{"id":107,"date":"2012-02-09T02:02:25","date_gmt":"2012-02-09T09:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/?page_id=107"},"modified":"2019-08-26T09:16:48","modified_gmt":"2019-08-26T15:16:48","slug":"tbp-teddy-bear-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/annual-calender\/tbp-teddy-bear-project\/","title":{"rendered":"TBP Teddy Bear Project and Blanket Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Who:<\/strong> The Child Rescue Foundation, Inc. is sponsoring Annual Teddy Bear Project Drive &#8211; adding for 2019\/2020 A Blanket Drive- any kind, homemade or store bought, another symbol of comfort and love for kids in crisis\u2122<\/p>\n<p><strong>What:<\/strong> \u201cGive A Bear and Give a Dollar,\u201d .80 cents of every dollar goes towards kids in crisis. Recycling and size, shape, gender, job description or make of plushie. Raising over 150,000 plush animals, new and slightly loved, re-tagged by children in Colorado, named and delivered, as a symbol of unconditional love for kids in crisis. We were awarded the Presidents Point of Light Award for this effort.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">NEW:This year we are encouraging all donors to donate more new animals, and plush animals with the tags on.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Recent health concerns have caused a significant\u00a0drop in receivers.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Success:\u00a01<\/strong>3 years: 165,000 children served with<\/p>\n<p><strong>Support:<\/strong> over 6000 volunteers annually participate in this project<\/p>\n<p><strong>Impact:<\/strong> receivers as far away as Mexico and England<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-107 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TBP1-e1340339745135.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TBP1-e1340339745135-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TBP2.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TBP2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TBP4.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TBP4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TBP5.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TBP5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_20141217_143631007_HDR.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_20141217_143631007_HDR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Download the easy forms for instructions on participating or call the office at 303-628-0477.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">We are in the process of updating our\u00a0forms&#8230;please note the following changes:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">1. See the photo below for attaching the name tags- note the tag on the arm of the bear<a href=\"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_20141217_143631007_HDR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-798\" src=\"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_20141217_143631007_HDR-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20141217_143631007_HDR\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">2. Please keep tags on new or slightly loved animals<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ProceduralFormGSMHC.pdf\">Participation Form for\u00a0the Girl Scout troops and Boy Scouts of America<\/a>-please e maill all questions to <a href=\"mailto:childrescue97984@aol.com\">childrescue97984@aol.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Procedualformcorporate.doc\">Participation Form for Company or Corporation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TBP5CommFaithForm.doc\">Participation Form for Organization<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Frequently asked questions<a href=\"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TBP1-e1340339745135.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-385\" style=\"width: 98px;\" src=\"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TBP1-e1340339745135-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"150\" height=\"87\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>WHAT:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The Teddy Bear Project \u2122 has begun!\u00a0 Since 1999 the community has been collecting, tagging and delivering plush animals (new and slightly loved),<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">of any size, shape, race, color, gender or occupation.In 2019, we added a Blanket Drive to this project. Any size, color, shape..homemade or store bought! Another symbol of comfort for the children we serve!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This year we are encouraging all donors to donate more new animals, and plush animals with the tags on.<\/p>\n<p>Recent health concerns have caused a significant\u00a0drop in receivers.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The Child Rescue Foundation, Inc. designed the Teddy Bear Project\u2122 in the fall of 1999 as a way to reach children in crisis with a symbol of unconditional love.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Mission:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>To provide outreach, referral and financial assistance to children and families impacted by violece (<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cr-foundation.org\/\"><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>www.cr-foundation.org<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>).<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>WHO:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> From the very young, to the not so very young, everyone can make a difference in the life of a child.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>SIGN-UP:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Please visit the web site at <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"outbind:\/\/17-00000000B3E3417B0A9FBC4291F0FEEE883D062E0700099790B1F66CF74F86A361A90C378FB800000011B1FB0000099790B1F66CF74F86A361A90C378FB80000004B90870000\/www.cr-foundation\"><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">www.cr-foundation<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">, follow the prompts for Teddy Bear Downloads and go to MHGS button.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>DATES: <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">September 1-through Nov 16, annually begin collection\u2026new and slightly loved only, any size, color, gender or profession<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">October Collection continues<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Nov 16 Final day for delivery<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>How Does the Project Work?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Book Antiqua, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Step1- SIGN UP ONLINE\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Book Antiqua, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Step2 Collect\u00a0 <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Book Antiqua, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Step 3<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Book Antiqua, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> Post collection- Tag!\u00a0 Have a tagging party with your collectors. This is where the Kids Empowering Kids part of the program swings into full gear!! See your Participation Agreement form for details on this propcess<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Book Antiqua, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Step 4<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Book Antiqua, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> E mail us at <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:childrescue97984@aol.com\"><span style=\"font-family: Book Antiqua, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">childrescue97984@aol.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Book Antiqua, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> for delivery.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>How Many Bears Should We Donate?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Some troops gave several hundred bears.\u00a0 Some of the smaller and younger troops collected 5-25 animals per troop. Every effort counts!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Where Do the Bears Go?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">These animals went to children in hospitals, trauma centers, shelters, the Courts and Human Services and many more. This year, we will be adding over 900 homeless children and 200 children adopted by CRF working with the Drug Enforcement Agency. We strive to find the children who get overlooked at the holidays.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>What is the purpose of the hearts and the names on each one?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The hearts are a universal symbol of unconditional love.\u00a0 Feedback from children comes in the form of cards made from hearts.\u00a0 The names are a personalized way for children to say to another child \u201cWe cared enough to make this special.\u201d\u00a0 Kids Empowering Kids.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Can my troop deliver?\u00a0 Do they see the children in person?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Children in family crisis often are embarrassed about their situation, so often prefer not to see those who donate.\u00a0 Delivering to organizations with your\u00a0collectors provides a smile from the receiver to the children, so your\u00a0collectors areacknowledged in person for their kindness.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>How great a need is this service?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Safehouse Denver serves 10,000 women and their children annually.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">In Denver alone, police report responding to over 6000 domestic violence calls annually with over a 1\/3 involving children who witness the violence!<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Contemporary Brush, Courier New, cursive;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Gathering Place (a shelter for women and children) reports serving over 130-300 women and children nightly.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>We move roughly 22,000 in 3 months, but the need is always there year round.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who: The Child Rescue Foundation, Inc. is sponsoring Annual Teddy Bear Project Drive &#8211; adding for 2019\/2020 A Blanket Drive- any kind, homemade or store bought, another symbol of comfort and love for kids in crisis\u2122 What: \u201cGive A Bear &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/annual-calender\/tbp-teddy-bear-project\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":387,"parent":59,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"sidebar-page.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/107"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":961,"href":"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/107\/revisions\/961"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cr-foundation.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}