Saturday, April 13^th, 2013 at 4:00pm, Masanutten WaterPark

We are excited to announce this year’s Lucky Duck Race Fundraiser, a fun and easy way to support the programming and work of OCY. How it works: Buy a lucky Duck ticket, get $15 dollars off your Masanutten WaterPark general admission and a chance to win huge prizes, including a chance at $25,000!! Each ticket you purchase corresponds with a rubber Lucky Duck that will be sent down the Lazy River at Masanutten WaterPark. The first three Lucky Ducks to cross the finish line win great prizes. Bring the family the day of the event to enjoy your WaterPark discount, but there is no need to be present to win.

Get your tickets soon!!! To purchase a ticket or to volunteer to sell tickets contact Jennifer Rea at reajl@jmu.edu or 540-568-2559.

$5 for a Duck                  $12 for a family of 3            $24 for a flock of 6

1^st and 2^nd place ducks: 3 day/ 2 Night Stay at Masanutten Resort plus WaterPark tickets for 4, OR $500 cash.

3^rd place duck:: $250 cash

 And a chance at $25,000! The first ten ducks that cross the finish line will be entered into an automated online system to match a preselected duck number and win $25,000.  A $25,000 winner is not guaranteed.

By purchasing a lucky duck ticket, you are supporting important programs like:

The Reading Road Show – Gus Bus:  a mobile literacy program and bus that provides an opportunity for children and their families to share story time, participate in a book exchange program, and build literacy skills in low-income communities.

The Migrant Education Program: supports and provides supplemental educational opportunities and social services for highly mobile migrant children.

Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Provides positive youth development in middle and high schools in Harrisonburg, Page and Rockingham to prevent risky behaviors amongst our community’s youth.

Harrisonburg/Rockingham Youth Council: A youth-led community service group that empowers area youth to make healthy decisions and create a difference in their community.

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OCY’s 6^th Annual Handbag Designer Bingo was a great success this year! Over 150 supporters and community members came out to have fun and play Bingo in support of the OCY!  With your help, we raised over $6,000 for our local youth programs including the Reading Road Show-Gus Bus, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Youth Council, Youth Suicide Prevention, Migrant Education, and Smart Beginnings. With your participation we are able to increase childhood literacy, build strong youth leaders, and create needed statistics and analysis of youth issues in the area. The funds assist in preventing teen pregnancy, ensure migrant children have access to a good education, and increase the capacity of youth workers in preventing youth suicide. Bingo is one of our two big fundraising events of the year (the other being the Lucky Duck Race in the Spring) and the funds raised GREATLY enable our innovative programs to do new and exciting things.  Thank you to all of the sponsors and participants!  We hope to have an even bigger turn out next year and of course an array of beautiful Designer Handbags! See you next year!

Thank you to our generous sponsors!!

The Printing Express

                      Chick-fil-A;  Aramark; United Bank; Which Wich                                                                                                                                                  

             Layman, Diener & Borntrager Insurance Agency; Premier Shine Auto Detailing; Daily News Record; Gentry Photography; Katie Christenson

Susan Stewart, Marie Appleby, Willow Springs Spa, Windi Davis (Independent Thirty-One Consultant)

 Salad Creations, Wood Grill Buffet, McAlister’s Deli, Brown & Co. Hair Design, Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt, Smoothie King, The Cheese Shop

If you want to be added to our Designer Handbag Bingo contact list please email dudanv@jmu.edu.”

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Mark your calendars for October 6^th for the annual OCY Designer Handbag Bingo fundraiser – featuring COACH, Dooney & Bourke, and Vera Bradley bags! We have beautiful, elegant bags this year and you don’t want to miss it! Join us for a fun evening in support of local youth and children’s programs! All proceeds support direct service programs of the Office on Children and Youth.

Where: Weyers Cave Community Center

When: Saturday, October 6th. Doors open at 3:00, games begin at 5:00

How much: Pre-sale tickets = $10 (for 1 card);

Tickets at the door = $15 (for 1 card)

*Each person only needs one ticket. Additional bingo cards can be purchased at the door for $5 each or 5 cards for $20.

*Get your tickets early for special pre-sale only games and door prizes!

Thank you to our sponsors!

Major Event Sponsor – The Printing Express

The Daily News Record

United Bank

Chick-fil-A

LD&B Insurance

Call 540-568-5814 or email Natalie Duda at dudanv@jmu.edu for more information and to order tickets today. Interested in sponsoring a bag or the event? Contact Natalie.

Join our event on Facebook, or like our page to receive Bingo and OCY updates!

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Mark your calendars for December 10th. It’s time again for the annual OCY Designer Handbag Bingo fundraiser – featuring COACH, Dooney & Bourke, and Vera Bradley bags! We have awesome bags this year … you don’t want to miss it! Specific details are below. We hope you can join us for a fun evening! All proceeds will go towards supporting our direct service programs.

Where: Weyers Cave Community Center

When: Saturday December 10th. Doors open at 3:00 and games start at 5:00

How much: Pre-sale tickets = $10 (for 1 card); Tickets at the door = $15 (for 1 card)

*Each person only needs on ticket. Additional bingo cards can be purchased at the door for $5 each or 5 cards for $20.

**Special pre-sale only games and door prizes!

Call (540) 568-2559 or email reajl@jmu.edu for more information and to order tickets today.

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We wanted to send out a big Thank-You to everyone who helped make this year’s Lucky Duck Race a huge success! We sold over 1,700 ducks (the most ever!) and raised over $7000 to support OCY programs! Congratulations to the winners of the Duck Race:

1st Place: Meris Mandernach (#403)

2nd Place: Steve Manning (#1631)

3rd Place: Susannah Lepley (#1506)

And also a big congratulations to the winners of OCY’s Inner-Office Competition! Kim Hartzler-Weakley sold 230 tickets, Jennifer Rea sold 212 tickets, and Kim Ward sold 195 tickets. Way to go! Now we just have to figure out an outfit for Josh Diamond to wear one day to the office. Any suggestions?

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Mark your calendars for Saturday March 26th at 4:00! We will be having our 3rd annual Lucky Duck Race Fundraiser at Massanutten WaterPark! Great prizes include: 1st and 2nd Place – $500 cash OR 3 day/2 night stay at Massanutten with waterpark tickets for four. 3rd Place: $250 cash.  You don’t have to be present to win but with each purchase of a duck you receive $15 off waterpark admission for the day (what an amazing savings!).  Ducks are $5 each, $12 for a family of 3 ducks,  $24 for a flock of 6 ducks. 

Our generous sponsors for the event include: Massanutten WaterPark, Cargill, CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union, Farm Credit & Country Mortgages, the Daily News Record, My Valley, Valley Fox, DIGICO and Massanutten Realty. Thank you to each of these businesses!

Call Jennifer at 540-568-2559 or email reajl@jmu.edu for more information and to reserve your tickets today!

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WHAT: Designer Handbag Bingo Fundraiser – COACH, Dooney & Bourke, and Vera Bradley bags!

WHERE: Weyers Cave Community Center

TIME: Doors open @ 3:00, Games start @ 5:00

PRICE: Pre-sale tickets = $10, Tickets at the door = $15 (for one card, additional cards sold at the door). *Special pre-sale only games and door prizes!

CONTACT: Jennifer Rea at (540)568-2559 or email reajl@jmu.edu to purchase tickets and for more information

*All proceeds support local youth programming.

**Thank you in advance for your support!

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Benefiting the Office on Children and Youth

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