Build-a-Bear

We haven't gone for today's visit yet, but I wanted to share this. Yesterday we gave Peter a stuffed dog that we had made at Build a Bear (the make-it-yourself stuffed animal shop). He absolutely loved it--it wears at t-shirt that says "I am loved." All the children gathered around him to see it (and a couple tried to pull it from him until the caretaker intervened!). Then, this morning I got a message below:

Build A Bear Workshop is promoting adoption/orphans for the month of May. They have chosen JCICS as it's charity partner for their yearly "Stuffed With Hugs: Hugs Sweet Hugs" campaign. On May 19th anyone can go in to their local Build A Bear Workshop and make a bear for FREE. That bear will then be sent overseas to an orphanage or children in foster care. If you have a child, you know the joy and comfort a stuffed animal can be to them. More info available from Adoptions Together at adoptionstogether.org.