Kids In Distress (KID)

Duck Fête Message Mark Dhooge 🦆 We’re just one week away from Duck Fête 2025, and the impact of your duck adoptions is real. Each $5 duck you adopt helps fund our three pillars of care at Kids In Distress: 💛 Foster Care 📚 Early Childhood Education 🏡 Family & Community-Based Services Yes, you could win $10,000—but the greatest prize is the difference your support makes in a child’s life. April 5 | Esplanade Park Let’s get every duck adopted before race day. Adopt a Duck. Change a Life. duckfestderby.org

Thank you, Adam for touring the KID Main campus last week. It was a pleasure to welcome you, Mariana, and Sarah, and to share the heart of our mission with your team. The community is lucky to have advocates like you championing social responsibility and meaningful partnerships. We’re thrilled to have Gresham Smith join us for the 2025 Duckfest Derby and grateful for your generous donation to our library—planting seeds for future architects, engineers, and changemakers.

Thank you to Spirit Airlines for their generous support as one of our Sponsors for Duck Fête! Commitment like this, helps us bring the spirit of community and celebration to life—while making a meaningful difference for the children and families served by Kids In Distress and Family Central. Adopt a Duck. Change a Life. #DuckFete #DuckFest2025

We are deeply grateful to JM Family Enterprises, Inc. for their continued commitment as the Presenting Sponsor of the 19th Annual Duck Fest Derby. Their generosity and dedication help us make a lasting difference in the lives of more than 20,000 children and families. Because of their support, hope and opportunity we continue to reach those who need it most. Thank you, JM Family Enterprises, for standing with us and making #KIDpossible a reality year after year. #Duckfete #Duckfest

40K ready to race!! A huge THANK YOU to the 80+ incredible volunteers who showed up on a Saturday morning to help tag 40,000 rubber duckies! Your dedication, energy, and teamwork make Duck Fest possible, and we couldn’t do it without you. Now, the countdown is ON! April 5th at Esplanade Park—we’re bringing the vibes, the music, and the excitement. Make sure you’ve adopted your $5 duck for a chance help a child and to win $10,000 at duckfestderby.org, and get ready to dance, cheer, and wave as the ducks hit the water! It’s going to be great. It’s going to be awesome. And we want YOU to be part of it! Duck Fest 2025 presented by JM Family Enterprises, Inc. Duckfestderby.org #DuckFete #ThankYouVolunteers #40KReadyToRace #JoinTheParade

We are beyond excited to celebrate our very own Jessy Allain Mena for being recognized at the Florida Panthers Celebration of Hispanic Excellence! 🎉🏆 If you know Jessy, you know her heart is in everything she does. She’s an incredible leader, an advocate for kids and families, and a true force for good in our community. Seeing her honored for her hard work and dedication is a proud moment for all of us at Kids In Distress (KID) and Family Central, Inc. Jessy, we couldn’t be happier for you—this recognition is so well deserved! 💙💛 Drop a 👏 in the comments to help us celebrate her amazing work! #hispanicexcellence #Floridapanthers #VamosGatos

We are thrilled to announce that Miami Carnival will be partnering with us for Duck Fest 2025: Duck Fête! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 For over four decades, Miami Carnival has been the pulsating heartbeat of Caribbean culture, bringing vibrant traditions, breathtaking costumes, and infectious soca and calypso beats to South Florida. Get ready to experience the ultimate Caribbean celebration at: Esplanade Park, Fort Lauderdale April 5, 2025 @ 12p-3p This year’s Duck Fête theme will bring the spirit of Carnival to life with music, dance, and a cultural showcase like never before! Duck Fest 2025 is proudly presented by JM Family Enterprises, Inc. Thank You Miami Carnival 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Feel the Rhythm of CARNAVAL! 
Join us for a day of fun, community, and purpose. Every $5 duck you adopt helps change a child’s life—and gives you a chance to win $10,000! Presented by JM Family Enterprises, Inc. This year’s Fete event date will be April 5, 2025 | 12 pm - 3 pm Esplanade Park, Downtown Fort Lauderdale FREE Family Fun Day Adopt a Duck. Change a Life. Visit duckfestderby.org

Feel the Rhythm of CARNAVAL! 
Join us for a day of fun, community, and purpose. Every $5 duck you adopt helps change a child’s life—and gives you a chance to win $10,000! This year’s Fete event date will be April 5, 2025 | 12 pm - 3 pm Esplanade Park, Downtown Fort Lauderdale Adopt a Duck. Change a Life. Visit duckfestderby.org

There’s a whole lot more a DUCK can do. Change the life of a Kid today! Adopt a Duck. Change a Life. Visit duckfestderby.org and create your DUCK TEAM today! Duck Fest 2025 is presented by JM Family Enterprises, Inc. Join us for a day of Carnaval fun, community, and purpose at this year’s Fete event: April 5, 2025 | 12 pm - 3 pm Esplanade Park 400 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 See you there!