Annual IVY Club Invitational Cardboard Boat Race
Date and Time
Monday Sep 3, 2018
12:00 PM - 12:00 PM CDT
Monday, September 3, 2018. Cardboard boat presentation and voting begins at noon. Racing begins at 2 p.m.
Location
Illinois Valley Yacht & Canoe Club, 5102 N Galena, Road, Peoria Heights, IL 61616
Contact Information
Wendi Ramsay 847-989-8737
Anita Johnson 309-682-5419
Description
The Illinois Valley Yacht & Canoe Club (IVY Club) is hosting the annual IVY Club Invitational Cardboard Boat Race benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter. Handmade cardboard boats will be on display for crowd voting and then will race along the Illinois River, starting in the north harbor, to raise funds and awareness for the Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 boats in racing and the top three boats in show.
In Illinois, there are 220,000 individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and almost 600,000 providing them with unpaid care and support. The funds raised from this event will help the Alzheimer’s Association provide care and support to local families affected by the disease and will help advance vital research. The event began benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association due to an increase in club members being affected by the disease.