DUCK SEASON IS OFFICIALLY OPEN! This week Milo the Million Dollar Duck embarks on his annual Manhattan Migration to South Street Seaport for the 2007 Million Dollar Duck Race to benefit Special Olympics New York. He has until Monday, August 6th to tour Manhattan, stop at some hot spots and pay a visit or two before joining over 25,000 of his little rubber friends for a race in the East River.
Today he visited CBS early show. Above you see Milo with Special Olympics New York athletes on 5th Avenue at the plaza. Manhattan migration downtown is not an easy one but he is a duck of the world and looks forward to spreading the news of Special Olympics during his travels. If you spot Milo in the coming weeks, let us know! He'll be on TV, on the radio, in the newspaper and at some of the New York City's most recognizable spots. But watch out for decoys!
In the meantime, he encourages each of you to log on http://www.2007duckrace.kintera.org to adopt a duck or start a team with friends, family or colleagues. You never know, you may be a lucky duck and win a million dollars or other great prizes! Stay tuned for more stops on Milo's Migration to the race...
The 2007 Million Dollar Duck Race to benefit Special Olympics New York is sponsored by the New York Lottery, Mitsui USA, American Airlines, Daily News, Financial Times, WABC, and Radio Disney.
For more information about the Duck Race, to start a team or to adopt ducks please go to or http://www.2007duckrace.kintera.org/ or call the duck hotline at (212) 490-1062.To schedule a visit from Milo to your company or neighborhood please contact his agentPelin at pcebi@nyso.org or (212) 661-5217.
