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West Virginia American Water, United Way of Central West Virginia and City of Charleston Announce Second Annual Great Rubber Duck Race

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (June 9, 2022) – West Virginia American Water, the United Way of Central West Virginia and the City of Charleston today announced the second annual Great Rubber Duck Race to be held on Saturday, September 3. The return of this event in 2021 raised over $40,000 for United Way of Central West Virginia.

“We are always honored to partner with the United Way of Central West Virginia as they support the needs of our communities. This event is a great way to engage the community in the incredible work of this organization,” said Robert Burton, president of West Virginia American Water. “American Water’s mascot is ‘Puddles’ the rubber duck, so we are very excited to be the title sponsor of the Great Rubber Duck Race again this year.”

The United Way of Central West Virginia will sell 6,000 rubber ducks for $5 each leading up to the race during Labor Day weekend in Charleston. The rubber ducks will be dropped from the South Side Bridge that connects Downtown Charleston to South Hills, and the first duck to reach the shore at Haddad Riverfront Park will be the grand prize winner of $4,000. Additional prizes will be awarded to the next nine ducks across the finish line, along with a prize for the last duck to finish the race.

“United Way of Central West Virginia is honored to partner with West Virginia American Water for the second year of the Great Rubber Duck Race,” said Margaret Ann O’Neal, president of the United Way of Central West Virginia. “Proceeds from this event will be used to support the health, education, financial stability and safety net programs that are vital to our communities. Community partners like West Virginia American Water are a huge reason we are able to continue this important work.” 

“The City of Charleston is excited to partner with the United Way of Central West Virginia and West Virginia American Water on the Great Rubber Duck Race,” said Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin. “Not only is this event fun, bringing back memories of past duck races for many – it supports essential programs in communities throughout our region.”

Additional information about the Great Rubber Duck Race can be found at www.duckrace.com/charleston.

West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 560,000 people.  With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,400 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and regulated-like drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people in 24 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to help keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and diversityataw.com. Follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 560,000 people. For more information, visit www.westvirginiaamwater.com and follow West Virginia American Water on Twitter and Facebook.