Thanks to a Duck Draw Community Service Fundraiser sponsored by Catawba College's Residence Life Staff, 90 needy area families will be able to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal. The fundraiser, which kicked off October 18 and ran through November 11, allowed on-campus participants to sponsor a duck for just $1. 

On Nov. 14, an array of over 600 plastic ducks were launched in the fountain on campus and 57 prize-winning ducks were selected. The persons "sponsoring" the selected ducks received prizes, including area restaurant gift certificates. Proceeds from the Duck Draw, along with monies raised by selling pretzels and cotton candy at Catawba home football games netted over $1,100 to underwrite the costs of providing the Thanksgiving meals. 

According to Dan Sullivan, Catawba's associate dean for housing and residential life, his staff worked with several county organizations to select families with the greatest need for a Thanksgiving meal. Meals were delivered to those families on Monday, Nov. 21, complete with a turkey, dressing, a turkey pan, vegetables, bread, rice, and a dessert.