Here is your chance to get "Together"

Do you have a group of friends that get together to work on or discuss Teddy Bear related topics?  Are you a member of a local "hug", a Good Bears of the World den, a bear making club or just a group of bear collecting friends?

Send an E-mail to our Publisher with your club information and we will add it to the list below. 

Club information will give other "Arctophiles" the opportunity to join in on the fun too.

Check back often and see how our club-hugs continue to grow!

Good Bears of The World

Main headquarters

Brown bears are given to those in need of a hug. You can purchase bears to love and to give too.

Look for exhibit tables at leading teddy bear shows where you can purchase GBW bears.

Good Bears of the World (GBW) is a non profit 501(c)3 organization which provides teddy bears to children and adults, where love, solace, and comfort can make a difference. We give out teddies to victims of floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and other trauma situations in the United States and abroad.

    GBW was founded in England in 1969 by the late journalist and radio pioneer, James Theodore Ownby. Headquarters were located in Mr. Ownby’s radio station, KNDI, in Honolulu, Hawaii until 1991 when they were relocated to Toledo, Ohio.

    The purpose of GBW is to spread love and caring to children and the elderly. GBW was the first group to donate teddy bears to police departments in the early 80’s. This program has gained tremendous popularity in the last few decades.

    Please help us to provide cuddly teddy bears by sending your donation to:

GBW —  P. O. Box 13097

Toledo, OH 43613-0097

 www.goodbearsoftheworld.org

Shown to the left is BEAR TRACKS; a quarterly publication that features articles about Good Bears of the World and their generous contributors along with heart warming stories about the magic of teddy bears.

We had a great bear gifting Tuesday to promote the Jubilee.  We gifted bears to Rudy Niswanger of the Kansas City Chiefs at Operation Breakthrough. One of our local TV stations, Channel 5 (our CBS affiliate) covered the gifting, and ran the story on the 10 o’clock news Tuesday evening.  

Here is a link to the story and pictures on the Kansas City Chiefs website!
Cathy Draper GBW

Cathy Draper, GBW Treasurer spoke at the Bright Star Promotions' St. Louis Teddy Bear Show about the joy of gifting. Her PowerPoint presentation gave area collectors and idea of the vast scope of how far and wide the little Brown bear goes; spreading goodwil and love.

Terrie was the opening speaker for the Morning Eye Opener Event with the artists and collectors at the Tampa Teddy Bear Show.

She spoke on the Joy of Giving and the Magic of Teddy Bears.

The audience of nearly 50, gave her a big round of applause and helped support Good Bears of the World with their generous contributions.

Terrie presented Ed and Mary with an assortment of bear related gifts when their name was drawn. "It's truly a basket of joy," said Mary.

A special highlight of the show happened when an area elementary teacher introduced herself to the GBW staff and explained about the STARS program her school district is participating in. STAR students are ‘students targeted for achievement, recognition and success” These at-risk students need extra help and encouragement for academic success. When this caring teacher, also an aspiring bear artist, confided how much the students loved the bears she made and brought to school, our idea was born. The GBW staff delighted in giving 16 teddies, one for each of her students, and helping with her program.

We hope the bears will inspire these students and also give them a glimpse at the love and caring we share in our teddy bear industry.
Terrie Stong
Chairbear Good Bears of the World.

Trish Hansford's Florida class received bears from Good Bears of the World and they all took time to write thank you notes showing their appreciation.

"The bears really made a difference," Trish began, "They are all so happy. I did not think the boys were going to be so excited, but they were. Even my toughest became an angel."

"thank you again for your generosity and for giving some children something they may never have had in their lives; the love, comfort and security that only a teddy bear can give,"

Sincerely

Trish Hansford

Goody, the Good Bears of the World mascot bear and Cocoa, the Hershey Mascot bear visited with pediatric oncology patients at the Hershey Medical Center, in Hershey, PA

The parents as well as the children loved the teddy bears and were comforted by the love and friendship the bears represent.

A cancer patient at the center enjoy her new bear.

The children write thank you notes to Good Bears of the World, with their grateful thoughts.

All smiles with a new bar from Good Bears of the World, this beaming girl hugs her new little bear.

She lives in a Santa Clara Nursery in Guatemala City.

Brown bears are shipped around the world to those who need a hug.

You can contribute to the 'bear bank' and help put smiles on the face of children and adults alike.

Camp children each received a GBW brown bear.

Children with GBW bears.

Camp Heartland in Virginia Beach, VA.

Bay Area Bears  San Jose mshugebear@aol.com

Bear-Cal  Thousand Oaks 805-495-5964

Bear With Us Fresno 559-261-1975

Mountain Bear Fan Club Fresno 559-226-9027

Santa Bar-Bear-A-Den Santa Barbara

805-967-3843

Slo Bear Den San Luis Obispo 805-544-6711

Sunshine Bear Den bear1jp@aol.com

Ye Old Bear Den yeoldbearden@aol.com

Rocky Mountain Den AlSFEWEST@aol.com

Bear Hugs of Chicagoland Woodstock IL

815-334-0718

Bear Magic in Lake County Liberyville, IL

847-367-0087

Disorderly Bear Den Fort Wayne & Columbia City. tdbear7@comcast.net

Bear Buddies of Indiana whitney.porter@delphi.com

Oz-Some Bear Den rjhager@cox.net

Mo-Kan Teddy Bear Society. We are located in the Kansas City metro area. We meet once a month and new members are welcome.

Pat Hackling pghgvmo1@kc.rr.com 

Max Lighty, President maxbearpals@aol.com

Missouri

Bear Heart Den, Belton, MO bentbears@aol.com

Show Me Bear Club St Louis geoart1@swbell.net

Doug Club of Union County Den Cranford

908-276-8923

Beary Good Friends Den Columbus

beary.good.friends@earthlink.net

Toledo Ohio Den goodbears@eamil.com

Northwest Club Ted  Seattle 206-721-0119

Kingwood Heartbeat Bear Den

Melissa PokenoGal@aol.com

Giving Paws Den Arlington 703-841-2444

Wyoming

Rainbow Den  Laramie 307-745-3374

Friendly Paws Den Waunakee 608-849-9703

Somethin's Bruin Muskego 262-679-2983

Your generous donations to Good Bears of the World help buy more bears to give to those in need of a teddy bear hug!

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