The Academy of Gateway Online Newsletter: The Boro Duck Derby

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

The Boro Duck Derby

The Academy will be at the Boro Duck Derby this weekend!!!

Saturday May, 18 from 1:00-4:00

What is the Boro Duck Derby you may ask....

The Boro Duck Derby is a great cause that helps raise money for the Child Advocacy Center. The Child Advocacy Center is a nonprofit agency that serves victims of child abuse, child sexual abuse, and drug-endangered children along with their non-offending family members. In the last 13 years, the Child Protective Investigative Team consisting of the Child Advocacy Center, the Department of Children's Services, law enforcement, mental health counselors and the District Attorney's Office have investigated and prosecuted over 8,000 child abuse cases in Rutherford and Cannon Counties.

For more information on the Boro Duck Derby or to Adopt a Duck click here..

AoG has already sponsored a few duckies and will also be holding a face painting booth in the children's area the day of the event. Come out to SportsCom and see us!!!

Last year Miss Jennifer had a blast at the Duck Derby!!

For more about The Academy and our sister centers visit our website here!

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