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RivahFest Partnerships 2009
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Essex County Little League accepts a $1,500 RivahFest Partnership Gran
RivahFest Rubber Ducks partner with Essex Little League

RivahFest Steering Committee is pleased to announce a successful partnership with Essex County Little League that has raised $1,500 towards their youth activities. The Little League members eagerly took on board the largest distribution of tickets for the first RivahFest Rappahannock River Rubber Duck Race. Both first prize of $1,000 and third prize of $250 were won by duck tickets sold by Little League team members.

The Essex County Little League is the largest youth organization in the county, bringing baseball, softball, coach’s pitch and t-ball to almost 400 kids from ages 5 – 16 on about 35 teams. The League is composed of a volunteer board of directors which is responsible for managing everything from registration in January to the all-star tournaments in the summer. The operating costs of the Little League are extensive and are offset by funds received at registration, team and sign sponsors, and concessions. Ronnie Gill, president of the Little League said “The funds received from the RivahFest Duck Race will be used to help defray the cost of sending our three district winners to state competition later this month. This will be a real help to us and we thank RivahFest for this easy and fun fund-raising partnership”. Read more

Rubber Ducks make Big Bucks! Essex County Little League accepts a $1,500 RivahFest Partnership Grant check. From left to right: David Broad (RivahFest Grants and Duckmaster), Alisa Bailey (CEO of the Virginia Tourism Corporation), Ronnie Gill (President of the Essex County Little League), Katherine Newman (Co-Chair of RivahFest 2009, 2010 & 2011 and Duckmaster) and Elizabeth Franklin (Co-Chair of RivahFest 2009, 2010 & 2012).
   
   
Tappahannock Free Clinic accept a $670 RivahFest Grant check
Free Clinic and RivahFest Partner to Raise Bucks with Ducks

The Tappahannock Free Clinic accept a $670 RivahFest Grant check for their successful partnership in this summer’s Rappahannock River Rubber Duck Race. Members of the Free Clinic board and many volunteers and helpers sold Rubber Duck tickets and shared in the proceeds of this first ever festival fund raiser. On the left, Blake Hite Slusser, Executive Director of the Free Clinic, and Carol Smith, Board member of the Free Clinic, enjoy the summer evening in the Prince Street Park by the Rappahannock River during last week’s “Wine on the Water” evening. The next “Wine on the Water” evening is scheduled for 5 to 9 pm on Friday, September 11th. For more information about RivahFest Grants and how your organization can participate and benefit, please visit www.rivahfest.com/grants
   
   

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