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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
11850 Mayfield Road
Chardon, Ohio 44024

Attn: Teddy Bear Patrol

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 2009 donators to our Teddy Bear Patrol. They are BEARY special sponsors:

Gold Donor:

Caves Road Sunoco
Sophie L. Horvath
Huntsburg Grange #2541
Huntington National Bank
Kiwanis Club of West Geauga
Miller Brothers Concrete
Newbury Printing Co.
Newbury Business Park
Philip G. King Co., LPA
Pilgrim Christian Church
Servisoft of Middlefield, Inc.
Watson’s 87 Furniture

Thank you to Pentair Foundation and the Sunshine Shop for your generous grant to the Teddy Bear Patrol, and to Ronald McDonald Charities for your continued support.

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.