Mackees Funds

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Miss Derby Darlin’ 2027 event page will be coming soon! {Nov 1}

Oopsies! Our post didn’t quite make it up at noon on Friday… but we PROMISE it was worth the wait!

For the VERY FIRST TIME EVER, MaCkeeS Funds, with the help of the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office, raised $15,000 for the Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes!!

EFFINGHAM, WE COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU! 🩷🦆

🦆💗 5 YEARS OF DEPUTY DUCK DERBY! 💗🦆

Over the last 4 years, we’ve raised some amazing amounts for the Georgia Sheriffs' Youth Homes!

🦆 Year #1 – $7,500
🦆 Year #2 – $5,000
🦆 Year #3 – $5,000
🦆 Year #4 – $10,000

That’s $27,500 in just 4 years!

This year we add our Miss Derby Darlin’ Pageant!
2 Events, 1 Amazing Cause!

Now the BIG question… 👀

How much do YOU think we raised in Year #5?! Did we have our biggest year yet?!

Drop your guesses below! 👇

🎉 Our official donation amount will be revealed FRIDAY AT NOON!

WHO’S READY TO KNOW HOW MUCH WE’RE DONATING TO THE GEORGIA SHERIFFS’ YOUTH HOMES?! 👀💗🦆

Do y’all think this was our BEST YEAR YET?!

✨ ONE YEAR.
✨ TWO AMAZING FUNDRAISERS.
✨ ONE INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY.
✨ ONE MISSION — making a difference for the kids!

We’ve added up the numbers… and we are SO ready to share what YOU helped make possible.

Any guesses before we drop the BIG number?! 👀💰

Stay tuned… because this one deserves a BIG announcement! 💗💙
Georgia Sheriffs' Youth Homes

📸 A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO CB BROOKE PHOTOGRAPHY! 📸

We cannot thank CB Brooke Photography LLC enough for capturing the Deputy Duck Derby so beautifully! 💗

There are some moments you wish you could bottle up and keep forever — and thanks to these amazing photos, we kind of can. From the smiles and laughter to the craziness, the rain, the ducks, and all the little moments in between, you captured memories that mean more to us than you know.

And fair warning… y’all are going to be seeing these pictures FOREVER. 😂 We will be posting them for the next 47 years because they are just THAT GOOD.

Thank you for giving your time and talent to MaCkeeS Funds and for helping us preserve such a special day. These photos tell the story of everything we worked so hard for, and we are incredibly grateful to have them.

CB Brooke Photography, THANK YOU for capturing the magic. 💗📸🦆

A VERY special thank you to our Thing 1, Thing 2 & Thing 3! 💗💙🤎

This was their very first Deputy Duck Derby, and y’all… they SHOWED UP.

No matter what we needed — hauling, running, setting up, cleaning up, or one of our million last-minute requests — they were there and willing to do whatever it took.

They jumped right into the Derby craziness and became part of the MaCkeeS family like they’d been doing this for years.

We learned they’ll do absolutely anything we ask… we also learned none of them need to be trusted behind the wheel. 😂 The keys will be collected before next year’s Derby.

Thing 1, Thing 2 & Thing 3 — we love you, we appreciate you, and we truly couldn’t have done it without you.

First Derby officially in the books… and we’re keeping y’all! 🦆💕

When businesses give back, amazing things happen! 💙💛
We are thrilled to recognize Edwards Interiors as a TOP DUCK OF THE POND Sponsor of the 2026 Deputy Duck Derby
Your generosity allows us to continue bringing our community together while raising funds for the children at Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes.
Thank you for investing in a cause that means so much to us! 🦆