Duck sales to benefit Greene Co. clinics

XENIA, Ohio (WDTN) - Various restaurants and businesses have turning yellow during the month of August in an effort to help keep kids healthy in Greene County. 

The annual Adopt-a-Healthy Duck campaign kicked off Monday, with proceeds support the various clinics available through the Greene County Combined Health District offices located in Xenia and Fairborn.

Racing ducks are available for adoption for $5 each and can be adopted at many of the local banks in Greene County as well as at GCCHD located at 360 Wilson Drive in Xenia.  Ducks will race across the pond at Clifton Mill on Sunday, August 26 ^th at 2:00 p.m. for an exciting race to the finish.  Prizes on tap for the top race finishers.

There is an additional opportunity to support the campaign by purchasing paper ducks for $1 each.  These ducks can be purchased at many local establishments.  Several businesses in each of Greene County’s varied communities have already begun selling paper ducks and friendly competitions are underway.