2007 Million Dollar Duck Race Winners

THANK YOU to all of you who came by and to those who supported Special Olympics New York by purchasing ducks. All proceeds insure that the over 24,000 Special Olympics Athletes in New York City continue to receive year-round sports training & athletic competitions and that neither the athlete, their family nor their caregiver will ever have to pay.

A special thank you to our band for the night, Bob Elliot The Studio and Pupa Santiago, WPLJ, Sarah Pingel and Marissa Rodriguez from the New York Lottery, New York Sports Commission, Circle Line, The South Street Seaport Museum, Ventura Sail New York, JP Mustard, Blue Man Group and Herman Golman Foundation for making this event a success. And, of course, a huge thank you to the sponsors of the 2007 Million Dollar Duck Race to benefit Special Olympics New York who made it all possible : New York Lottery, Mitsui USA, Time Warner Cable, American Airlines, Financial Times, WABC, Radio Disney.

Now here is the information that you have all been waiting for... a full list of all the lucky ducks who won prizes:

Unfortunately, there was not a Million Dollar winner this year – here’s hoping for next year!

The Grand Prize winner of round trip coach air transportation for two on American Airlines to anywhere in the Caribbean or the Continental United States and is:

Kellie Braswell

First Place winner for an overnight stay and dinner at Mohegan Sun (for two) is:
Lydia Adamiszyn

Our Second Place winner of a Cruise on Classic Vessel at New York Harbor- Friday evening sunset sail for two is:
Jane Lash

The Third Place winner of tickets to the Broadway Sho “ Blue Man Group” ( for two) is:
Lawrence Boyle

Our Fourth and Fifth Place winners for Ten tickets to the New York Mets versus the Padres on August 21st is :
Blaise Fitzpatrick
Phyllis Torry

Our ten sixth Place winners of a one year subscription to the New York Lotto Game are:
James Nederlander
Lilli Ann Liell
Sandra Nowaski
Michelle Eastmer
Robert Phillips
Kathryn Richardson
Angela Russo
Fahd Ibrahim
Stephan and Elaine Mark
Maureen Riley

Congratulations to The Studio, our Top Corporate Team led by team captain Bob Elliot and supported by the efforts of The Studio’s members.

Congratulations to Odd Todd’s Ducky Ducks, our Top Community Team, led by team captain Odd Todd .

We are so appreciative of their efforts and the efforts of all our teams.

Thanks for your support and we hope that you were a lucky duck. We hope to see all 2007 participants and teams next year! And you're all invited to see the impact your generosity has on the lives of our athletes. We have many competitions throughout the year and our athletes love fans! Visit our website www.specialolympicsNY.org for more information.

If you are a lucky duck, please contact Pelin Cebi by email at: pcebi@nyso.org or by phone at: (212) 661-5217.

Milo's last stop with Brooklyn Borough president Markowitz

Milo the Million Dollar Duck's Manhattan Migration, down to the South Street Seaport in time to join over 25,000 of his little rubber friends for a race in the East River on Monday, August 6th for the Million Dollar Duck Race to benefit Special Olympics New York, concludes…


Milo visited the Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz earlier this week. The Brooklyn Borough President is a big fan of Special Olympics New York and Milo wanted to say personally hello to Borough President Markowitz. Milo was delighted that Borough President Markowitz greeted him at the entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Milo wanted to challenge himself for his last journey to the South Street Seaport and decided to cross the Brooklyn Bridge. He was very determined to make it through and take his place at South Street Seaport to get his ducks in a row for Monday's event. Before Milo was ready to move his yellow-feathered wings towards the Seaport, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz shook Milo’s fluffed wings and wished him luck for his long journey.

Milo will be down at the Seaport all day Monday to meet, greet and sell ducks. Coincidentally, Monday is both the Million Dollar Duck Race to benefit Special Olympics New York AND Milo's birthday. Milo hopes that you will come to celebrate the day he quacked out of his shell. Looking for a gift idea? At the top of his wish list: BUY DUCKS to benefit Special Olympics New York. http://www.2007duckrace.kintera.org/

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! We only have one day left and still haven't reached our fundraising goal. Please put a smile on Milo's beak and adopt a duck and/or forward this email to a flock of your friends. Proceeds from the 2007 Million Dollar Duck Race will help Special Olympics New York provide quality athletic trainings and competitions FREE of charge to athletes. Please help us make this event an unprecedented success!

Online and phone duck sales close at 1:00 PM on Monday; duck sales in person at the Seaport are open until 5:30 PM. Visit http://www.specialolympicsNY.org/ or call our duck hotline (212) 490-1062.

We hope you will join us at South Street Seaport on MONDAY to cheer on the ducks and MEET MILO THE MILLION DOLLAR DUCK IN PERSON! Please call for details or visit our website.