NEW DEADLINE FOR THIS YEAR!!!
September 1 - November 21
E Mail today Childrescue97984@aol.com
SIGN UP TODAY TO FIND OUT HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF A CHILD
Procedural
Information for Girl Scouts of Colorado & BSA
KIDS empowering KIDS
...One Child at a time. One Family at a time...
Goal 15,000 BEARS/ $10,000
Children
in Crisis
STATS
for thought:
Safehouse Denver serves 10,000 women
and their children annually
In
Gathering Place (a shelter for women
and children) report serving over 130-300 women and
children nightly
In NW
These plush animals will go to needy
children in crisis!
Calendar
of Events/How does this project work?
October ….....................Collection continues
November 21 …………Final day for delivery
Corporations and
faith communities- you may send financial donations to CRF P.O. Box 102319,
Denver, Co. 80250
Granting wishes to children and families impacted by violence since 1999
The process for working with the Teddy Bear Project has
never been easier, whether you are participating as a community involvement
sponsor or corporate sponsor! Whether large or small, we encourage you to
download the following sheets, and follow the easy step by step procedures, and either fill out on line and send back the
forms, or fax to 303-753-9416 between
Step 1 SIGN UP ON-LINE
Visit
the web site at www.cr-foundation.org
Follow
the links to TBP and Form Downloads
If you are a Community
Collector, Faith Participant or Corporate Collector click on Community
participation Form
If
you are a school, click on school participation form
If you are a Girl Scout of Colorado troop or a Boy Scout of America leader, click on Girl Scouts of Colorado/BSA for all the forms in one location
All individuals
participating in this project need to complete the following forms and send
them back to us as requested:
1.
Participation Agreement………………send these in before you begin to collect
2.
Release of Liability Form……………. To be sent in before you begin delivery
3.
Tagging Information Form and supplies –heart template included in
packet
Step2 Collect new and slightly loved…all sizes, shapes, colors and
professions
Step 3 Post collection- send back in your form e mail/a volunteer will mail your request within 24 hours
Step 4 Have a tagging party with
your company, children and families. This is where the Kids Empowering Kids
part of the program swings into full gear!!
Step 5 E mail
us at childrescue97984@aol.com
for delivery. Many delivery sites are in downtown
Each year we collect over
15,000 plush animals have been received and adopted by children, from children.
These children who receive these gifts come from violent, sometimes homeless
and abusive situations, and it is our goal to support and provide outreach for
them and their families.
….One child at a time. One Family at a time."
History of the Teddy Bear Project™
The Child Rescue Foundation designed the Teddy Bear Project in the fall of 1999 as a way to reach children in crisis with a symbol of unconditional love. The goal for that year was to raise 25,000 plush animals and have them delivered with community support. Although an ambitious effort, the first year yielded 9,000 stuffed animals. At that time, volunteer participation from the corporate sector as well as private participated in public tagging dates to re tag all the animals, as well as the delivery.
After realizing what
9000 plush animals actually looked like at our office, a more realistic goal of
10,000 bears, matched with a financial donation of a dollar per bear , was conceived for the 2001 Teddy Bear Project ™. Many in the non profit sector felt the
effects of the 911 event in NY, and CRF was among them. Many of our volunteers
had given of their time to the victims and families of those lost in the
ONLY CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY SPONSORS ARE MATCHING THE BEARS AND THE DOLLARS.
Girl Scouts of Colorado collects and delivers 65% of the animals annually!
Tell us About Your Troop or Den
Participation Agreement
Form Step 1 and Step 3
Organization Name___________________
# of children participating________# of adults____________
Contact name_______________________________
Address____________________________________City__________Zip_______
Phone Number__________________e mail_________________
The undersigned voluntarily agrees to participate in the TBP5, sponsored by the Child Rescue Foundation, Inc., a recognized 501 C 3 non profit organization.
I,________________________________, registered agent for ___________________, agree to collect plush animals on behalf of CRF, Inc.
All participants agree to do the following three things:
I agree to:
q Collect plush animals and financial donations, and keep an accurate count of the total number collected
q Having a tagging party. To sort all the animals and remove severely loved animals from the distribution.
q Deliver the animals to one of 22 major drop off sites. Sites will be given upon completion of tagging date.
q I understand that no compensation will be offered to me for working with the TBP.
___________________________ ___________________________
Authorized Signature of Agent Date
Step 4 Tagging Party
Information for ReTagging bears
When you have finished collecting, the value of the
children’s participation becomes crucial. Any child can participate at this
level. This portion of the project enables youth to give back to another, with
a personal name and/or message.
1.
Remove any frayed
or hard tags from the bears/animals.
2.
Using the
template below, copy and paste on a new word document and print out as many as
you need on red paper.
3.
SORT AND REMOVE
ALL SERVERELY LOVED ANIMALS.
4.
Punch a hole
through the tag.
5.
Have each
child/adult name an animal, and/or include a special message like “We Care About You” or “Its’ going to be better” or whatever you feel
is appropriate.
6.
Using a piece of
ribbon, attach the heart shaped tag securely around the wrist.
7.
If you have
photos or would like to write us a letter, we enjoy sharing them with the
grown-ups!!
Photo of bear tagged/Sample
Fax# 303-753-9416
Prior to delivery, complete STEP 5 and fax back to us
When tagging has been completed, e mail us at childrescue97984@aol.com, state the number of animals of you have, and we will email back your special delivery site.
Release of Liability Form
Child Rescue Foundation, Inc.
Release of Liability
The undersigned voluntarily agrees to participate in the business of CRF, Inc. (Child Rescue Foundation). My duties may include : Training, Administrative tasks, event planning & coordinating, fund raising, grant application writing, media coordinating, governmental liaison, and escorting and delivery.
By my signature, I hereby state that I understand the risks involved in such volunteer participation and willingly and voluntarily accept these risks. I hereby surrender any right to seek reimbursement from CRF and its directors, officers, employees, volunteers and other agents for any injury sustained and liability incurred during my volunteer service. I hereby warrant that I am over 18 years of age and not relying on any oral representations, statements or inducement apart from the statements made on this form.
Signed:_________________________________Date_____________________________
Right click and save then print the below image onto colored paper and cut out the hearts
to attach as tags during your Tagging Parties!
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Teddy Bear Project ™
“Kids Empowering Kids”
Sponsored by the Child Rescue Foundation, Inc. A Colo. Non Profit organization working with children to raise the
303.628.0477
86,000 plush animals donated and
delivered to kids in crisis since 1999
Past School Participants: Cherry Creek High School Foothills Academy DayBreak Powell Elementary Will you help a child in crisis with your financial support?
We need your support to pledge a week of Penny Wars or other fundraising ideas for the Teddy Bear Project4™. $0.80 of every dollar goes to support a child in crisis.
**Raising over $8000 annually during Penny War Week with area schools. To find out how you can help a child in crisis, log on to www.cr-foundation.org for easy info and directions.**
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