MHA

Sponsor a Teddy Bear Today!

Teddy Bear Patrol Program

You can help the Mental Health Association provide Geauga County emergency workers (police officers, firemen & EMT's, sheriff's deputies, park district rangers and Victim Advocates) with bears to comfort a traumatized child:

$15 sponsors a BEARY special bear
$25 sponsors 2 BEARY special bears
$50 sponsors 4 BEARY special bears
$100 sponsors 8 BEARY special bears

Please include the following information when you send your donation to:

The Mental Health Association in Geauga County
10771 Mayfield Road
Chardon, Ohio 44024

Attn: Teddy Bear Patrol

Include the following:

Name, Address, City/State/Zip

Teddy Bear Patrol accepts monetary donations. Hundreds of bears have been distributed throughout Geauga County in the past 10 years. This is a great service we hope will continue with support from the community and charities. THANK YOU to the following donators to our Teddy Bear Patrol. They are BEARY special sponsors:

The Mullett Company
Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School Student Council
Geauga Sunshine Shop
Dennis J. Ibold - Petersen & Ibold
Loren Shapiro, PhD
Chris A. Byler - Dutch Craft Cabinets
Kam Forment - Vanity Station Salon & Spa
Zook Enterprises
Eltech Systems Corporation
Keith & Donna Brooks
Channel Products, Inc.
Catholic Charities Services
Advanced Controls, Inc.
Charline Heiden - Pilgrim Christian Church
Sheoga Hardwood Flooring
Community Church of Chesterland

Thank you to Ronald McDonald Charities, Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School Student Council, Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School Key Club and the Geauga Sunshine Shop for their gracious grants to our Teddy Bear Patrol.

The Teddy Bear Patrol depends on gifts from donors like the above. A great big BEAR HUG to you all.

Some children who have recently received bears:

"Preschooler...whose head was caught in the car window, hugged bear until police were abed to set him free..."

"Parent was arrested... 6 year old ... and two siblings were scared. Bears brought smiles..."

"... age 5, was involved in a rollover car accident...He held the bear tight while paramedics checked him out...."

"4 year old...suffered severe allergic reaction to bee sting. Bear helped comfort her..."

The Teddy Bear Patrol program is funded through community support and grants we are able to continue this quality program.