HOPE FLOATS
SAVE THE DATE!
Sunday, April 28, 2024

KinderMourn’s annual Hope Floats Ducks Race is back on Sunday, April 28, 2024, from 2:00 – 5:30 pm at the Whitewater Center!  

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CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE HOPE FLOATS DUCK RACE SITE!

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CLICK HERE FOR YOUR 2023 HOPE FLOATS TEAM EVENT GUIDE

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CLICK HERE FOR YOUR 2023 SPECTATOR EVENT GUIDE

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CLICK HERE FOR THE WHITEWATER CENTER VENUE MAP

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For 20 years, Hope Floats has brought KinderMourn families together to raise money to help others traveling the same road. This one-of-a-kind Duck Race at the Whitewater Center brings together people of all ages to watch thousands of brave rubber ducks rush through the rapids and share a meaningful afternoon where HOPE FLOATS and loved ones are honored. To date, the race has raised more than $2.5 million.

Each year, hundreds of parents in our community are impacted by the death of a child, and thousands of children learn all too young the devastation of having a loved one die. Every adopted rubber duck allows KinderMourn to continue its mission of providing a sanctuary and a safe haven to bereaved parents, grieving children, and teens who have suffered an unthinkable loss. Only with support from the community can we continue to heal heartaches and provide hope.

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DID YOU KNOW?

• It is estimated that 73,000 children die every year in the United States.

• 1 in 13 children will experience the loss of a parent or sibling before the age of 18. For youth up to the age of 25, these numbers more than double. 

• Research indicates that bereavement causes significant stress for children. Unaddressed grief and trauma can lead to immediate and long-term social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties. 

• In 2023, we made history! We surpassed our all-time record of ducks adopted with 50,000 ducks adopted last year. The goal for 2024 is 55,000.

• For 45 years, KinderMourn has provided help, hope, and healing to bereaved parents and grieving children.    

GET INVOLVED

• Sponsor Hope Floats and join our flock! View sponsorship opportunities HERE.

• Adopt one lucky duck or an entire raft!

• Start your own team or join an existing team!

• Sign Up Today at duckrace.com/charlotte or contact Katy Ryan at Katy@kindermourn.org with questions.

• Check out the Volunteer Event Guide here!