Nov 27 – Jan 5 · Released in Raleigh, NC
Twelve ducks are loose for the holidays.
Jeep owners are passing them hand to hand across the country — and every mile is raising meals for hungry neighbors.
The ducks are working for the Food Bank
$1,340raised of a $4,000 goal
That is roughly 4,020 meals so far.
Donations are handled by the Food Bank on their own site. We never touch a dollar.
- miles traveled
- 1,284
- states visited
- 6
- hand-offs logged
- 41
- ducks still out there
- 12
All figures on this page are sample data.
Where they have been
Every pin is a hand-off someone logged. Pick a duck to trace just its route.
Interactive map — Leaflet + OpenStreetMap
Pins drop at the center of each ZIP code, not an exact address.
The twelve
Every duck wants something different this winter. Help yours get there.
Marzipan
Dreamy, always staring off
Wants to see the ocean
112 miles to the coast
Juniper
Rugged, overdressed for every occasion
Wants to head west and keep going
420 miles west so far
Tinsel
Never met a stranger
Wants to be held by as many people as possible
14pairs of hands
Sprocket
Restless, hates sitting still
Wants to rack up more miles than any other duck
486miles — in the lead
Clementine
A collector. Keeps a list.
Wants to visit as many states as she can
3states — CO, WY, NE
Scout
Gearhead. Judges your lift kit.
Wants to ride in every generation of Jeep
4 of 6 — still needs CJ, YJ
Flurry
Has never seen snow and takes it personally
Wants to travel north to find snow
Montpelier, VTfurthest north
Pepper
Cold-blooded. Perpetually shivering.
Wants to go south and stay there
Furthest south: Florence, SC
Birch
Avoids crowds. Prefers a good diner.
Wants to see as many different towns as she can
7towns, no repeats
Garland
Dramatic. All or nothing.
Wants one enormous road trip in a single hand-off
212miles — best single ride
Noel
On a pilgrimage.
Wants to reach a town with a Christmas name
48 miles from Bethlehem, PA
Cocoa
Sentimental. A little anxious.
Just wants to be home for Christmas
88 miles from home
If a duck lands in your hands
Log it
Scan the tag and tell us two things: your ZIP code and what you drive. That is all we ask.
Keep it a few days
Ride around with it. Check what your duck is trying to accomplish this winter, and help it along if your travels line up.
Pass it on
Duck the next Jeep you see. Leave the tag on. Then come back here and watch where it goes next.
We never ask for your name, email, or address.
Pins land at the center of a ZIP code, so nothing on the map points at anybody's house.
The actual point of all this
Twelve ducks, one very full pantry.
A dollar to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina becomes about three meals. Give a little while you are here and the ducks are doing more than riding around in cupholders.
Donate on the Food Bank's siteEvery dollar is processed by the Food Bank. We never see or handle any of it.
$1,340
raised of a $4,000 goal
That is about 4,020 meals.