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Event was just ducky, raising $125,000 - Los Angeles Times
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Event was just ducky, raising $125,000

By Brittany Woolsey
HB Independent

More than 2,500 rubber ducks “raced” over the weekend at Huntington Beach Pier during the 24th annual Duck-a-Thon.

Altamed Health Services, a Huntington Beach healthcare agency for the uninsured and underinsured that puts on the annual event, raised $125,000 to fund its services.

Sandra Vega, clinic administrator for the agency, said the event typically raises about $130,000 each year for AltaMed. The event has raised more than $3 million over the years.

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Early tallies showed at least 2,410 ducks were sold to community members for Saturday’s race, raising $33,260. At least 138 businesses bought ducks for the corporate race Sunday, raising $4,650. And at least $37,000 was raised through sponsorships.

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Brittany Woolsey, brittany.woolsey@latimes.com

Twitter: @BrittanyWoolsey

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Brittany Woolsey

Brittany Woolsey left Times Community News in 2016 after serving as a reporter with the Daily Pilot and the Huntington Beach Independent. She joined the staff after nearly four years of freelancing for Times Community News. She has a journalism degree from Cal State Long Beach. Before reporting in Huntington Beach, she wrote features for Times Community News and was a reporter at the Long Beach Register and Long Beach Post.

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