Coastal Federal Credit Union Issues Challenge to Triangle Businesses

RALEIGH, N.C. (allCUnews) – Coastal Federal Credit Union and the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle are excited to announce that the credit union has become the first company to commit to a Corporate Armada sponsorship of the Food Shuttle's upcoming 3rd Annual Great American Tobacco Duck Race. Additionally, Coastal is challenging other Triangle companies to match their $1,000 contribution and to show up to the September 27 event to try to beat Coastal's 15-duck fleet.

The event will take place at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham, where hundreds of rubber ducks will race down the campus' Old Bull River. The corporate race will be held at 10:00 a.m. with a public race following at noon. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and last place in each race. The family-friendly event benefitting the Food Shuttle will also feature music, snacks, door prizes and contests.

"I don't think anyone's ducks can beat ours, but I'll challenge them to try" said Larry Wilson, Coastal's president and CEO. "We committed early, so our ducks will have extra time to prepare for the race. That and the size of our armada should work to our advantage. If anyone hopes to beat us, they'll want to send at least 10 or 15 ducks into the water."

Corporate levels of support include:
Armada - $1,000 for 15 entries
Flotilla - $750 for 10 entries
Flock - $500 for 6 entries
Drake – $100 for 1 entry

Individuals can also purchase ducks for the public race for $10 each or 5 for $40. Companies and individuals can purchase rubber ducks and sponsor prizes by contacting the Food Shuttle at 919-250-0043 or visiting them online at www.foodshuttle.org.

Coastal Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit, member-owned, financial cooperative, offering a full range of financial products and services for individuals, families and businesses. Coastal was chartered on August 31, 1967 with the mission of fostering the credit union philosophy of “people helping people”. Today, with $2.02 billion in assets, Coastal operates 22 branches and serves 180,000 members from more than 1,100 sponsor groups.