Since funds raised by the Kiwanis Club of Glendale are used for the mission of its 501(c)(3) foundation Glendale Kiwanis Youth, Inc., to improve the community, we have chosen to give many of our beneficiaries and other agencies and non-profit organizations the opportunity to participate in this unique FUNdraiser to bring in revenue for themselves and we invite all such groups in Los Angeles County to share in the excitement (and revenue and publicity and new collaborations).

Highlights of the opportunity for our "duck buddies" are: NO INVESTMENT, NO MAXIMUM, just invite your members, staff, supporters, and friends to ADOPT DUCKS for a chance to win great prizes to benefit YOUR organization or cause. While a minimum earnings of $250 has been established, the top three non-profits and top three schools again each earned a bonus in 2008, with the #1 in both categories earning 65% of their duck adoptions, #2 - 60%, and #3 - 55%, with the remainder still at the lucrative 50% of their adoptions total revenue.

Nonprofit organizations with the number of ducks adopted and proceeds earned in the 2008 race:

Glendale Healthy Kids - 760 ducks - $2470.00 Optimist Club of North Hollywood - 574 ducks - $1722.00 Glendale Adventist Med Ctr Pediatric Therapy Ctr - 435 ducks - $1196.25 Reading Is Fundamental of Southern California - 327 ducks - $817.50 Wellness Works Glendale - 321 ducks - $802.50 Kiwanis Club of Hollywood-Los Feliz - 285 ducks - $712.50 Delta Kappa Gamma Epsilon Epsilon Chapter - 265 ducks - $662.50 New Horizons Family Center - 258 ducks - $645.00 Las Candelas - 248 ducks - $620.00 Kiwanis Club of La Canada AM - 240 ducks - $600.00 Glendale Association for the Retarded - 197 ducks - $492.50 Kiwanis Club of West Glendale Gateway - 160 ducks - $400.00 American Business Women's Association - 159 ducks - $397.50 Delta Gamma Glendale Burbank Alumni - 157 ducks - $392.50 Kiwanis Club of La Canada - 151 ducks - $377.50.00 Optimist Club of Van Nuys Airport - 140 ducks - $350.00 Kiwanis Club of South Pasadena - 132 ducks - $330.00

PEO Chapter CJ - 131 ducks - $327.50 Glendale United Methodist Youth - 124 ducks - $310.00 Assistance League of Glendale - 116 ducks - $290.00 Optimist Club of Sunland-Foothill - 113 ducks - $282.50 Boy Scout Troop 307, VHC - 108 ducks - $270.00 Soroptimist International of Glendale - 103 ducks - $257.50 Bailey Center UMC of Tujunga - 99 ducks - $247.50 Unity Church of Burbank & North Hollywood - 94 ducks - $235.00 YWCA of Glendale - 94 ducks - $235.00 Optimist Club of Greater San Fernando Valley - 87 ducks - $217.50 Stepping Stone Players - 80 ducks - $200.00 Foothill Autism Alliance - 76 ducks - $190.00 Kiwanis Club of Greater Highland Park - 60 ducks - $150.00 Desi Geestman Foundation - 56 ducks - $140.00 Oakmont League of Glendale - 55 ducks - $137.50 Glendale YMCA - 54 ducks - $135.00 Glendale Educational Foundation - 50 ducks - $125.00

School organizations with the number of ducks adopted and proceeds earned in the 2008 race:

Delphi Academy - 2858 ducks - $9288.50 Rosemont Middle School - 468 ducks - $1404.00 Holy Family High School Key Club - 254 ducks - $698.50 Lincoln Elementary School PTA - 248 ducks - $620.00 Fremont Elementary School K-Kids Club - 186 ducks - $465.00

Eagle Rock High School Key Club - 156 ducks - $390.00 International Polytechnic High School PTA - 142 ducks - $355.00 Crescenta Valley High School Prom Plus - 119 ducks - $297.50 Glendale High School Softball Dynamiters - 102 ducks - $255.00 Clark Magnet High School - 100 ducks - $250.00