Operation Hug provides new bears, named “ALex,” to comfort children in crisis.
- During the 2021-2022 fiscal year, Assistance League of Kansas City members distributed 2,967 bears to area locations to comfort children who were ill, or who were involved in accidents or other traumatic situations. At times, ALex bears were given to children who just needed a little extra courage to help them through a scary situation, or to senior adults struggling with loneliness.
- Over 100,000 children and senior adults have received a teddy bear to love since the Operation Hug program began in November 1988.