Our
favorite "mama bears" Mary Jo Francis and Connie Baczynski for creating
hundreds of lovable handcrafted Teddy Bears that have gone to kids around the
world
This project not only helps kids who receive Teddy Bears, but it teaches kids who donate Teddy Bears the value of philanthropy and caring for others. Thanks to all the grownups who have sent us Teddy Bears and who have involved children in this project, thereby setting for them a wonderful example of what it means to reach out to others in need.
And now we proudly bring you the
Operation TeddyCare Hall of Fame
We'd like to acknowledge:
Our
favorite "mama bears" Mary Jo Francis and Connie Baczynski for creating
hundreds of lovable handcrafted Teddy Bears that have gone to kids around the
world
Mr.
Stuart Moldaw who provided us with our first big miracle when we really needed
one
United
Airlines for giving our Teddy Bears wings
State
Farm Insurance Co. for being such "Good Neigh-bears" to this project
Attorney
Shauna Matlin for generously helping us become a non-profit organization.
Accountant
Ron Matlin for generously helping us with financial statements.
The following organizations with whom we have worked on collection drives:
Mercy Corps, Hugs Across America, Caring for Children
The community of Half Moon Bay, CA and the entire Coastside for helping Operation TeddyCare get started, especially:
The
Half Moon Bay Community United Methodist Church Women's Group for sewing hundreds
of Teddy Bears for us. And TeddyCrafters for working with us in this effort.
And Lois Murdock for hauling so many bags of bears around (and for being such
a lovely spirit)
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Carlos and Anna Garcia, owners of Half Moon Bay's UPS Store (and their employees) for carefully and professionally packing thousands of Teddy Bears for us and successfully shipping them all over the world. |
Young
people from churches, scout troops, religious and school organizations
nationwide. Here the youth of Coastside Lutheran Church in Half Moon Bay
hold the Teddy Bears they contributed to the cause. |
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| Half Moon Bay Feed and Fuel |
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| Coastside Children's Programs |
Cypress Flower Farm |
| Coastside Lutheran Church |
The UPS Store |
| Half Moon Bay Fire Department and Pt. Montara Fire District |
CoastFlight/Chris Gideon |
| Community United Methodist Church |
Wells Fargo Bank |
| San Mateo County Sheriff's Department/ Lt. John Quinlan |
Ocean Shore Printing |
| A Coastal Affair |
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This concludes our moment to brag.
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