Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Eight-year-old Nixon Valete and his family drove all the way from Manitoba, Canada to Rochester for Mayo Clinic brain tumor treatment, finding a second home and "one big family" at the Ronald McDonald House. Now, as Nixon heads back to Canada, he is hand-delivering toy ducks to everyone who supported him along the way to say thank you and share his message: "I am one lucky duck to have a friend like you." 💛