Observer!
"Seto Supports Silicon Valley Duck Race: Sharks Forward Will Serve as Honorary Committee Member" -- Announcement on NHL.com
Keep checking here for news about our 2010 sponsors, Duck Buddies, and the 2010 Silicon Valley Duck Race festival taking place on Sunday, June 13, 2010!
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At the Second Annual Silicon Valley Duck Race in June 2009, all 15,000 ducks were raced down Vasona Creek. It was a fun day for all the festival guests and all of the participating Silicon Valley charities! Click to see the article in the Los Gatos Observer! Read our 2009 Press Release: 15,000 Rubber Ducks Race to the Finish Line for Charity June 21, 2009
Pizarro: Non-profit getting its ducks in a row for June fundraiser (Available on Mercury News Archives only) By Sal Pizarro
Here's some great video people took at last year's race! Racing by! and Test race start.
Hundreds enjoyed the "A Yellow Tie Affair" event on March 21, 2010 at the San Jose City Hall Rotunda benefitting Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley! Photos from the gala are at Ed Gordon's web site You can order as many high resolution digital photos as you want for just an $18 donation!
Thank you to all who attended and especially those who bid on the auction items to support emergency food assistance and crisis services (Project N.O.A.H.) and JFS SV!
A very special thank you to our entertaining and dazzling auctioneer, Shannon Guggenheim, from our Silver Sponsor, the Retro Dome!
Thank you also to Joel Nelson for the terrific music and to NBC Bay Area tech reporter Scott Budman for being a wonderful master of ceremonies!
Finally, a big thank you to the local chefs and vintners who volunteered their time and wonderful food and wine. Please visit them!
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