What is Just Ducky :)? It's a heartfelt mission that celebrates our son Nicholas' life.

Every year on May 15th, Nicholas' birthday, our family collects donations in his memory.

These generous donations are used to buy gift cards for children fighting cancer at Connecticut Children's Hospital.

Just Ducky has been proudly supporting children in treatment for 18 years.

Nicholas, who would be 28 this year, first inspired this tradition when he was 9 years old.

Through every gift card, Just Ducky hopes to bring a smile to families facing difficult battles, reminding them that there are people who care deeply, wish to bring joy, and stand with them in solidarity.

This is the photo the hospital sent us last year. Each year they do a Facebook post about our donations. Your support creates smiles like this one and many, many more!

Every penny goes directly to the gift cards, we hand deliver the cards to the hospital ourselves and we don't take a penny for anything from the donations. We actually add several Game systems and extra cards : )