Huggable Bears Making A Difference
Assistance League of Inland North County provides soft cuddly teddy bears to agencies that help children in crisis situations. These adorable bears are a gift from the heart – softening the sting of a traumatic situation and enabling the service provider to reach out when words fail or are not enough. At times this sweet bear has also been known to comfort an adult in need.
Accomplishments
In the last five years, we have delivered over 6,200 bears to local agencies. Assistance League members, as well as members of our Assisteens program, help order, package and deliver bears to the agencies mentioned below.
Agencies Helping Us Make A Difference
- Escondido Fire Department
- Escondido Humane Society
- Hidden Valley House – for abused women and children
- Interfaith Community Services
- Palomar Medical Center (Emergency Room, Laboratory, and Pediatric Units)
- Salvation Army Family Service
What Our Partners Are Saying
“We are thrilled to report that the Assistance League of Inland North County in San Diego County has been supplying our hospital, Palomar Health, with teddy bears in the “Hug-A-Bear” program for many, many years. Children are comforted in the Emergency Department, the Laboratory and Pediatric Units. No sooner are the huge boxes emptied, they are delivering more boxes. We are very grateful for the generosity of the Assistance League year after year.” Palomar Medical Center