Animal Services director helps support UCC through Duck Derby

From the Fayetteville Observer - March 16th, 2011

http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2011/03/16/1078294



Shelby Townsend, left, of Unchain Cumberland County, and Dr. John Lauby, director of Cumberland County Animal Services, show one of the toy racing ducks that will be used in the Fayetteville Duck Derby.

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Dr. John Lauby, director of Cumberland County Animal Services, recently took advantage of a special opportunity to do two nice things through one kind gesture.

One of those things will benefit local animals. The other may put one of the animal shelter employees behind the wheel of a brand new vehicle.

Lauby personally purchased 36 racing ducks for $5 each through Unchain Cumberland County, a nonprofit group that will be one of the participating organizations in the upcoming Fayetteville Duck Derby.

Participants can purchase the little rubber ducks for the chance to win prizes and also to help local nonprofit groups.

Lauby purchased one duck in the name of each of the 36 employees at the shelter.

A portion of the proceeds from the purchase of the ducks will go directly to support the efforts of Unchain Cumberland County, whose mission is to see the number of shelter deaths cut to zero.

UCC plans to use its portion of the money raised through the event to help fund low-cost spay and neuter programs for the local community.

The Fayetteville Duck Derby will be held at Campbellton Landing on May 7 at 1 p.m. The name of the person with the winning duck will become the owner of 2011 Camry.

The Fayetteville Duck Derby is sponsored by Rick Hendricks Toyota of Fayetteville.

Here's wishing the best of luck to all the animal shelter employees and, of course, everyone else who enters the upcoming Fayetteville Duck Derby. For more information on the Duck Derby, visit the website fayettevilleduckderby.com.

Lisa Carter Waring is a retired educator and consultant who lives in Hope Mills. She can be reached at LCart99@aol.com.