A charity rubber duck race on Honolulu's Ala Wai Canal raised money for hundreds of local children with cerebral palsy, but turnout was softer than in past years as rising living costs bite.

• More than 20,000 rubber ducks, sold at $5 each, raced down the canal while hundreds of spectators watched from the banks.
• The event is expected to raise about $65,000 to help cover treatment costs for 500 keiki and their families.
• Organizers say participation for fundraisers like this is slowing down, blaming a run of Kona low storms and higher gas prices squeezing people's budgets.
• The race winner took home a trip to Japan and plans to travel with her husband.

Outlook: The charity hit its fundraising goal this year, but organizers expect community events to keep feeling the pinch as long as everyday costs stay high.