BackPack Friends

20/05/2026

We love The Wizards of Winter!!! Thank for all of love and support through the years! You are all so dear to us!

11/05/2026

Below are our 2026 Salty Duck Race winners. Thank you everyone for participating and helping to raise funds to feed local hungry children!

Big Buck Ducks

1st. M. Dileonardo

2nd. J. Fennell

3rd. C. Jones

Small Ducks

1st. D. Wedding

2nd. P.Moss

3rd. N. Koraly

4th. J. Williams

5th. T. Purcell

6th. J. Weber

7th. E. Everett

8th. J. Davies

9th. M. Wilson

10th. M. Smey

09/05/2026

Either way, the kids will win today...but YOU could also WIN!!! 🏆

Just a few hours left to grab your tickets and get a winning DUCK!! Numbers will be drawn by noon!! ⏲️

08/05/2026

You heard 'em, folks!! Just 2 more sleeps before they race...! For TICKETS: www.backpackfriends.org/duckracetickets

Last call to grab some ducks and the chance to win some bucks...

This Saturday we will be hosting a fundraiser for BackPack Friends at the Salty Pirate. We will have food trucks, entertainment, and of course Duck Races. You do NOT need to be present to win. The event will take place rain or shine!!

Stop by the park and cheer on your little quackers!! Grab a duck or a whole flock and support an amazing local program that feeds 1000s of local area children!!!

07/05/2026

NO PACKING TODAY. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO COME TOMORROW AT 8 TO PACK/DELIVER WE WILL TAKE YOU! STAY DRY AND SAFE

06/05/2026

Changing lives. ONE backpack at a time.

For $10/wk (ONE small duck) we can be part of that change for ONE kid. Each duck YOU buy helps US feed more kiddos!! ❤️

Find out more about us & BUY YOUR DUCKS TODAY: www.backpackfriends.org/

* 5,000 small duck will race. 10 will win.
* 300 big ducks will race. 3 will win.
* Numbers will be auto-generated Sat.
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Now in our 15th year, BackPack Friends delivers over 1000 backpacks of food to children in 25 schools throughout Carteret, Craven, Onslow & Jones counties each week .. all packed by volunteers at an annual cost of over $400,000.

03/05/2026

We're in the homestretch...now just ONE week away!! Grateful for ALL our awesome dedicated volunteers ... like our buddy Jess who braved today's 'weather for the birds' to sell duck tickets!! Get your 🎫 today!! **need NOT be present to win**

02/05/2026

They're not ducks, but they ARE some of the 🏆PRIZES🏆 for the winning ducks!!!

We're getting ready for ya... Have YOU gotten your tickets 🎟️ for the duck race yet?? 🏁 https://www.backpackfriends.org/

30/04/2026

They weren't much help packing bags today, but the ducks have landed...!!! 💛

Buy your ducks today & join us for the fun next Saturday: https://www.backpackfriends.org/duckracetickets