Press Release
Build-A-Bear Foundation Gives 20,000 Teddy Bears To Children's Hospitals Across The Country In Partnership With United Way And UPS
Boston Children's Hospital (Boston, Mass. )SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital (St. Louis )Children's Healthcare ofAtlanta at Egleston (Atlanta )Children's Healthcare ofAtlanta at Hughes Spalding (Atlanta )Children's Healthcare ofAtlanta at Scottish Rite (Atlanta )- Children's Hospital Colorado (
Aurora, Colo. ) Children's Hospital ofPittsburgh of UPMC (Pittsburgh )- Children's Medical Center
Dallas (Dallas) - Children's Mercy (
Kansas City, Mo. ) - Children's
Minnesota (Minneapolis ) Children's National Health System (Washington D.C. )Levine Children's Hospital (Charlotte, N.C. )- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (
Palo Alto, Calif. ) Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital atVanderbilt (Nashville, Tenn. )NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital (New York )Nationwide Children's Hospital (Columbus, Ohio )Nicklaus Children's Hospital (Miami )Phoenix Children's Hospital (Phoenix )Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital (St. Louis )Riley Hospital for Children atIU Health (Indianapolis )Seattle Children's Hospital (Seattle )Shriners Hospital for Children St. Louis (St. Louis )St. Louis Children's Hospital (St. Louis )Texas Children's Hospital (Houston )
The initiative will culminate with a special delivery to patients at
The donation was funded by
"Since 1997, Build-A-Bear has donated nearly
Nearly 100 volunteers are helping to make the bear deliveries happen thanks to tireless coordination and support from
"
Each teddy bear is accompanied by a personal message hand-written by representatives of Build-A-Bear,
"A child's smile can be the most telling sign you've made a positive impact in their life," said
To learn more about the mission of
About Build-A-Bear
Celebrating 20 years of business in 2017, Build-A-Bear is a global brand kids love and parents trust that seeks to add a little more heart to life. Build-A-Bear Workshop has approximately 400 stores worldwide where Guests can create customizable furry friends, including company-owned stores in the United States, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom and China, and franchise stores in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Mexico and the Middle East. The company was named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for the ninth year in a row in 2017.
About United Way Worldwide
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including transporting packages and freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. Headquartered in
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Marissa Eifert, 314-982-1739, Marissa.eifert@fleishman.com