It’s Time To Buy Ducky’s Doogz!

DONALD “Ducky” Birts, aide to Congressman Brady, is now marketing in nine local Brown ShopRites his own “Ducky’z Doogz” hot dogs and “Peachee Weechy” soft drink with net proceeds going to fund Ducky Birts Foundation youth education and recreational center in N. Phila. Photo by Rory McGlasson

Donald “Ducky” Birts, special assistant to Congressman Bob Brady since the Congressman first took office, has  enjoyed an historic career. He was a star basketball player, an innovative businessman, a busy assistant to a very-busy Congressman who is this city’s Democrat Party Chairman. Through those years, he has constantly spent his extra time working to better the future of underprivileged youngsters.

Now Ducky has moved back into the business limelight with his announcement that Ducky’s Doogz, all-beef franks, and Ducky’z Peachee Weechy juice drink will be available to Philadelphia shoppers at eight Brown ShopRites throughout Philadelphia beginning the first week of April.

In addition, Births said he will introduce his line of Ducky’s Cups, containing water ice in various flavors.

THIS is plan for Ducky Birts Foundation Educational Center, which he hopes to see set up in N. Phila.

Whatever proceeds the sale of his products will net Birts, they will go toward his Foundation’s Building Fund drive for the creation of an education center for youngsters in grades 4, 5, and 6 to “teach them government relations and economics. These are the two major factors affecting their lives and for which they get little information in schools today,” he says.

The youngsters will have the opportunity to engage in sports activities. Monday to Friday, they will also get tutoring in reading, math, and computers, and have the opportunity to enjoy basketball and other sports at the Institute.

HOT-DOG carts like this will afford inmates returning to society a chance to make good, with a basic salary and commissions.

Birts is hosting his 7th annual Medallion Scholarship Banquet Apr. 20 at the 1st District Plaza, 3801 Market Street. That will be followed a week later with a Health Fair and Gospelrama at Zion Baptist Church on the 27th of April. It is cosponsored by Keystone Mercy Health Plan and Brown’s ShopRites. Tickets for this day-long event can be had by calling (215) 242-1220 or emailing Duckybirts1@yahoo.com.

Ducky, 76,  is an author of a biography called Risk Taker. It details his life growing up in Camden and then his crossing of the Delaware River because of his interest in politics. The rest is history. He’s been a special aide to Congressman Brad for over 13 years now and continues to host and plan events and fundraisers designed to aid youngsters in affording them educational opportunities by providing them with scholarships.

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