Community Corner
JourneyCare's Barrington Duck Race and Pool Party
JourneyCare
celebrates “spec-Quack-ular” duck vs. duck competition every summer in the
McHenry County and Barrington Duck Races and Pool Parties.
The Duck Races
benefit JourneyCare for Children, the largest pediatric hospice and palliative
care program in Illinois. Our pediatric program provides specialized,
compassionate care and support for infants, children and families who are
facing serious or life-limiting illness and loss.
The Duck Races are
the only agency’s only event during the year that specifically supports
JourneyCare for Children. About 50% of the children and families we care for
have either exhausted their insurance coverage or they have no insurance at
all. The success of these events helps JourneyCare to ensure we can continue to
provide quality, compassionate care to these children and families, regardless
of their ability to pay.