PASO (Put A Smile On) Bear® program distributes 500 Teddy Bears to emergency service organizations to calm and give comfort to children in traumatic situations.

Every first responder has a cuddly friend tucked away in their vehicle for when a traumatic situation arises, and the PASO Bear is ready to go to work.

Local DJ Iris Lopez remembers receiving her bear as a preschooler while being driven to the hospital in an ambulance. The bear would then accompany her to school every day to relieve stress.  Many recipients keep their bears for years.

• Center Against Sexual and Family Violence
• El Paso Child Crisis Center
• El Paso County Sheriff Office
• El Paso Fire Department
• El Paso Police Department Central Command Center
• Mission Valley Regional Command Center

• EPPD Northeast Regional Command Center
• EPPD Pebble Hills Regional Command Center
• EPPD Westside Regional Command Center
• La Posada Home
• Ronald McDonald House
• West Valley Fire Department (Vinton)