Aflac Delivers Robotic Ducks to Pediatric Cancer Patients in St. Louis
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St. Louis – September 22, 2026 -- Aflac Incorporated brought its My Special Aflac Duck robotic companion to pediatric cancer and sickle cell disease patients at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, part of a program that has distributed nearly 50,000 units free of charge since 2018 across the U.S., Japan and Northern Ireland.
Former MLB and NFL player Brian Jordan joined Aflac U.S. President Virgil Miller to read his children's book at the event
Jordan, who played seven Major League Baseball seasons in St. Louis before founding the Brian Jordan Foundation, read his book "I Told You I Can Play" to patients and families, distributing copies alongside the duck deliveries.