2011 Teddy Bear Drive

Every year in this province, an alarming number of parents joyfully expecting the birth of their child come home with empty arms.

Whether through miscarriage, complications during delivery, stillbirth, emergency medical situations or unexplainable circumstances, 15,000 babies die every year in Alberta.

Nothing can prepare parents for the shattering loss. And very few comforts can be found. But magic has been found in the gift of a humble teddy bear.

New teddy bears donated to Walk to Remember are given to local hospitals so that grieving parents who have just lost their baby have something to hold on to. Large, huggable teddy bears are not merely nursery room accessories – these bears hold a special and meaningful connection that is a very real and needed part of the healing process for both mothers and fathers.

Sadly, the need for bears is growing. Please donate generously and know that the gift of a Bear Hug to a grieving parent, lasts forever.

Please note that while your ‘pre-loved’ bear may have a lifetime of happy memories to offer, hospitals require that donated bears be brand new. Thank you for understanding.

How Do I Deliver My Teddy Bear?

Just bring your teddy bear donations along with you to the Walk to Remember on October 1st. We will have a special area set up where you can drop off your bears, and, if you choose, add a tag with the name and birth date of the special baby you are remembering.