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Rubber Ducky Derby

Win a $15,000 vehicle credit!

Rubber Ducky Derby Grand Prize Sponsor
The Mark Miler Auto Group is proud to offer the grand prize of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Utah's Rubber Ducky Derby of $15,000 credit towards the purchase of a car from the Mark Miller Auto Group. The Rubber Ducky Derby is the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Utah's grassroots fundraiser and reaches tens of thousands of people every year.

Community members are invited to sponsor a rubber ducky for $5 throughout the summer, and on August 21, all of the 15,000-20,000 sponsored duckies will be raced in heats down the Lazy River at the Lindon Aquatics Center. The top duckies from each heat will race against each other in the final heat for a chance to win the $15,000 credit toward the purchase of a car from Mark Miller Auto Group.

Congratulations Marcia R.
Winner of the 100 sponsored duckies from Mark Miller Toyota. Marcia will have her 100 duckies race  Aug. 21st with the others duckies for the $15,000 Grand Prize.


Wish Stories 
Sponsoring duckies grants wishes like these:
                      
"I wish to play soccer with ReAL Salt Lake."  Jonah, Age 6
    When Jonah's volunteer wish granters first met him at A Wishing Place, he showed up dressed as a miniature ReAL Salt Lake player. Everything he could wear or dribble - shirt, shorts, boots, even a ball - bore the RSL logo.  Read More
 

 

"I wish to have an ATV."  Matthew, Age 14
Like many boys his age, Matthew enjoys hanging out with friends and family and playing video games. He also loves the sport of ice hockey and riding ATVs.  Read More

 


"I wish to go to Walt Disney World® Resort"  Jack, Age 4
Although only one side of Jack's heart works, that one side does the work for two! It is no wonder that when presented with a chance to have a wish granted, he chose to go to Walt Disney World® Resort. His wish certainly compliments his personality!  Read More

 

"I wish to meet Ariel"  Brinley, Age 3
When Brinley, 3, had the opportunity to make a wish to meet Ariel, she started jumping up and down with excitement. Brinley had been diagnosed with leukemia a year and a half earlier.  Read More



"I wish to have a princess playhouse."  Kaidence, Age 3
Kaidence, 3, had a heart transplant, and her vocal cords were paralyzed from a long stretch in a coma. But she can say a few words now... and she isn't shy about hugs and kisses.  Read More



"I wish to have a PSP."  Rylie, Age 8
We asked 8-year-old Rylie the wishing question: If you could have anything in the world...go anywhere... meet anyone...be anything, what would you choose?  Rylie answered without hesitation, "I want a PSP."  Read More          


          
To learn more about the Rubber Ducky Derby and the great work the Make-A-Wish Foundation® does, please visit utah.wish.org.













You can  sponsor a duck here at our website or utah.wish.org.